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
Teresa Brambilla Teresa Brambilla Teresa Brambilla (23 October 1813 – 15 July 1895) was a celebrated Italian soprano most remembered today for having created the role of Gilda in Verdi's opera, "Rigoletto". During a career that spanned 20 years, she sang throughout Italy and in other European cities, including Paris, Barcelona and Odessa. Teresa Brambilla was born in Cassano d'Adda to a musical family. Teresa was one of five sisters who all became opera singers. Her elder sister, Marietta (1807–1875) was a contralto who specialised in "travesti" roles and sang in the premieres of several of Donizetti's operas. Her younger sister, Giuseppina