♥♥ Kiri Te Kanawa ♥♥ Puccini's O mio babbino caro

Kiri Te Kanawa sings the aria "O mio babbino caro", from Puccini's opera 'Gianni Schicchi'


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Born: March 6, 1944 - Gisborne, on the east coast of New Zealands North Island

The Maori soprano, Kiri Te Kanawa, is the adopted daughter of an Irish mother and Maori father. After winning the John Court Aria Prize and the Mobil Song Quest, Kiri shot to stardom in New Zealand and was accepted without audition to study at the London Opera Centre in 1965.

After appearing in little known operas such as Delibes Le Roi la dit and Wolf-Ferraris The Inquisitive Woman, Kiri Te Kanawa received critical praise as Idamantes in Mozart's Idomeneo. Soon after, Kiri was granted a three-year contract as a junior principal at Covent Garden.

Kiri Te Kanawa came to international attention singing the role of Xenia in Boris Godunov and the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro. After achieving world-wide celebrity status, Kiri was made an Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, an honor that was later sold at a police auction for £500 to raise money for the Mitchum Amateur Boxing Association.

After her successes at Covent Garden, Kiri Te Kanawa performed her Metropolitan Opera debut as Desdemona in Otello (replacing an ill Theresa Stratas). Her other performances include Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte, Arabella in Arabella, Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, Violetta in La Traviata, Tosca in Tosca, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte and, most notably, her numerous performances as Donna Elvira in Mozarts Don Giovanni.

In 1981, Kiri Te Kanawa was chosen to sing "Let the Bright Seraphim" at St. Paul's cathedral at the marriage of HRH the Prince of Wales to the Lady Diana Spencer. The following year she was created a Dame of the British Empire by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Kiri Te Kanawa married Desmond Park, whom she met on a blind date, in Auckland the 30th of August 1967. The couple adopted two children, Antonia and Thomas, in 1976 and 1979 respectivally. The pair divorced in early 1997. Most recently, on March 10, 1994, Kiri performed in concert celebrating her 50th birthday at The Royal Albert Hall.

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• Kanawa

[dinahdavyd]

this is a very great performance

what a nice voice she has

great video

thanks for sharing

shalom

[jikkehond]

@dinahdavyd Thank you my dear for watching and listening, indeed she is a great singer and beautiful woman.

[rosabinenbojn]

I'm in tears

This aria is one of the most beautiful I know

Thank you for sending me your video in response to mine

Thank you for brightening my page with this wonderful soprano

Happy Easter

Shalom

[jikkehond]

@rosabinenbojn Thank you for your nice comment. She is indeed a very great singer and i showed with this video my respect for her. I wish you a happy Easter with all your beloved ones. ♥♥Je@nnette♥♥

[Dorisequador]

who wrote this masterpiece it's incredable. love that fact that all these top women sing it.

[jikkehond]

@Dorisequador Hello my dear vieuwer. You can read in the info ( clic on the two arrows under the video) who wrote this song and all about the singer Kiri Te Kanawa. have a great week. ♥♥Jeanette♥♥

[europeanartistagency]

a angel song .thanks Jeannete for sharing we love that ,kiss .

[luigi48fdv]

Wonderful slide show...Congratulations..Luigi from Italy

[Blanka5881]

My dear friend, .... beautiful video...What to say?? Only thank you, thank you

very much!!! Best greetings!!

[40thegardener2]

Very nice I seem to recall this lady sang at the wedding of Princess diana, Thanks for sending to me Bill