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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

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

In 1986, his recording of Bernstein’s “West Side Story” score, conducted by the composer and featuring Kiri Te Kanawa as Maria, won the award for best cast show album.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2014

Three years later he staged his first Mozart, with Kiri Te Kanawa sharing the role of the Countess with Elizabeth Harwood, Ileana Cotruba as Susanna and Frederica von Stade as Cherubino – dream casting.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2012

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

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2011

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