she shows what s possible. kiri te kanawa was immensely popular with audiences at top venues such as here, at london s royal opera house. she now devotes her time to helping a younger generation of talent. i owe kiri and her foundation an enormous amount, actually, and that was an enormous turning point in my life, because it meant i could suddenly focus on singing. what do dame kiri te kanawa s extraordinary perseverance, sacrifices and hard work over a career spanning five decades tell us about how to reach the dizzying heights of world class opera 7 let me take you to the opera. singing dame kiri te kanawa, who turns 80 in march 2024, singing. dame kiri te kanawa, who turns 80 in march 2024, is secure in her legacy as one of history s most celebrated sopranos. dame kiri has been all over the world, but now prefers to live in the bay of islands, north of auckland. kiri prefers to stay out of the spotlight these days. however, she has granted us an interview to mark her eigh
i ve been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you. so, i m on a mission to find out how opera is trying to attract new audiences and reinvent itself. this time, one of opera s greatest singers turns 80. happy birthday, dame kiri te kanawa, the outsider from new zealand who became a global star, and the british royal family s favourite soprano. singing. i was a reliable, strong, good singer and made sure that my voice always performed as it should have done. it s incredible to think that she s turning 80, yet how much youth there feels in her spirit and in her recordings. kiri te kanawa s training was unusual. she was first taught to sing by a nun in auckland, before leaving for the bright lights of london. she s paved the way for opera in new zealand and put us on the map. she s an icon to all of us. she shows what s possible. kiri te kanawa was immensely popular with audiences at top venues such as here, at london s royal opera house. she now devote
little new idea that comes up, every glimpse. tony is the music. he unites everyone. he cares about securing the future of opera and helps to train the big names of tomorrow. maestro pappano has been a great| help into nurturing talent of people like me who are young artists. he s very encouraging. i go behind the scenes at the royal opera house to see tony in action and ask if opera is losing its relevance for new audiences and whether he thinks it s making itself fit for the future. i think every major opera house wants to entice younger audiences. it must do everything and be open to the interests of many different people. let me take you to the opera! sir antonio pappano, or tony, as he prefers to be known, has the signature flair of his italian roots, combined with a detailed knowledge of music that has made him one of the most popular conductors of our age. tony has been in so much demand that over the last two decades he s simultaneously held two leading posts music
sir antonio pappano, or tony, as he prefers to be known, has the signature flair of his italian roots, combined with a detailed knowledge of music that has made him one of the most popular conductors of our age. tony has been in so much demand that over the last two decades he s simultaneously held two leading posts music director at the santa cecilia orchestra in rome and at london s royal opera house. he s such a unique personality as well as a wonderful musician and artist. there s that inimitable fire, that unquestioning commitment that he brings to every single performance that he does here. it s that level of passion which really comes across. cheering and applause he steps down from his post in rome in september 2023, and the following summer, he leaves the royal opera house after a record 22 years. but it won t mean the end of tony s love affair with opera. he will be a guest conductor here at the royal opera house in covent garden, where there have been so many key
he wins praise and plaudits for his style and brilliance. he wants to smell every little new idea that comes up, every glimpse. tony is the music. he unites everyone. he cares about securing the future of opera and helps to train the big names of tomorrow. maestro pappano has been a great help into nurturing talent of people i like me who are young artists. he s very encouraging. i go behind the scenes at the royal opera house to see tony in action and ask if opera is losing its relevance for new audiences and whether he thinks it s making itself fit for the future. i think every major opera house wants to entice younger audiences. it must do everything and be open to the interests of many different people. let me take you to the opera! sir antonio pappano, or tony, as he prefers to be known, has the signature flair of his italian roots, combined with a detailed knowledge of music that has made him one of the most popular conductors of our age. tony has been in so much deman