Kiri Te Kanawa

Kiri Te Kanawa

Acting

Born March 6, 1944 · Gisborne, New Zealand

Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa ONZ, CH, DBE, AC (/ˈkɪri təˈkɑːnəwə/; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a retired New Zealand opera singer. She had a full lyric soprano voice, whi…

Known for

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Going Live!

Going Live!

1987

Acting(34)

2021Marjorie Lawrence: The World at Her FeetNarrator

2017Kiri Te Kanawa at the BBCSelf

2010Downton AbbeyDame Nellie Melba

Kiri Te Kanawa — Watchpile | Watchpile

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998

Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus

1984

2008Verdi: OtelloDesdemona

2007Simon Boccanegra: Royal Opera House

2007Kiri Te Kanawa: A Celebration Live at the Royal Albert HallSelf

2006Christmas with Kiri Te Kanawa: Carols from Coventry CathedralSelf

2002Prom at the PalaceSelf - Soprano

1998Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall CelebrationSelf - Performer

1998ParkinsonSelf

1996Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th AnniversarySelf

1995Giuseppe Verdi: Simon BoccanegraAmelia Grimaldi

1994ArabellaArabella

1992OtelloDesdemona

1988Noel's Saturday Roadshow

1987Going Live!Self

1986Die FledermausRosalinde

1985The Making Of West Side StoryMaria

1985Der RosenkavalierDie Feldmarschallin Fürstin Werdenberg

1984Another Audience with Dame Edna EverageSelf

1984Die FledermausRosalinda

1983Manon LescautManon Lescaut

1983The Metropolitan Opera Centennial GalaSelf

1982OtelloDesdemona

1982Der Rosenkavalier

1979Don GiovanniDonna Elvira

1975Kiri Te KanawaSelf

1975The Marriage of FigaroLa Contessa di Almaviva

1974The Marriage of FigaroCountess Almaviva

1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf

1971Great PerformancesSelf

1966Don't Let It Get You

1964RunawayIsobel Wharewera