Opera is for a lifetime, not just a minute. Kiri Te Kanawa lifetimeminuteopus Change image and share on social
I grew up in the New Zealand countryside. We didn't have television until I was 14, so sing-alongs were our only entertainment. Kiri Te Kanawa alongscountrysideentertainment Change image and share on social
I used to suffer from a lot of regret while touring. Regret at having to leave certain places, people and situations, or just a beautiful day. Kiri Te Kanawa beautifuldayleave Change image and share on social
I'm more confident now than I've ever been. As you get older, you have to be. Kiri Te Kanawa confidenthaveold Change image and share on social
I knew that I could be more creative onstage, to state my own case and deliver my own interpretation of the role much more aggressively than in the recording studio. Kiri Te Kanawa aggressivelycasecreative Change image and share on social
My energy is undiminished. Someone said to me the other day, 'Are you retired?' and I said, 'Well, I'm just trying to prove that I'm not.' There's so many things to do. Kiri Te Kanawa dayenergyprove Change image and share on social
I felt that the studio recording process makes you stand still too long. Kiri Te Kanawa feltlongmake Change image and share on social
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. Kiri Te Kanawa approximationcentreclon share on social
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. Kiri Te Kanawa attentionfindhome Change image and share on social
The word 'no' is a very good word in a singer's repertoire. Kiri Te Kanawa goodrepertoiresinger Change image and share on social
