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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 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

This documentary is about the Leonard Bernstein-conducted recording of the score in the 80s, with Kiri Te Kanawa and José Carreras.

From The Guardian Aug. 18, 2019

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

He was presented with a Welsh crystal trophy by competition patron Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2011

“A lot of kids are here for Christmas and nowhere to go,” said Ms. Te Kanawa, who, nursing a cold, perched on the stairs and begged off pleas to sing “Silent Night” in Maori.

From New York Times Dec. 29, 2010

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