Product Code: NE-1424
Artist: Kiri Te Kanawa
Origin: New Zealand
Label: K-Tel
Format: LP
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Condition:
Cover: NM (M-)
Record: NM (M-)
Genre: Classical U

Kiri

Very smart clean vinyl a housed in a nice clean gatefold cover.

Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa ONZDBE AC (pronounced /ˌkɪri t ˈkɑːnəwə/; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a New Zealand soprano who has had a successful international opera career since 1968. She possesses a warm full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced".[1]

Te Kanawa has received accolades in many countries,[2][3] singing a wide array of works in multiple languages from the 17th to the 20th centuries. She is particularly associated with the works of Mozart, Strauss, Verdi, Handel and Puccini, and has found particular success in portraying princesses, noble countesses and other similar characters on stage.[4]

Although she now only rarely sings in operas,[citation needed] Te Kanawa still frequently performs in concert and recital, while giving masterclasses and supporting young opera singers in launching their careers.[5]