Product Code: SLC-126
Artist: Kiri Te Kanawa
Origin: New Zealand
Label: Kiwi (1973)
Format: LP
Availability: In Stock
Condition:
Cover: VG+
Record: VG+
Genre: U

This is My Song

Very nice clean vinyl and gloss cover.

Dame Kiri Janette Te KanawaONZ DBE AC (pronounced /ˌkɪri tɪ ˈkɑːnəwə/; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a New Zealand soprano. She has a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced".[1]

Te Kanawa has received accolades in many countries,[2][3] singing a wide array of works in many languages dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries. She is particularly associated with the works of Mozart, Strauss, Verdi, Handel and Puccini, and has found considerable success in portraying princesses, nobility, and other similar characters on stage.[4]

Though she rarely sang opera later in her career, Te Kanawa frequently performed in concert and recital, gave masterclasses, and supported young opera singers in launching their careers.[5] Her final performance was in Ballarat, Australia, in October 2016, but she did not reveal her retirement until September 2017.[6][7]