Musician Dictionary

Kiri Te Kanawa

New Zealand opera singer · soprano

DescriptionNew Zealand opera singer
Source: Wikidata
Born1944-03-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceGisborne Gisborne
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaNew Zealand
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryNZ
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipNew Zealand
Source: Wikidata
Occupationopera singer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Voice typesoprano
Source: Wikidata
Genresclassical music jazz opera
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsDecca EMI Classics
Source: Wikidata
AwardsBrit Award for Classical Recording Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington Companion of Honour honorary doctor of the University of Auckland Classic Brit Awards honorary doctor of the University of Waikato honorary doctor of the University of Chicago Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Order of New Zealand honorary doctor of the University of Bath honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford Edison Music Awards 2003 Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia doctor honoris causa of the University of Warwick honorary doctor of Durham University
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa Dame Kiri Kanawa Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Eliza K.Te Kanawa Kanawa Kira Te Kanawa Kiri Kiri Te Kanawa ( Desdemona ) Kiri Te Kanawa ( Manon Lescaut ) Kiri Te Kanawa, Fiordiligi Kiri TeKanawa Kiri Tekanawa Kiri! Maria Te Kanawa The Young Kiri キリ・テ・カナワ 卡娜娃 마오리 합창단 키리 테 카나와

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