Dame Kiri Te Kanawa becomes a Companion of Honour, while Simon Keenlyside, Thomas Adès and Emma Thompson also receive awards.

This set is a representative tribute to a much-loved and exceptionally fine lyric soprano.

Across the whole collection we hear Te Kanawa’s sweet and creamy tone and her famed ability to bring her characters to life

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This New Zealand diva is still well within her use by date.

The secrets of Shostakovich, Elgar’s Asylum music, Dame Kiri’s farewell plus Emma Ayres on a bike…

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Opera singer panned as sexual violence downstairs leaves viewers reeling.

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Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa talks about finding her place in the world of opera, her illustrious colleagues and the great roles that make her tick.