Citations in these categories are arranged in ascending chronological
order:
Works by Kiri
Biographies
General and Biographical Articles
Recital Performance Reviews
Sections under these categories are arranged by composer, opera, year, and place of performance. Citations within these sections arranged by magazine/newspaper title:
Land of the Long White Cloud: Maori myths, tales, and legends / Kiri Te Kanawa ; illustrated by Michael Foreman. New York : Arcade Pub., c1989
Opera for Lovers / Kiri Te Kanawa with Conrad Wilson. Hodder and Stoughton, c1996.
Harris, Norman. Kiri: Music and a Maori Girl. Wellington: Reed, 1966.
Fingleton, David. Kiri Te Kanawa: a Biography. New York: Atheneum, 1983, c1982.
Boon, Kevin. Kiri Te Kanawa. Petone, N.Z.: Nelson Price Milburn, 1993. (in the children's series "People in New Zealand History, Series 2")
Jenkins, Garry, and Stephen D'Antal. Kiri: Her Unsung Story.Harper Collins, 1998.
Lewis, Anthony. "Praised soprano keeps 'Maori cool'", New York Times, December 14, 1971, p.54.
"Maori Mozart," Newsweek, January 3, 1972
Levin, Bernard. "The day Covent Garden revived Faust and Kiri revived me", London Times, 1974
Jacobsen, Robert. "Kiri,"Opera News, May 1974 p26
"Musician of the month: Kiri Te Kanawa," High Fidelity/Musical America, May 1974, p MA-8(3)
Levin, Bernard. "Love is the Sound of Music", London Times, 1976
Anderson, Susan Heller. "Kiri Te Kanawa is Back at the Met," New York Times, 1981
Higgins, John. "The Voice of Human Emotions," London Times, July 6, 1981, p15(1)
"New Zealand's Diva Hits the Top by Acting Nothing Like a Dame," People, December 26, 1982, p90
Soria, Dorle J. "Kiri Te Kanawa: a Forthright Person, on Stage she is the Epitome of Style," Musical America, June 1983, p.6(5)
Blyth, Alan. "Kiri Te Kanawa," Gramophone, November 1983 p603(1)
Jacobson, Robert. "Dame Kiri," Opera News, February 26, 1983, v.47, no. 12, p8(7)
Stearns, David Patrick. "Kiri Te Kanawa: The soprano with the wild sense of humor has found a new sense of confidence", USA Today, January 14, 1985.
"Diva and diplomacy" (People notebook), The Sunday Times, London, February 10, 1985.
Malitz, Nancy."Kiri Te Kanawa: Up Close and Personal," Ovation, September 1985, v. 6, no. 8, p.10 (5)
Fraser, Antonia."My Heroine," Opera News, December 20, 1986, v. 51, no.7, p20(4)
Rossi, Nick. "An Interview with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa," Fanfare, 1989, p499(4)
Stein, Ruthie."Daily Doings of a Down-to-Earth Diva", San Francisco Chronicle, October 21, 1990, p.21.
Matheopoulos, Helena. "Kiri Te Kanawa,"Diva: Great Sopranos and Mezzos Discuss their Art. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1991, p210-220.
Profile: Tonight She Sings for Britain. Independent, Sept. 12, 1992, p.14 (1652 words)
"Pop Star to Diva: Kiri's Remarkable Story," Classic CD, October 1992, p18(4)
Garner, Lesley. "The Proud Chatelaine," BBC Music Magazine, March 1994, p18(4)
Widdecombe, Gillian."Uncertain Age, Fifty. A Tricky Age for Sopranos. They, like Kiri Te Kanawa, can go out at the top, stay at the top, or go over the top," Independent, Mar. 8, 1994, p.22.
Baker, David J. "Totally Cool: the Essence of Kiri Te Kanawa," Opera News, October 1994, p13(4)
Tommasini, Anthony. "Te Kanawa's Final Bouquet at the Met?" New York Times, January 30, 1998. Section E:Part 1:p.1.
Grice, Elizabeth. "Frankly, Dame Kiri Doesn't Give a Damn", Daily Telegraph, July, 13, 1998, p.13.
Financial Times, October 18, 1976. "Kiri Te Kanawa, Covent Garden", Forbes, Elizabeth.
New York Times, February 23, 1979. "Recital: Kiri Te Kanawa", Henahan, Donal. (Carnegie Hall, 2/22/79)
High Fidelity/Musical America, July 1979. "Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano", R.J. (Carnegie Hall, 2/22/79)
Washington Post, September 27, 1982. "Te Kanawa at her best", Tuck, Lon.
New York Times, March 13, 1984. "Recital: Kiri Te Kanawa", Holland, Bernard. (Metropolitan Opera)
Christian Science Monitor, October 11, 1984. "Dame Kiri at Symphony Hall", Wood, Daniel B.
Washington Post, January 27, 1985, p.B1, B6. "Glamor and greatness: Kiri Te Kanawa's royal recital", Tuck, Lon. (Constitution Hall)
Boston Globe, July 8, 1985. "Dame Kiri...and a bit of this and a bit of that", Buell, Richard. (Tanglewood)
New York Times, November 16, 1986. "Kiri Te Kanawa in Concert", Holland, Bernard. (Avery Fisher Hall)
Washington Post, October 17, 1985. "Dazzling, high-voltage voice: Kiri Te Kanawa joins the Detroit Symphony at the Concert Hall, Tuck, Lon. (Kennedy Center)
Washington Times, October 17, 1985. "Light, heavenly sounds of New Zealand soprano", Proulx, Lawrence. (Kennedy Center)
Washington Post, March 12, 1987. "Te Kanawa's superstar turn", McLellan, Joseph. (Kennedy Center)
Boston Globe, January 1989. "Humor and high art from Te Kanawa", Dyer, Richard.
Los Angeles Times, February 7, 1989. "Kiri Te Kanawa at Pasadena Civic", Perlmutter, Donna.
New York Times, April 24, 1990. "Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Puccini and Mozart", Holland, Bernard. (Avery Fisher Hall)
Guardian, February 26, 1992, p.36. "Kiri Te Kanawa", Greenfield, Edward. (Barbican)
Financial Times, February 27, 1992, p.21."Kiri Te Kanawa, Maxim Vengerov, Barbican Hall", Clements, Andrew, and David Murray.
San Francisco Chronicle, August 29, 1992, p.C3."Soprano's big, cool show: Kiri Te Kanawa's sold-out concert at the Civic Auditorium", Commanday, Robert.
"If there is another soprano today who produces a comparably ravishing tone and such liquid, effortless extensions into the highs as she repeatedly did, then bring her forward: I don't know her."
The Independent, March 13, 1994, p.25. "Beauty, serenity, anything more?", White, Michael. (Royal Albert Hall)
New York Times, May 21, 1994, p.16. "Kiri Te Kanawa's striking impressions", Holland, Bernard. (Avery Fisher Hall)
Chicago Tribune, May 23, 1994. "Chicago warmly receives Te Kanawa's return", Johnson, Lawrence.
Washington Post, March 7, 1995?. "Te Kanawa, a voice for the ages", McLellan, Joseph.
Boston Globe, March 16, 1995. "Magical moments from Te Kanawa", Dyer, Richard.
The Times, London, June 18, 1996. "Elegant countess", Goodwin, Noel.
Opera News, Feb. 4, 1995, v.59:no.10, p.42. Freeman, John W.
New York Times, Oct. 15, 1994, Section 1:p.15. "When the Orchestra Takes the Singers for a Ride", Rothstein, Edward.
Newsday, Oct. 15, 1994, p.B05. "A Middling 'Middle Work' by Strauss", Page, Tim.
Guardian, January 9, 1991."Sounds of Luxury", Greenfield, Edward.
American Record Guide, May/June 1998, v.61:no.3, p.50-51. Moses, Kurt.
New York Times, January 12, 1998, Late Ed., Final. Section E:p.1. "A Humorous Strauss Curiosity Becomes a Showcase for Te Kanawa", Tommasini, Anthony.
Newsday, January 12, 1998, p.B09. "Analysis, Arias and Anachronisms", Davidson, Justin.
Opera News, Feb. 28, 1998, v.62:no.12, p.43. Freeman, John W.
Philadelphia Inquirer, January 12, 1998, Section C:Page 12,
"Kiri Te Kanawa Reigns at the Met in 'Capriccio,' Strauss' Final
Opera, Webster, Daniel.
USA Today, Jan. 15, 1998, p.3D. "Capriccio dulls Met's
brilliance", Stearns, David Patrick.
Washington Post, January 12, 1998, Final Edition,
p. B01. "From the Met: A Fresh, if Not Fine, 'Capriccio'",
Page, Tim.
The Times, London, July 20, 1998. "The most gracious of ladies", Higgins, John.
The Times, London, July 26, 1998. "Swan song", Canning, Hugh.
New York Times, Jan. 21, 1995, Section 1:p.13. "The Met Offers
aNew 'Boccanegra'", Rothstein, Edward.
Opera News, May 1995, v.59:no.16, p.48. Freeman, John W.
USA Today, Jan. 24, 1995, p.8D. "Strong Singers Tame
'Boccanegra'", Stearns, David Patrick.
Opera News, Feb. 1996, v.60:no.11, p.46. Von Rhein, John.
The Times, London, June 2, 1997. "Like Christmas Every Day", Milnes, Rodney.
Strauss: Capriccio: 1998: Glyndebourne
"If this is indeed her last run in the theatre, she leaves the stage reminding us that she has been one of the most beautiful and glamorous women in opera during the past quarter century and more."
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra: 1995: Metropolitan Opera, New
York
"As Amelia, Kiri Te Kanawa gave a compelling performance
notable for exquisite pianissimos and the naturalness of her recitatives."
"Though Kiri Te Kanawa is normally too aristocratic for big,
Verdian gestures, she gave a passionate, beautifully
studied characterization of Amelia."
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra: 1995: Lyric Opera, Chicago
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra: 1997: Royal Opera, London
"There are things she does more eloquently than any other soprano of our time."
"...Te Kanawa's characterization of the title role has made a 180-degree change from years past. Her Arabella used to be a bewildered airhead; now she's a wise old soul in a young body. When she meets the man she knows she will marry, there's both ecstasy and terror. And there's hardly a footfall on the stairway or turn of the head that isn't executed with dramatic authority. If the cost of this new-found precision is a bit of luster in her voice, it's a fair trade."
Opera News, Jan. 25, 1997, v.61:no.9, p.52. Melick, James (or Thomason, Paul?)
"Kiri Te Kanawa's Maria lingers in one's mind most vividly, not because the rest of the cast is weak but because she is just about perfect. Both physically and vocally she is ravishing, always conveying Maria's emotions with a deceptive ease."
Washington Post, Apr. 26, 1995, p.C10. "'Simon' Vintage Verdi", McLellan, Joseph.
"The eleventh-hour Giovanni sextet is notable mainly because it allows still our best Donna Elvira, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, to go to town with the role, wrapping a shapely gam (and much else) around Terfel as she plays the scene to the hilt and beyond."
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