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Te Kanawa

American  
[ti kah-nuh-wuh] / tɪ ˈkɑ nə wə /

noun

  1. Dame Kiri born 1944, New Zealand operatic soprano and concert singer.


Te Kanawa British  
/ teɪ ˈkɑːnəwə /

noun

  1. Dame Kiri (ˈkɪrɪ). born 1944, New Zealand operatic soprano

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He died aged 74 in 2020 and made costumes for ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev and opera stars Dame Joan Sutherland and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2022

He guided revered performers such as Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Jessye Norman, Cecilia Bartoli and Kiri Te Kanawa and earned a reputation as one of the most supportive conductors and accompanists in the field.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2021

Actress Marian Seldes took over when the current Laurent Pelly staging first came to the Met in 2008 and was replaced two years later by 66-year-old soprano Kiri Te Kanawa.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 11, 2018

As the Duchess of Krakenthorp, a role often lent to legendary divas, the great soprano Kiri Te Kanawa simmered with righteous indignation, interpolating an aria from Puccini’s “Edgar” for good measure.

From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2011

News today that Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is to take over Dame Joan Sutherland's role as patron of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition this June, after Sutherland's death in October last year.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 21, 2011

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