Kiri Te Kanawa
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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 (8,957 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 earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[24].
- Kiri Te Kanawa's family name is recorded as Rawstron[25].
- Kiri Te Kanawa's given name is recorded as Kiri[26].
- Kiri Te Kanawa's given name is recorded as Jeanette[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: NZ[29]
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Began / founded: 1944-03-06[30]
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Genre(s): classical, opera[31]
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Community tags: classical, new zealand soprano, opera, soprano[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 1a78bb97-ad86-4f89-b4b4-cc10953103c3[33]
Body
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]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[24]. 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 (8,957 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 35 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].