Kiri Te Kanawa threw their underwear on stage, which he would then proudly display. The court found that no contract had been made by the two parties, so Te Kanawa was not liable for damages, but Mittane, the company which employs and manages her, was ordered to reimburse Leading Edge A$130,000 for expenditures already incurred. Kiri Te Kanawa Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa (; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a New Zealand soprano. She has a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". Te Kanawa has received accolades in many
Claire Rutter Claire Rutter Claire Rutter (born 1967 in South Shields) is an English operatic soprano. Claire Rutter studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and at the National Opera Studio. Her title role performances have included those in "Norma" and "Tosca" at Grange Park Opera, and in "Lucrezia Borgia", "La Traviata" and "Aida" at English National Opera. She has also sung the role of Sieglinde in "Die Walküre" at Grange Park Opera. Her performances in the United States include those with Dallas Opera in 2003 (as Fiordiligi in "Così fan tutte") and Santa Fe Opera in 2008 (as Alice