Kiri Te Kanawa

New Zealand opera singer

Born: 6 March 1944, Gisborne
Age: 82
Birth name: Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron

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Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa (born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a New Zealand opera singer. She has 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 Le nozze di Figaro at the Royal Opera House in London.

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