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 Gagnier Claire Gagnier Claire Gagnier (born March 28, 1924) is a singer in Quebec, Canada. She was born in Montreal and took voice lessons from . In 1944, she won first prize on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) program "Singing Stars of Tomorrow". Assisted by a grant from the provincial government, she attended the Juilliard School in New York City. In May 1945, she appeared in "The Marriage of Figaro" with members of the Metropolitan Opera. Gagnier appeared in many concerts in Canada and the United States. She performed in CBC radio and television opera broadcasts, including "La bohème", "Così fan