Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa IPA: [kʰiɾi tʰe kʰanʌwʌ], ONZ, AC, DBE, (born March 6, 1944) is an internationally famous New Zealand opera singer. In 1981, she was seen and heard around the world by an estimated 600 million people when she sang Handel's "Let the Bright Seraphim" at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. Fair use of an image from: www. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation). ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Badge of the Order of New Zealand The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in New Zealands honours system. ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... George Frideric Handel, 1733 George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-born British Baroque composer who was a leading composer of concerti grossi, operas and oratorios. ... The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George[2]; born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances;[2] née Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. ...

Te Kanawa was born in Gisborne, on New Zealand's North Island. She has both Māori and European ancestry, but little is known about her birth parents as she was adopted as an infant. She is the adopted daughter of an Irish mother and Māori father. In her teens and early 20s, Te Kanawa was a pop star and popular entertainer at clubs in New Zealand. For other uses of Gisborne see Gisborne (disambiguation). ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... Languages Māori, English Religions Māori religion, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Polynesian peoples, Austronesian peoples The word Māori refers to the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand, and to their language. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... For other uses, see Adoption (disambiguation). ...

She was educated at Saint Mary's College Auckland and formally trained in operatic singing by the celebrated Dame Sister Mary Leo, RSM, who was New Zealand's best-known opera coach. She began her singing career as a mezzo-soprano, but later developed into a soprano. Her recording of the "Nuns' Chorus" from the Strauss operetta Casanova was New Zealand's first gold record. Saint Marys College, also known as SMC is a catholic girls high school situated at 11 New Street, Ponsonby, Auckland. ... Dame Sister Mary Leo DBE (1895-1989) is well known for training some of the worlds finest sopranos, including Dames Malvina Major and Kiri Te Kanawa. ... A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that... Look up soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Johann Strauss II The Waltz King coming to life in the Stadtpark, Vienna Johann Strauss II (in German: Johann Strauß (Sohn), Johann Strauss (son); in English also Johann Strauss the Younger, Johann Strauss Jr. ...

Kiri married Desmond Park, whom she met on a blind date in Auckland in August 1967 and married 6 months later. The couple adopted two children, Antonia (1976) and Thomas (1979, named after Kiri's adoptive father). The couple divorced in the late 1990s. A blind date is a date between two people who have never met and typically know little or nothing about each other. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ...

Career

In 1965 she won the prestigious Mobil Song Quest, entered by all types of singers, jazz, pop and classical, with her performance of Puccini's "Vissi d'arte" from Tosca. As the winner, she received a grant to study in London. The Lexus Song Quest (formerly known as the Mobil Song Quest) is a very prestigious competition held each year in New Zealand since 1956. ... Original poster Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Victorien Sardous drama, La Tosca. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Early years in London

In 1966, without an audition, she enrolled at the London Opera Centre to study under James Robertson, who is said to have stated that Te Kanawa did not have any singing technique when she arrived at the school but did have a gift for captivating audiences.^[1] The London Opera Centre, a school for the training of opera singers and other opera professionals, existed in England between 1963 and 1977. ...

She first appeared on stage as the "Second Lady" in Die Zauberflöte, as well as in performances of Dido and Aeneas in December 1968 at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. In 1969, she sang "Elena" in Gioacchino Rossini's La donna del lago at the Camden Festival. Praise for her "Idamante" in Mozart's Idomeneo led to an offer of a three-year contract as junior principal at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden where she made her debut as 'Xenia' in Boris Godunov and a 'Flower Maiden' in Parsifal in 1970, and was also heard as the "Voice from Heaven", an off-stage role, at the end of Verdi's Don Carlo. Also, during 1969 , she was offered the role of the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro after an audition in which the conductor, Colin Davis said "I couldn't believe my ears. I've taken thousands of auditions, but it was such a fantastically beautiful voice."^[2] Under director John Copley Te Kanawa was carefully groomed for the role for a December 1971 opening. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, (en: The Magic Flute) is an opera in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. ... The Composer, Henry Purcell Dido and Aeneas is an opera by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell, from a libretto by Nahum Tate. ... Sadlers Wells theatre, 2005 Sadlers Wells Theatre is located on Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London. ... Portrait Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (February 29, 1792 – November 13, 1868)[1] was an Italian musical composer who wrote more than 30 operas as well as sacred music and chamber music. ... La donna del lago (The Lady of the Lake) is an opera by Gioacchino Rossini with a libretto by Andrea Leone Totola, based on a poem by Sir Walter Scott. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (IPA: , baptized Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart) (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. ... Idomeneo, re di Creta ossia Ilia e Idamante (Italian: Idomeneo, King of Crete, or, Ilia and Idamante; usually referred to simply as Idomeneo, K. 366) is an Italian opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... Tsar Boris I Boris Feodorovich Godunov (Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в) (c. ... Parsifal is a music drama in three acts by Richard Wagner. ... Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (either October 9 or 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. ... Don Carlos is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. ... Le nozze di Figaro ossia la folle giornata (Trans: ), K. 492, is an opera buffa (comic opera) composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, Le mariage de Figaro (1784). ... Sir Colin Rex Davis, CH, CBE was born September 25, 1927 in Weybridge, Surrey, UK. Davis studied the clarinet at the Royal College of Music in London, where he was barred from taking conducting lessons owing to his lack of ability at the piano. ... Portrait of Copley by Gilbert Stuart. ...

International career

Meanwhile, word of her success had reached John Crosby at the Santa Fe Opera, a summer opera festival in the U.S. state of New Mexico then about to begin its fifteenth season. He cast her in the role of the Countess in Figaro, which opened on 30 July 1971. "It was two of the newcomers who left the audience dazzled: Frederica von Stade as Cherubino and Kiri te Kanawa as the Countess. Everyone knew at once that these were brilliant finds. History has confirmed that first impression."^[3] John O’Hea Crosby (b. ... The Santa Fe Opera is an opera company located 7 miles north of Santa Fe in the U.S. state of New Mexico on a former guest ranch of 199 acres where, in addition to the theatre, the site offered a variety of facilities such as office space, rehearsal space... This is an inclusive list of opera festivals and summer seasons, and music festivals that have opera productions. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... July 30 is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Frederica von Stade (b. ...

But on 1 December 1971 at Covent Garden, Kiri te Kanawa repeated the Santa Fe triumph and created an international sensation in the same role: "with 'Porgi amor' Kiri knocked the place flat."^[4] It was followed by performances as the Countess at the San Francisco Opera in autumn 1972, while her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1974 as Desdemona in Otello took place on short notice, replacing an ill Teresa Stratas at the last minute. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... For the Rossini opera, see Otello (Rossini) or for the eurobeat artist see Gianni Coraini. ... Teresa Stratas (b. ...

In subsequent years, she performed at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Paris Opera, Sydney Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, San Francisco Opera, Munich and Cologne, adding the Mozart roles of Donna Elvira, Pamina, and Fiordiligi, in addition to Italian roles such as Mimi in La bohème. She played Donna Elvira in Joseph Losey's 1979 film adaptation of Don Giovanni. Exterior of the Civic Opera House Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... Opéra National de Paris is the leading opera company of France. ... The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera companies in Europe. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, by night. ... San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America. ... Munich (German: , pronounced  ; Austro-Bavarian: Minga [1]) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria. ... For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see La bohème (disambiguation). ... Joseph Losey (January 14, 1909 - June 22, 1984) was an American theater and film director. ... Don Giovanni is a 1979 film adaptation of Mozarts classic opera Don Giovanni. ...

Te Kanawa has a particular affinity for the heroines of Richard Strauss. Her first appearance in the title role in Arabella was at the Houston Grand Opera in 1977, followed by the roles of the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier and the Countess in Capriccio. Many performances were given under the baton of Georg Solti and it was with him that she made her first recording of Figaro. This article is about the German composer of tone-poems and operas. ... Arabella is an opera (lyric comedy in 3 acts) by Richard Strauss with libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, their sixth and last common work. ... The Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is a Houston, Texas-based opera company. ... Der Rosenkavalier (The Cavalier of the Rose) is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. ... Capriccio is an opera by German composer Richard Strauss. ... Sir Georg Solti, KBE (pronounced ) (21 October 1912 - 5 September 1997) was a world-renowned Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor. ...

Te Kanawa retired from the opera stage after her performances in Samuel Barber's Vanessa with the Washington National Opera and the Los Angeles Opera in November/December 2004, but she still performs in concert halls. Samuel Barber, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 Samuel Osborne Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer of classical music ranging from orchestral, to opera, choral, and piano music. ... Vanessa is an opera in three acts (originally four acts) by Samuel Barber with a English libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti, based of the story Seven Gothic Tales by Isak Dinesen. ... The Washington National Opera is a world-class opera company in Washington, D.C., USA. Its general director is the Spanish tenor, Plácido Domingo. ... The Los Angeles Opera is a world-class opera company in Los Angeles, California. ...

UK talk show host Michael Parkinson asked her to name the person she felt was the greatest singer that ever lived. She replied: "The young Elvis Presley, without any doubt."

Honours

Kiri Te Kanawa was created a Dame Commander of The Order of the British Empire in 1982, invested as an Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia in 1990 and awarded the prestigious Order of New Zealand in the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours List. She has also received honorary degrees from the following universities in the UK: Cambridge, Dundee, Durham, Nottingham, Oxford, Sunderland, Warwick as well as these universities worldwide: Chicago, Auckland and Waikato as well as being honorary fellow of Somerville College, Oxford and Wolfson College, Cambridge. She is also patron of Ringmer Community College, a school in the South-East of England. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... Badge of the Order of New Zealand The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in New Zealands honours system. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... The University of Dundee is the principal university in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee, Scotland. ... Durham University is a university in England. ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... St Peters Campus The University of Sunderland is located in the City of Sunderland in North East England. ... The University of Warwick coat of arms The University of Warwick is one of the leading universities in the United Kingdom. ... Full name Somerville College Motto Donec rursus impleat orbem Named after Mary Somerville Previous Names Somerville Hall Established 1879 Sister College Girton College Principal Dame Fiona Caldicott JCR President Simon Bruegger MCR President Allen Middlebro Location Woodstock Road, Oxford Undergraduates 396 Graduates 88 Homepage Boat Club Somerville College is one... Full name Wolfson College Motto Ring True Named after The Wolfson Foundation Previous names University College, Wolfson College (1972) Established 1965 Sister College Linacre College President Dr Gordon Johnson Location Barton Road Undergraduates 90 Graduates 510 Homepage Boatclub Wolfson College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of...

Controversy

Te Kanawa has always been popular among New Zealanders, but in a 2003 interview with the Melbourne-based Herald Sun she was critical of the high rate of welfare dependence among the Māori people, angering some of her compatriots.^[5] The Herald Sun is a newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that is published by The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ...

Te Kanawa has recently been taken to court by John Farnham for canceling a concert with the Australian singer after learning that his fans sometimes threw their underwear on stage, which he would then proudly display.^[6] She won this breach-of-contract lawsuit, in part because no binding contract was made, but court costs were awarded against the Mittane holding company who employs and manages Kiri Te Kanawa for over $100,000.^{[7] [8]} This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation

Kiri founded the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation with the vision "that talented young New Zealand singers and musicians with complete dedication to their art may receive judicious and thoughtful mentoring and support to assist them in realising their dreams." ^[9] Foundation set up by the celebrated opera soprano Kiri Te Kanawa to help music students. ...

The Foundation manages a trust fund to provide financial and career scholarships to young New Zealand singers and musicians.

Career highlights

• Born 6 March 1944 in Gisborne.
• Studied under Sister Mary Leo 1959-1965 at St Mary's College in Auckland.
• Had New Zealand's first gold disc, with a popular operatic aria.
• Was second to Dame Malvina Major in the Mobil Song Quest in 1963, won it in 1965.
• Won the Melbourne Sun Aria in 1965, and was awarded an Arts Council of Great Britain bursary to study at the London Opera Centre.
• Made her US debut at Santa Fe Opera with her performance as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro in summer 1971, and became internationally famous at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London after singing the role on 1 December 1971.
• Sang at the San Francisco Opera, the Metropolitan Opera in New York and La Scala in Milan, Italy.
• In 1981 sang at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in St Paul's Cathedral.
• Created Dame Kiri Te Kanawa in 1982, and has returned to New Zealand to sing several times, including the New Year millennium concert at Gisborne in January 2000.
• In 1994 celebrated her 50th birthday, culminating in a spectacular Birthday Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
• November 1999, released a new album, Maori Songs.
• Sang in her last opera, Vanessa, in 2004, but continues with recitals and concerts and organising the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation, to help young music students.
• On March 15, 2006, Te Kanawa played a role in the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She sang a medley of "Happy Birthday" to Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of her upcoming birthday, and God Save the Queen.

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References

• Famous New Zealanders: Kiri Te Kanawa. Christchurch City Libraries.

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Discography

• Verdi and Puccini Arias (1982) – two Puccini arias, "O mio babbino caro" (Gianni Schicchi) and "Chi bel sogno di Doretta" (La Rondine) were used in the Merchant Ivory film A Room with a View
• Ave Maria (1984) - A collection of religious favorites with the English Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
• Kiri Sings Gershwin (1987) - A collection of George Gershwin songs with the New Princess Theater Orchestra conducted by John McGlinn
• Portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa (1990)
• Kiri Sidetracks (1992)
• French Songs and Arias (1997)
• Maori Songs (1999)
• Kiri - The Best Of (2001)
• The Very Best Of (2003)
• Kiri Sings Karl (2006) – arranged and conducted by Karl Jenkins

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External links

• Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation website
• Kiri Te Kanawa at the Internet Movie Database
• Kiri Sings Karl microsite
• Kiri Te Kanawa audio and video podcasts on iTunes