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Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa, ONZ, AC, DBE, (IPA: /ˈkiːri ˈteɪ ˈkɑːnəwə/, born March 6, 1944) is one of the world's most celebrated sopranos. In 1981, she was seen and heard around the world by an estimated 600 million people when she sang Händel's "Let the Bright Seraphim" at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. Te Kanawa was born in Gisborne, on New Zealand's North Island.

Eva-Maria Westbroek (April 26, 1970) is a Dutch soprano who currently has a big international career in both the Italian and German opera repertoire. She studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague from 1988 till 1995 and followed masterclasses with Iris Adami Corradetti and the American tenor James McCray. She won prizes at the International Competition in Rome, the Angelica Catalani Concours and the Santa Maria Ligure Concours. Early career 1995-2001

The profiles of 'Kiri Te Kanawa' and 'Dame Kiri Te Kanawa' represent the same person

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra gives over sixty concerts from September to June in Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall and presents concerts throughout the United Kingdom, in addition to tours abroad. Members of the orchestra are involved in a number of innovative community education projects. One of the oldest concert-giving organizations in the world, the RLPO dates back to 1840. In 1957 it acquired the title ‘Royal’, and in 1991 it was the first organization to be granted the freedom of the City of Liverpool.