Kiri Te Kanawa in costume Photo: Rex Features
In 2007, Kiri Te Kanawa joined Christine Argyle in the studio for an extended conversation about her life and her international singing career, illustrated with a selection from her many recordings.
"I think I preferred lighter music because that was all we had in this country at that time. Of course now the whole world has opened up and it’s such a small world to get anything you want. But I think my eye was on opera because I rather fancied the costumes and all the sort of glory and whatever goes with it." - Kiri Te Kanawa
Music Details:
TRAD: Pokarekare ana KIWI CD KML 1
KERN: Can’t help lovin’ dat man (Showboat) EMI 7 54527
HAGEMAN: Do not go my love KIWI CD TRL 025
MOZART: Porgi Amor (Marriage of Figaro) DECCA 436 286
STRAUSS: Nach dem Matteo (Arabella) DECCA 417 623
STRAUSS: Beim Schlafengehen (4 Last Songs) DECCA 430 511
DUPARC: L’Invitation au voyage CBS MK 76868
PUCCINI: Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta (La Rondine) ERATO 0630-17071
