Kiri Te Kanawa

Summary

Kiri Te Kanawa is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Gisborne^[2]. She was born on March 6, 1944^[3]. She worked as an opera singer^[4]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Kiri Te Kanawa was born in Gisborne^[2].
• Kiri Te Kanawa was born on March 6, 1944^[3].
• Kiri Te Kanawa held citizenship in New Zealand^[6].
• Kiri Te Kanawa worked as an opera singer^[4].
• Kiri Te Kanawa was employed by Wolfson College^[7].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's education included a stint at St Mary's College^[8].
• Kiri Te Kanawa received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[9].
• Kiri Te Kanawa received the Order of New Zealand^[10].
• Kiri Te Kanawa received the Edison Music Awards 2003^[11].
• Kiri Te Kanawa received the Companion of Honour^[12].
• Kiri Te Kanawa received the Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia^[13].
• Kiri Te Kanawa received the honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music^[14].
• Kiri Te Kanawa is recorded as female^[15].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's genre is classical music^[17].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's genre is opera^[18].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's genre is jazz^[19].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's record label is recorded as EMI Classics^[20].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's record label is recorded as Decca^[21].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's Commons category is recorded as Kiri Te Kanawa^[22].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's voice type is recorded as soprano^[23].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's family name is recorded as Rawstron^[24].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's given name is recorded as Kiri^[25].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's given name is recorded as Jeanette^[26].
• Kiri Te Kanawa's given name is recorded as Claire^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-03-06^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, opera^[31]

• Community tags: classical, new zealand soprano, opera, soprano^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1a78bb97-ad86-4f89-b4b4-cc10953103c3^[33]

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Origins and Family

Kiri Te Kanawa's place of birth was Gisborne^[2]. She was born on March 6, 1944^[3].

Education

Kiri Te Kanawa's education included a stint at St Mary's College^[8]. Studied under Sister Mary Leo^[34] and Vera Rózsa^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Kiri Te Kanawa's professions included opera singer^[4]. Among her employers was Wolfson College^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[9], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Order of New Zealand^[10], an order^[38], in New Zealand^[39], founded in 1987^[40]; Edison Music Awards 2003^[11], an award ceremony^[41], in Netherlands^[42]; Companion of Honour^[12], a grade of an order^[43]; Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia^[13], a grade of an order^[44], in Australia^[45]; and honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music^[14], an award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47].

Why It Matters

Kiri Te Kanawa ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).^[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

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 opera singer^[4].

Where did Kiri Te Kanawa go to school?

Kiri Te Kanawa was educated at St Mary's College^[8].

What awards did Kiri Te Kanawa receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[9], Order of New Zealand^[10], Edison Music Awards 2003^[11], and Companion of Honour^[12].