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Kiri Te Kanawa - what members say

Arabella - Strauss review by from Romsey, Hampshire

Excellent Arabella 1 March 2005
...Strongly recommended. Opulent production, with Kiri Te Kanawa glorious, both vocally and visually, in the title role. Marie Maclaughlin excellent as the androgynous Zdenka. F... Read customer review

Tchaikovsky: Gala Tribute To Tchaikovsky review by A customer from Glasgow

Very enjoyable 6 April 2005
...ood mix of orchestral music, dance and song. The only slightly jarring note is Kiri Te Kanawa who is even more wooden than usual. ... Read customer review

Der Rosenkavalier - The Royal Opera House review by from London

Sumptuously staged entertainment 8 January 2005
... cast and it?s great to see Sir Georg Solti. It?s ironic that the Marschallin (Kiri Te Kanawa) wistfully muses about getting older and the fact that she must give up Octavia... Read customer review

Kiri Te Kanawa - filmography

Prom At The Palace on DVD (2002)
Starring: Mstislav Rostropovich, London Symphony Orch Cello Section, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Director: Bob Coles
Certificate:
A live classical concert held in Buckingham Palace in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Music ranges from Chamber to Orchestral music to Opera and musical theatre. Performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Chorus and conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. Proceeds from the ..read more »

59% from 69 members

Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert H... on DVD (1998)
Starring: Michael Ball, Antonio Banderas, Boyzone
Director: Steven Pimlott, David Mallet
Certificate:
British superstar composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is feted in this 50th birthday benefit gala produced by Lloyd Webber's own theatrical company at London's historic Royal Albert Hall. The tribute includes highlights from Lloyd Webber's blockbuster stage hits, including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, ..read more »

69% from 675 members

Simon Boccanegra on DVD (1995)
Starring: Vladimir Chernov, Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo
Director: Brian Large, Brian Large
Certificate:
This powerful work is a dark drama about love and politics in medieval Genoa, that debuted in Venice in 1857. The performance of dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the conducting of Solti are highly praised.

72% from 90 members

Arabella - Strauss on DVD (1995)
Starring: David Kuebler, Christian Thielemann, Kiri Te Kanawa
Certificate:
The great New Zealand diva Kiri Te Kanawa stars in the title role of Strauss's landmark comic opera ARABELLA. Filmed at the ornate Metropolitan Opera in 1995, Kanawa and her stellar co-stars Donald McIntyre, Helga Dernesch, Marie McLaughlin, and Charles Workman, are perfectly conducted by the ..read more »

67% from 82 members

Tchaikovsky: Gala Tribute To Tchaikovsky on DVD (1993)
Starring: Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus
Director: Brian Large, Brian Large
Certificate:
Recorded on December 1st, 1993, this programme celebrates the centenary of Tchaikovsky's death.

55% from 28 members

Capriccio - Richard Strauss on DVD (1993)
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa, Tatania Troyanos, Hagan Hagegard
Director: Stephen Lawless
Certificate:
A performance of Richard Strauss' opera Capriccio written in 1942, performed by the San Francisco Opera conducted by Donald Runnicles.

60% from 89 members

Verdi - Otello on DVD (1992)
Starring: Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus
Certificate:
A 1992 coproduction by BBC, Covent Garden Pioneer, and the Royal Opera House of Verdi's classic opera about the Moor who loved not wisely, but too well. Conducted by George Solti.

73% from 15 members

Otello - Royal Opera House on DVD (1992)
Starring: Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sergei Leiferkus
Certificate:
A 1992 coproduction by BBC, Covent Garden Pioneer, and the Royal Opera House of Verdi's classic opera about the Moor who loved not wisely, but too well. Conducted by George Solti.

75% from 99 members

Kiri Te Kanawa - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa - A... on DVD (1991)
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa, Melvyn Bragg
Director: Nigel Wattis
Certificate:
New Zealand beauty Kiri Te Kanawa rose up, through a combination of determination and raw, breathtaking talent, to become one of the most notable opera singers in the world. This biographical documentary, which is narrated by Melvyn Bragg, tells Kanawa's inspiring story through candid interviews ..read more »

59% from 40 members

Der Rosenkavalier - The Royal Opera House on DVD (1985)
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Howells, Aage Haugland
Director: John Schlesinger
Certificate:
Kiri Te Kanawa stars in this production of one of Richard Strauss's most famous operas, conducted by Sir George Solti. Performed at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

63% from 124 members

Leonard Bernstein Conducts West Side Story (1985)
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa, Jose Carreras, Tatania Troyanos
Certificate:
The great Leonard Bernstein conducts a four-day recording session of his famous score, using the prodigious operatic talents of Jose Carreras, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Tatiana Troyanos. From the very beginnings of the rehearsal process to the final recording sessions, the making of a musical masterpiece ..read more »

77% from 68 members
Not currently released

Die Fledermaus on DVD (1985)
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa, Hildergarde Heichele, Benjamin Luxon
Director: Humphrey Burton
Certificate:
The Johann Strauss opera 'Die Fledermaus' with music performed under the baton of Placido Domingo.

71% from 129 members

Otello - Arena Di Verona on DVD (1982)
Starring: Vladimir Atlantov, Kiri Te Kanawa, Piero Cappuccilli
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In Verdi's last tragic opera, the Russian tenor Vladimir Atlantov appears in the title role supported by Kiri Te Kanawa and Piero Cappuccilli. The Orchestra and Chorus of the Arena Di Verona are conducted by Zoltan Pesko.

55% from 30 members

Don Giovanni on DVD (1979)
Starring: Ruggero Raimondi, John Macurdy, Edda Moser
Director: Joseph Losey
Certificate:
Infamous womanizer Don Giovanni makes conquest after conquest, leaving seduced and abandoned women in his wake. When the ghost of the Commendatore he has killed appears he is given a final chance to change his philandering ways or face the terrors of hell. Joseph Losey's hugely successful ..read more »

75% from 142 members

Le Nozze Di Figaro on DVD (1973)
Starring: Ileanna Cotruba, Knut Skram, Kiri Te Kanawa
Director: Peter Hall
Certificate:
Based on the Beaumarchais comedy this opera tells the story of a servant who is to marry a maid but the maid's employer has other ideas. Sung in Italian.

63% from 25 members

Great Puccini Love Scenes on DVD
Starring: Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa
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Performances from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and La Scala, Milan featuring Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa. Excerpts include: Otello - 'A Terr Si Nel Livido Fango', Il Tabarro - 'O Luigi! Luigi!' and Tosca - 'Amaro Sol Per Te M'Era Il Morire'.

34% from 37 members

Kiri Te Kanawa - Dame Kiri And Friends -... on DVD
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa, Malvina Major, Helen Medlyn
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Tracklist includes: 'Tarakihi', 'Porgi Amor', 'Soave Soa Il Vento', 'Flower Song', 'Champagne Chorus', 'May It Be', 'Merce Diletti Amiche', ' O Soave Fanciulla', 'Make Your Garden Grow', 'Vissi D'Arte' and 'Nessun Dorma'.

53% from 25 members

Highlights From The Royal Opera on DVD
Starring: Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa
Certificate:
Highlights of some of the world's best opera stars are featured in works by Offenbach, Puccini, Strauss and Verdi, performed at The Royal Opera in London's Covent Garden. Music from Les Contes d'Hoffmann, La Boh+¿me, Der Rosenkavalier, Don Carlo, Falstaff and more.

45% from 8 members

Verdi - Simon Boccanegra on DVD
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa
Director: Brian Large, Brian Large
Certificate:
A performance of Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA, starring Kiri Te Kanawa and conducted by Sir Georg Solti.

53% from 13 members

Kiri Te Kanawa - A Celebration - Live At... on DVD
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa, Dennis O'Neill, Andre Previn
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Opera superstar Kiri Te Kanawa performs live at the Royal Albert Hall in 1995 to celebrate her 50th birthday. Guests include Andre Previn.

55% from 8 members

Manon L'Escaut on DVD
Starring: Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Giuseppe Sinopoli
Director: Humphrey Burton
Certificate:
The 1983 Gotz Friedrich production of Puccini's masterpiece, performed at The Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli.

67% from 104 members

An Evening With Kiri Te Kanawa on DVD
Starring: Kiri Te Kanawa
Director: John Mauceri
Certificate:
Kiri Te Kanawa showcases the versatile voice that has brought her fame within the opera world in this 1986 concert with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Dutoit. Features arias by Handel, Mozart, Bellini and more.

62% from 4 members

Puccini - Gold on DVD
Starring: Luciano Pavarotti, PlÃ¡cido Domingo, Placido Domingo
Certificate:
A compilation of the most loved Puccini arias and ensembles performed by a host of opera stars. Opera performers include Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, and more.

51% from 8 members

Kiri Te Kanawa facts

5 most recent films

Prom At The Palace - 3.0 stars
Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration - 3.5 stars
Simon Boccanegra - 3.5 stars
Arabella - Strauss - 3.5 stars
Tchaikovsky: Gala Tribute To Tchaikovsky - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Leonard Bernstein Conducts West Side Story - 4.0 stars
Don Giovanni - 4.0 stars
Otello - Royal Opera House - 3.5 stars
Die Fledermaus - 3.5 stars
Simon Boccanegra - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Great Puccini Love Scenes - 2.0 stars
Highlights From The Royal Opera - 2.0 stars
Puccini - Gold - 2.5 stars
Kiri Te Kanawa - Dame Kiri And Friends - The Gala Concert - 2.5 stars
Verdi - Simon Boccanegra - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Placido Domingo - 8 times - show films
Edda Moser - 3 times - show films
Eric Adjani - 3 times - show films
Cristina Fondi - 3 times - show films
Roberto Del Lago - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Brian Large - 3 times - show films
none - 3 times - show films
Brian Large - 3 times - show films
Joseph Losey - 3 times - show films
Humphrey Burton - 2 times - show films