Te Kanawa,Dame Kiri

Te Kanawa,Dame Kiri
Te Ka·na·wa (tĭ käʹnə-wə), Dame Kiri. Born 1944.
New Zealand operatic soprano noted for her rich, lyric voice and her leading roles, such as Desdemona in Verdi's Otello.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri — ▪ New Zealander opera singer original name in full  Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron  born March 6, 1944, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand       critically acclaimed lyric soprano best known for her repertoire of works by Mozart and Richard Strauss …   Universalium

  • Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa — noun New Zealand operatic soprano (born in 1944) • Syn: ↑Te Kanawa, ↑Dame Kiri Te Kanawa • Instance Hypernyms: ↑soprano …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dame Kiri Te Kanawa — noun New Zealand operatic soprano (born in 1944) • Syn: ↑Te Kanawa, ↑Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa • Instance Hypernyms: ↑soprano …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dame Kiri Te Kanawa — Kiri Te Kanawa Kiri Te Kanawa (dont la titulature complète est dame Kiri Te Kanawa, DBE) est une cantatrice néo zélandaise d’origine māori, née le 6 mars 1944. En 1981, environ 600 millions de téléspectateurs ont pu la voir chanter… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri (Janette) — born March 6, 1944, Gisborne, North Island, N.Z. New Zealand born (half Maori) soprano. After winning various singing competitions at home, she went to London for further study in 1966 and made her Covent Garden debut in 1970. Soon moving into… …   Universalium

  • Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri (Janette) — (n. 6 mar. 1944, Gisborne, North Island, Nueva Zelanda). Soprano neozelandesa (de ascendencia maorí). En 1966, después de ganar diferentes concursos de canto en su país, se marchó a Londres para profundizar sus estudios y debutó en 1970 en el… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Kiri Te Kanawa — Dame Kiri Jeanette Te Kanawa, ONZ, DBE, AC (pronounced /ˌkɪri …   Wikipedia

  • dame — /daym/, n. 1. (cap.) (in Britain) a. the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. b. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet. 2. (formerly) a form of address to any woman… …   Universalium

  • Dame — (as used in expressions) Andrews, Dame Julie Ashcroft, Dame Peggy Christie, Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa) Compton Burnett, Dame Ivy Cooper, Dame Gladys De Valois, Dame Ninette Dench, Dame Judi(th Olivia) Evans, Dame Edith (Mary) Fields, Dame Gracie …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Kiri Te Kanawa — 220px Nombre Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”