Word: kanawa
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Dates: during 1972-1972
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...conception of a resident repertory company by drawing on a "really good" new generation of British-trained singers. Figaro, for example, boasts several comparative youngsters who had never sung important roles at Covent Garden before the Davis regime (among them Tenor Robert Tear and pearly voiced Soprano Kiri Te Kanawa, who scored a sensation as the Countess). Says Davis: "If I find a dozen first-class singers, we shall have what we want. Then we can stimulate ourselves and our audiences by importing guests. But I don't want international singers coming in here and fighting with their...