Person Open DS/UK/5341 Kanawa; Dame; Kiri Te (6 March 1944); ONZ CH DBE AC; New Zealand-born Maori soprano singer Kanawa Kiri Te Dame 6 March 1944 New Zealand-born Maori soprano singer Female Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa | Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?EwEAlEh9-Bf Gisborne, New Zealand (born)

New Zealander Musician; Singer White Daughter of Tieki "Jack" Wawatai (Maori butcher) and Mary Noeleen Rawstron. Wawatai was already married, to Apo (daughter of the Rev. Poihipi Kohere). Poihipi Kohere was the brother of the community leader Reweti Tuhorouta Kohere and soldier and farmer Henare Mokena Kohere. Rawstron's mother insisted the baby be given up for adoption. Adoptive daughter of Thomas Te Kanawa (owner of trucking business) and Nell. Heterosexual Dame Kiri Te Kanawa ONZ CH DBE AC is a New Zealand opera singer. Her career included a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". Te Kanawa has received accolades in many countries, singing a wide array of works in many languages dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries. She is particularly associated with the works of Mozart, Strauss, Verdi, Handel and Puccini, and has found considerable success in portraying princesses, nobility, and other similar characters on stage. Though she rarely sang opera later in her career, Te Kanawa frequently performed in concert and recital, gave masterclasses, and supported young opera singers in launching their careers. Her final performance was in Ballarat, Australia, in October 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiri_Te_Kanawa (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 4/9/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 41a488b3-8cce-4758-bae8-802f88e38a2f