Kiri Sings Karl
''Kiri Sings Karl: Songs of Mystery & Enchantment'' is a 2006 classical album by New Zealand opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa, with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Karl Jenkins. The pieces were composed by Karl Jenkins, or arranged by him, based on compositions of other composers, like the Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino. Background In 2005 Richard Lyttelton, then President of EMI Classics, suggested to Karl Jenkins to develop a recording project, together with Kiri te Kanawa. Kiri introduced the repertoire of the Argentinian composers Carlos Guastavino and Alberto Ginastera. Karl arranged some compositions that made use of indigenous percussion instruments.'A note from Karl' in booklet in the CD. Track listing # Jardin antiguo ( en, Ancient garden) – 2:48 (Carlos Guastavino, from ''Las Nubes''; arr. Karl Jenkins)Information taken from the booklet in the CD. # Kyrie – 3:31 (Traditional / Ariel Ramirez, from ''Misa Criolla'', arr. Karl Jenkins) # Le secret, 'F ...
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Kiri Te Kanawa
Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa , (; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a retired New Zealand opera singer. She had a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". Te Kanawa had three top 40 albums in Australia in the mid-1980s. Te Kanawa has received accolades in many countries, singing a wide array of works in many languages dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries. She is particularly associated with the works of Mozart, Strauss, Verdi, Handel and Puccini, and found considerable success in portraying princesses, nobility, and other similar characters on stage. Though she rarely sang opera later in her career, Te Kanawa frequently performed in concert and recital, gave masterclasses, and supported young opera singers in launching their careers. Her final performance was in Ballarat, Australia, in October 2016, but she did not reveal her retirement until September 2017. Personal life Te Kanawa w ...
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