Kiri Te Kanawa

New Zealand opera singer
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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 (4,076 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].

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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[28] and Vera Rózsa[29].

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[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Order of New Zealand[10], an order[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1987[34]; Edison Music Awards 2003[11], an award ceremony[35], in Netherlands[36]; Companion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[37]; Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[38], in Australia[39]; and honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[14], an award[40], in United Kingdom[41].

Why It Matters

Kiri Te Kanawa ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,076 views/month, #6,809 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The London Gazette 49010. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . rcm.ac.uk. rcm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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