KIRI TE KANAWA

ACTING

Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa ONZ, CH, DBE, AC (/ˈkɪri təˈkɑːnəwə/; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a retired New Zealand opera singer.

She had a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced".