Kiri Te Kanawa, New Zealand soprano and actress

Kiri Te Kanawa

New Zealand opera singer (born 1944)

Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa is a New Zealand opera singer. She had a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". On 1 December 1971 she was recognised internationally when she appeared as the Countess in Mozart's…