Te Kanawa
Americannoun
noun
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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
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
In this film, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa ruminates on her own career and her place in the pantheon.
From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2010
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