Te Kanawa, Kiri

West Side story by Leonard Bernstein ( Recording )
87 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,018 libraries worldwide
A modern version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the Puerto Rican section of New York City.

Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( Recording )
85 editions published between 1972 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,016 libraries worldwide
Tells the tale of the servant Figaro, who is about to marry the maid Susanna. Unfortunately Count Almaviva has been keeping an eye on Susanna for himself and tries to prevent this marriage with the help of Bortolo, the doctor, but is continually thwarted.

Land of the long white cloud : Maori myths, tales, and legends by Kiri Te Kanawa ( Book )
7 editions published between 1989 and 1997 in English and held by 761 libraries worldwide
A collection of nineteen tales from various Maori tribes of New Zealand about the trickster Maui, the Creation, monsters, birds, animals, and special places.

The marriage of Figaro a comic opera in 4 acts ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1973 and 2004 in Italian and held by 726 libraries worldwide
Opera based on Beaumarchais' sequel to his Barber of Seville.

Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( Recording )
103 editions published between 1973 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 703 libraries worldwide
Tells the story of the immoral and licentious Don Giovanni, who having murdered the Commadatore is doomed to eternal damnation.

Carmen by Georges Bizet ( Recording )
50 editions published between 1976 and 2005 in 6 languages and held by 635 libraries worldwide

Christmas with the stars ( Recording )
4 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 624 libraries worldwide
Oiche chiun (stille nacht); (Enya) --; O Jesulein süss; (The Choir of New College, Oxford) --; Es ist ein ros entsprungen; (Chanticleer) --; O tannenbaum; (Kiri Te Kanawa, Jouko Harjanne ; BBC Philharmonic) --; The shepherd's farewell; (Monteverdi Choir ; Orchestre de l'opera de Lyon) --; O little town of Bethlehem; (Jouko Harjanne ; choirs of Coventry and Lichfield cathedrals ; BBC Philharmonic) --; Jesus the light of the world; (Chrstopher Kale, William Hite, Joel Frederiksen ; The Schola Cantorum of Boston ; The Brown University Chorus ; The Boston Camerata) --; Once in royal David's city; (The Choir of New College, Oxford) --; In the bleak mid-winter; (Chanticleer) --; I wonder as I wander; (The Choir of New College, Oxford) --; Hark! the herald angels sing; (Kiri Te Kanawa, Michael George, Jouko Harijanne ; Choirs of Coventry and Lichfield Cathedrals ; BBC Philharmonic) --; The first noel; (Thomas Hampson ; The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra) --; The holly and the ivy; (Kiri Te Kanawa, Michael George ; choirs of Coventry and Lichfield cathedrals ; BBC Philharmonic ; Robin Stapleton) --; Christmas time; (Ray Charles) --; Amazing grace; (José Carreras, Natalie Cole, Plácido Domingo ; Wiener Symphoniker ; Vjekoslav Sutej) --; I'll be home for Christmas ;; What child is this?; (José Carreras, Natalie Cole, Plácido Domingo ; Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen ; Wiener Symphoniker) --; White Christmas; (Thomas Hampson ; The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra) --; Joy to the world; (The Brown University Chorus ; The Boston Camerata) --; Adeste fideles; (The Choir of New College Oxford).

Messiah by George Frideric Handel ( Recording )
52 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 619 libraries worldwide
1: Symphony; 2: Comfort ye, My people; 3: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted; 4: And He shall purify the sons of Levi; 5: Behold, a virgin shall concieve, 6: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion; 7: For unto us a Child is a born; 8: Pifa (Pastrol Symphony); 9: There were shepherds; 10: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of ZIon; 11: He shall feed his flock; 12: All we like sheep have gone astray; 13: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart; 14: Behold and see; 15: The Lord gave the word; 16: Why do the nations; 17: halleuljah; 18: I know that my Redeemer liveth; 19: Behold, I tell you a mystery; 20: The tumpet shall sound; 21: Worthy is the Lamb..Amen.

Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss ( Recording )
27 editions published between 1977 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 507 libraries worldwide
An effervescent comedic opera which includes Viennese dance music and an escapist plot.

Paul McCartney's Liverpool oratorio by Paul McCartney ( Recording )
25 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in 5 languages and held by 485 libraries worldwide
The Liverpool Oratorio draws upon McCartney's life in Liverpool for inspiration.