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Kiri Te Kanawa

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Traditional / Arr. Cullen: O Tannenbaum Kiri Te Kanawa, Jouko Harjanne 02:30
Delibes: The Flower Duet (From "Lakmé") Katherine Jenkins, Kiri Te Kanawa, Philharmonia Orchestra, Anthony Inglis 03:50
Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296 : R. Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296 - 2. September Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti 04:34
Mozart: Bella mia fiamma, addio...Resta, oh cara, K. 528 Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Kammerorchester, György Fischer 09:05
Mozart: Nehmt meinen Dank, K. 383 Kiri Te Kanawa, Wiener Kammerorchester, György Fischer 03:35
Idomeneo, re di Creta, K.366 / Act 2 : Mozart: Idomeneo, re di Creta, K.366 / Act 2 - "Se il padre perdei" Kiri Te Kanawa, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis 06:39
Chants d'Auvergne : Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne - 12. Brezairola Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate 03:30
Chants d'Auvergne : Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne - 2. Bailero Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Jeffrey Tate 06:40
Davis, Simeone: The Little Drummer Boy Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis 02:53
Traditional: The Twelve Days Of Christmas Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis 04:46

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Bernstein: West Side Story

by Kiri Te Kanawa, José Carreras, Tatiana Troyanos, Kurt Ollmann ...

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West Side Story : Bernstein: West Side Story - I. Prologue
West Side Story : Bernstein: West Side Story - II. Jet Song
West Side Story : Bernstein: West Side Story - III. Something's Coming
West Side Story : Bernstein: West Side Story - IV. The Dance at the Gym: a. Blues

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Born Clair Mary Teresa Rawstron on March 6, 1944 in Gisborne, New Zealand, the acclaimed opera soprano is better known as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. One of opera’s most beloved vocalists, her repertoire included works sung in many different languages dating back to the 17th century. She began her career by singing pop songs in New Zealand clubs in the early 1960s before moving to London, England and enrolling at the London Opera Center in 1966. She began to gain attention for her appearances in productions such as Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Rossinis La donna del lego, and Donizetti’s Anna Bolena. Her career picked up steam when she appeared in several American shows including The Marriage of Figaro in July, 1971. Further productions in the early 1970s took Kiri Te Kanawa to Scotland, France, Australia, Germany, Italy, and back to America. By the 1980s, she was a world-renowned vocalist and, in 1984, appeared in the operatic revival of West Side Story conducted by composer Leonard Bernstein himself. Since 1966, Kiri Te Kanawa has released over 200 albums including studio, live, and compilations. Her catalog includes Brahms: A German Requiem (1979), Verdi & Puccini (1983), Handel: Messiah (1985), Wagner: Tannhäuser (1993) and Bizet: Carmen (1998). She has won many awards during her career and her honors include being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to music, in the 1973 Queen's Birthday Honours. She was elevated to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to opera, in the 1982 Queen's Birthday Honours. Kiri Te Kanawa continued to perform regularly until the mid-1990s, when her live performances became less frequent. She rarely performed opera in her later years and her final performance was in October 2016. She announced her retirement in September 2017.