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Kiri Te Kanawa. Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa, [1] ONZ, CH, DBE, AC (/ ˈkɪri təˈkɑːnəwə /; [2] 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". [3]
The Very Best Of. (2003) Kiri is a 2001 greatest hits album released by New Zealand opera diva, Kiri Te Kanawa . This compilation is a comprehensive study of Kiri Te Kanawa's most memorable moments. It features 20 tracks from 4 different labels. Tracks include arias from The Marriage of Figaro, Tosca, La traviata, and her famous "O mio babbino ...
Kiri Sings Karl. Kiri Sings Karl: Songs of Mystery & Enchantment is a 2006 classical album by New Zealand opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa, with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Karl Jenkins. The pieces were composed by Karl Jenkins, or arranged by him, based on compositions of other composers, like the Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino .
He was also known as Te Kanawa Ikatu of the Ngāti Mahuta and Ngāti Naho hapū, and was one of the principal chiefs of the Waikato Māori.He was a close confederate of Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, the first Māori King, and lived from c. 1770 to c. 1860.
Sister Mary Leo. Dame Sister Mary Leo Niccol DBE (3 April 1895 – 5 May 1989) was a New Zealand religious sister who is best known for training some of the world's finest sopranos, including Mina Foley, [1] Dames Malvina Major, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Heather Begg . She was born as Kathleen Agnes Niccol in Auckland and educated by the Sisters of ...
The vision of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation is that talented young New Zealand singers and musicians with complete dedication to their art may receive judicious and thoughtful mentoring and support to assist them in realising their dreams. The Foundation's mission is to establish, build and manage a trust fund to provide financial and career ...
John McClure, Anna Barry. Kiri Te Kanawa chronology. Magic: Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Michel Legrand. (1992) Kiri Sidetracks: The Jazz Album. (1992) Heart to Heart. (1992) Kiri Sidetracks: The Jazz Album is a 1992 jazz vocal album by the operatic soprano Kiri Te Kanawa, accompanied by a jazz trio of André Previn, Mundell Lowe and Ray Brown .
Kiri Te Kanawa chronology. Kiri - The Best Of. (2001) The Very Best Of. (2003) Kiri Sings Karl. (2006) The Very Best Of is a greatest hits album released by New Zealand opera diva, Kiri Te Kanawa in 2003.