- English opera singer, TV performer and recording star.
- She was awarded C.B.E.(Companion of the British Empire)on 30 December 2001 for her services to music.
- Appointed a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 New Year's Honours List.
- Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, of which she became a Fellow in 1995.
- She is a fan of the classic rock bands Queen and Led Zeppelin.
- Playing The Mother Abbess at the London Palladium in Andrew Lloyd Webbers' revival of 'The Sound of Music', starring along side Connie Fisher. She will be starring until April, 2007. (November 2006)
- Taking part in 'The Music of Morse' - a special one-off concert at London's Royal Albert Hall paying homage to some of the most popular tracks from the 'Inspector Morse' series. Lesley will sing 'O Mia Babbino Caro', 'Laudate Dominum', 'Libiamo ne'Lieti Calici' (with tenor Alfie Boe), 'La Ci Darem La Mano' (with bass Willard White) and 'The Creation - The Heaven's are Telling' (Along with both 'Sir Willard White' and Alfie Boe. (April 2007)
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