Kiri Te Kanawa
New Zealand opera singer
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Summary
Kiri Te Kanawa was born on March 6, 1944[1], in Gisborne[2]. She has worked as an opera singer[3]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,144 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: New Zealand[5]
- Employer: Wolfson College[6]
- Educated at: St Mary's College[7]
- Award received: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8], Order of New Zealand[9], Edison Music Awards 2003[10], Companion of Honour[11], Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia[12], honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[13], honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge[14], honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[15], honorary doctor of the University of Bath[16], honorary doctor of Durham University[17], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[18], doctor honoris causa of the University of Warwick[19], honorary doctor of the University of Chicago[20], honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[21]
- Sex or gender: female[22]
- Genre: classical music[23], opera[24], jazz[25]
- Record label: EMI Classics[26], Decca[27]
- Commons category: Kiri Te Kanawa[28]
- Voice type: soprano[29]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Letters[30]
- Family name: Rawstron[31]
- Given name: Kiri[32], Jeanette[33], Claire[34], Mary[35], Teresa[36]
- Official website: http://www.kiritekanawa.org[37]
- Student of: Sister Mary Leo[38], Vera Rózsa[39]
- Instrument: voice[40]
- Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
- Topic has template: Template:Kiri Te Kanawa[43]
- Birth name: Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron[44]
Why It Matters
Kiri Te Kanawa has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was Kiri Te Kanawa born?
Kiri Te Kanawa's place of birth was Gisborne[2].
What did Kiri Te Kanawa do for work?
Kiri Te Kanawa worked as an opera singer[3].
Where did Kiri Te Kanawa go to school?
Kiri Te Kanawa was educated at St Mary's College[7].
What awards did Kiri Te Kanawa receive?
Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8], Order of New Zealand[9], Edison Music Awards 2003[10], and Companion of Honour[11].