Background
Otani Kiyoko was born in 1919 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Otani Kiyoko was born in 1919 in Hiroshima, Japan.
Otani joined the Fujiwara Opera Company in 1942. Her debut as an opera singer was made in Gounod's Faust. A coloratura soprano, she has been a leading member of the company. A talented actor, she also appeared in musicaI plays. In 1952 Otani went to America and gave a recital at Town Hall, New York city.