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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".
Apr 10, 2024 · 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. Learn more about Te Kanawa’s life and career.
Mar 16, 2024 · 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. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa...
Mar 6, 2024 · New Zealand operatic soprano Kiri Te Kanawa at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London, 5th March 1971. Photo: Michael Stroud/Daily Express/Hulton Archive. 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 ...
Mar 3, 2024 · 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...
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.
Mar 6, 2019 · Mar 6, 2019. Artist Profile: Soprano Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand’s Superstar. By David Salazar. 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.
