Kiri Te Kanawa
Musician
1944-03-06
Kiri Te Kanawa is a New Zealand soprano known for her performances in opera and concert repertoire. She gained international prominence in the late 20th century, including major roles at leading opera houses.
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Quotes by Kiri Te Kanawa
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I only have so much energy, so something had to go. This is why, at the end of the day, I've preserved my sanity for the children and also manage to do my best at work.
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I really believe I've been a good person. Not perfect - forget about perfect - but just learning by what I was taught and living by my own values. I might have stepped on a few ants - and a few other things as well - but I've never hurt anybody.
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I tell students, 'If you are learning from YouTube I almost don't want to teach you because what you learn from YouTube it takes 10 times as long to unlearn.' They do an approximation of the centre of the note, an approximation of the interpretation, a cloned version.
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When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to have to pay attention to voices in the recordings.
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I grew up in the New Zealand countryside. We didn't have television until I was 14, so sing-alongs were our only entertainment.
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