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Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa, ONZ, CH, DBE, AC (/ ˈ k ɪr i t ə ˈ k ɑː n ə w ə /; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a New Zealand opera singer. She had a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced".
Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand lyric soprano who earned international acclaim and was best known for her repertoire of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss. Her first major success was as the Countess in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro in 1971.
Mar 19, 2008 · Kiri te Kanawa - O mio babbino caro - Puccini. Kiri te Kanawa sings O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi composed by Giacomo Puccini. London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir...
Mar 18, 2024 · New Zealand's most famous soprano, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, has sung in public for the first time since she retired eight years ago. The impromptu performance came during a special celebration at...
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa reflects on her incredible opera career, her Kiwi roots and life in Northland. By Marilynn McLachlan. 16 Mar, 2024 05:00 PM10 mins to read. She’s performed on the world’s...
Mar 6, 2024 · The warm, melodious voice of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Ngāti Maniapoto) is known fondly around the world. In 1971, it took her to the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, where she debuted as the countess in Le Nozze de Figaro to critical acclaim.
One of New Zealand’s finest musical exports, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, has a voice that has taken her all over the world. After earning New Zealand’s first-ever gold record, she went on to perform at...
Mar 6, 2019 · Kiri Te Kanawa is arguably the most renowned artist to come out of New Zealand in the opera world. Born on March 6, 1944, the soprano was born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron but was adopted as an infant by Thomas Te Kanawa and his wife Nell.
Created a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1982, Kiri Te Kanawa has been conferred with honorary degrees from eleven Universities including Oxford and Cambridge, and is an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music.
May 20, 2017 · The charismatic New Zealand soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa looks back at her life in song through forty years of classic performances from the BBC archives, from her first TV performance on...
