 She sings in several languages—her performances include Janáček in Czech, and she has sung contemporary as well as the classical repertoire.She was the solo soprano at the 2011 Last Night of the Proms on 10 September 2011, performing Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene from Act 3 of Götterdämmerung in Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, as well as the traditional Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory.She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to opera.