Kiri Te Kanawa - A Portrait - Monarda Music

A Portrait (including concert special)

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's story has all the best elements of an operatic fairytale. Coming from a part-Maori background she went on to become the world's most famous and best-loved female opera star. In this definitive profile, Kiri Te Kanawa talks about her life and her career in a series of revealing in-depth interviews, including excerpts from concerts, opera performances and rehearsals. As a speacial feature on this DVD you can see highlights from three memorable concert performances, comprising arias and songs by Puccini, Verdi, Handel, Mozart and others.

Portrait - With special participation of:
Sir Georg Solti
Jeffrey Tate
Stephen Barlow
John Hopkins

The New Zealand
Symphony Orchestra
The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
The Vienna Philharmonic

Edited and Narrated by
Melvyn Bragg

with special thanks to
Vera Rozsa

Concert:

Wellington Concert:
New Zealand
Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by
John Hopkins

Greenwich Concert:
Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conducted by
Stephen Barlow

Executive Producer
Melvyn Bragg

Edited and Presented by
Melvyn Bragg