Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is an internationally celebrated and famous operatic soprano from New Zealand. Kiri Te Kanawa gained legendary status almost overnight after her sensational debut as the Countess ...
The cast of ITV's Downton Abbey were reduced to tears by a performance from Dame Kiri Te Kanawa during filming of the the programme's forthcoming fourth season. The show's producer Gareth Neame ...
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa’s life began far from the glamorous world of opera. She was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, where she was raised by adoptive parents. She says her father, who owned a trucking ...