What is dame kiri te kanawa famous for

Dame Kiri, who is of part-Maori ancestry, said she now never even sings in the shower but has no regrets and doesn't miss singing. She said: "Look what I had. The memories are lovely. She has certainly achieved a level of fame rare for a classical performer. Six hundred million people heard her sing Let the Bright Seraphim by Handel at the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales in But after the death of the Princess of Wales in , she never sang it again.

She has not even listened to the piece again since then. Her focus now, she said, was training what she called the future stars of opera through her own Foundation. And she is being honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards. Nonetheless, she thinks it is "self-indulgent" to dwell on the past. And she insisted that when she did reflect on her career, she never felt completely satisfied. Congratulations for winning the Lexus Song Quest!

Joel is one of our amazing Lifewise B…. In she moved to London to study at the London Opera Centre. Her sensational London debut in Figaro gained Kiri Te Kanawa legendary status almost overnight and rapidly moved her into the front rank of international opera.

Introducing the renowned New Zealand soprano, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, with a glimpse into four decades of her incredible opera career. She apparently reduced the cast and crew to tears during rehearsals. Picture: ITV. She's one of New Zealand's finest musical exports: her recording of the Nuns' Chorus from the Strauss operetta Casanova was the country's first gold record.