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Kiri Te Kanawa

Highest Rated: 100% Don Giovanni (1979)

Lowest Rated: 100% Don Giovanni (1979)

Birthday: Mar 6, 1944

Birthplace: Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand

Kiri Te Kanawa was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. She appeared in a number of television specials, including "The Marriage of Figaro" (1977-78), "Der Rosenkavalier" (PBS, 1982-83) and "Met Centennial Gala Telecast" (PBS, 1983-84). A few of her roles at the time were also in movies like the adaptation "Don Giovanni" (1979) with Ruggero Raimondi. Te Kanawa also contributed music to the historical love story "The Year of Living Dangerously" (1982) with Mel Gibson and the dramatic adaptation "A Room With A View" (1986) with Maggie Smith. She also contributed to a variety of television specials, including "The Prince's Trust Gala" (1988-89), "Great Moments From the Met" (PBS, 1989-1990) and "The Mormon Tabernacle Choir: An Easter Gift of Music" (PBS, 1989-1990). Te Kanawa also created music for "Meeting Venus" (1991). Additionally, she could be seen on a variety of television specials like "Opera Favorites With Domingo and Te Kanawa" (1994-95), "Placido Domingo: A Musical Life" (PBS, 1994-95) and "Simon Boccanegra" (PBS, 1994-95). She also appeared in "Arabella" (PBS, 1995-96) and "Kiri's Coventry Carols" (1995-96). Most recently, Te Kanawa appeared in "New York Philharmonic Opening Night 2000" (PBS, 2000-01).

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Highest rated movies

100% 91% Don Giovanni
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Placido: A Year in the Life of Placido Domingo
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82% The Making of West Side Story
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Die Fledermaus
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet 82% The Making of West Side Story Maria (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Placido: A Year in the Life of Placido Domingo Unknown (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Die Fledermaus Unknown (Character) - 1983
100% 91% Don Giovanni Donna Elvira (Character) - 1979

TV

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88% 93% Downton Abbey Dame Nellie Melba (Character) 2013