Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

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Image: Kiri Te Kanawa

Kiri Te Kanawa

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Kiri Te Kanawa

Kiri Te Kanawa

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Kiri Te Kanawa

Kiri Te Kanawa

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa

Portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Kiri Te Kanawa signing an autograph

Kiri Te Kanawa signing an autograph

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Big Welcome For Kiri Te Kanawa

Big Welcome For Kiri Te Kanawa

Gisborne Photo News

Image: Kiri Te Kanawa on stage (as Carmen)

Kiri Te Kanawa on stage (as Carmen)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Kiri Te Kanawa, Bowl of Brooklands

Kiri Te Kanawa, Bowl of Brooklands

Puke Ariki

Image: The Nuns' Chorus — Kiri te Kanawa - (Te Ao Hou - No. 53 December 1965)

The Nuns' Chorus — Kiri te Kanawa - (Te Ao Hou - No. 53 December 1965)

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Audio

[Songs and an aria / performed by] Kiri Te Kanawa

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Image: Kiri Te Kanawa rehearsing for La Boheme, Auckland

Kiri Te Kanawa rehearsing for La Boheme, Auckland

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Image: Sydney: Kiri Te Kanawa "La Traviata"

Sydney: Kiri Te Kanawa "La Traviata"

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Audio

Portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa [sound recording] / Kiri Te Kanawa.

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Article

Dress worn by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa in Paris

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Kiri Te Kanawa singing on stage (as Carmen)

Kiri Te Kanawa singing on stage (as Carmen)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The glorious voice of KIRI TE KANAWA on record: - (Te Ao Hou - No. 60 September 1967)

The glorious voice of KIRI TE KANAWA on record: - (Te Ao Hou - No. 60 September 1967)

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Image

Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro

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Image: Kiri Te Kanawa, wearing a concert gown of white crepe

Kiri Te Kanawa, wearing a concert gown of white crepe

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Image: RECORDS; GREAT SONGS OF THE MAORI; FAMOUS MAORI SONGS; ADDRESSES WANTED FOR DIVIDEND PAYMENTS M...; Someone may put their life in your hands COULD YOU HELP; KIRI IN CONCERT Kiri Te Kanawa; YOU'LL NEVE...

RECORDS; GREAT SONGS OF THE MAORI; FAMOUS MAORI SONGS; ADDRESSES WANTED FOR DIVIDEND PAYMENTS M...; Someone may put their life in your hands COULD ...

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Image: Crowd at Kiri Te Kanawa's concert, Trentham Memorial Park, Upper Hutt - Photograph taken by Jon Hargest

Crowd at Kiri Te Kanawa's concert, Trentham Memorial Park, Upper Hutt - Photograph taken by Jon Hargest

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Other

Sister Mary Leo discussing some of her standout pupils

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: And Made

And Made

Gisborne Photo News

Image: A Star Returns

A Star Returns

Gisborne Photo News

Image: Portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa in traditional Maori attire

Portrait of Kiri Te Kanawa in traditional Maori attire

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Image: RECORDS; Music of the Maori— The Waihirere Maori Club; Utaina!—The Wellington Anglican Maori Club; Waiata Poi and Other Songs: Hannah Tatan...; The Nuns' Chorus — Kiri te Kanawa; NEW KIWI RECORDS OF I...

RECORDS; Music of the Maori— The Waihirere Maori Club; Utaina!—The Wellington Anglican Maori Club; Waiata Poi and Other Songs: Hannah Tatan...; The...

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Image: KIRI SINGS OPERA - (Te Ao Hou - No. 61 December 1967)

KIRI SINGS OPERA - (Te Ao Hou - No. 61 December 1967)

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Image: Kiri’s Dresses: an exhibition about an iconic New Zealander: Tuhinga 16

Kiri’s Dresses: an exhibition about an iconic New Zealander: Tuhinga 16

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Te Ao Hou THE MAORI MAGAZINE - (Te Ao Hou - No. 49 November 1964)

Te Ao Hou THE MAORI MAGAZINE - (Te Ao Hou - No. 49 November 1964)

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