Two great divas in every sense of the word but yet two Down to earth ladies that lit up the stages of the worlds great opera houses.

I saw them both quite a few times in New York. Down-to-earth women with legendary voices. My fondest memories are of Frederica as the perfect Cherubino, and Kiri as the perfect Marschallin.

These two ladies were the reason I fell in love with opera. I was flipping channels and I got to PBS and I heard this sublime voice singing "Porgi Amore" from Figaro and I was captured with beauty. That beauty was Kiri Te Kanawa (fabulous name for an opera singer and so was Frederica von Stade, whom I first thought was German!). Then Miss Von Stade later on in the afternoon performance sang "The Presentation of the Silver Rose" by R. Strauss with Judith Blegin. Strauss said that he wanted a Morzartian like opera and he beautifully succeeded. In the evening, Miss von Stade sung the Final Trio" because the great Tatiana Troyanas was sick. We lost three great female singers in 1993 much too soon - Miss Troyanas, Miss Pool and Miss Augur. Miss von Stade often sang with Miss Popp.

Dame Kiri - my compatriot and our greatest export. Her support of young singers has been incredible. And Frederica... her Melisande is my favourite opera recording of all time.

What a delight!! Thank you for posting all of the event videos. This one is especially endearing.

I got to see them both in recital together in 2006. They were amazing.

Very happy to see both of them together.

GLORIOUS!

Thank you for this. Both so gracious. Lovely how Dame Kiri always makes reference to Joan Sutherland whenever she is interviewed about Cardiff Singer of the World.

They are beautiful in pairs with their voice.

What a treat-amazing! Watching from Wyoming-Thank You🌹

I love them

You both sing so beautiful 👏👏👏

Great interview. Can't help but feel that Kiri is slightly cynicle, negative whilst Frederica exudes warmth and sincerity. Very entertaining.

Nothing against Dame Kiri but FVS continues to exude charm.

Thank you so very much

My beloved Von Stade...

Wow! Just saw this!

Thank you for this fascinating and thoughtful interview! I shall have to be careful as a fish in the zodiac!

Obviously managed to get the sound through in the end!

hi mark vey god

Sad to say no sound here.

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Kiri is always talking of the young people today. I can't watch the Voice, The X factor or any of the talent shows because the singers scream, the judges all love them when they open their mouths & yell & it just sounds horrible. She's right in what she says they'll ruin their voices. And I'm sure they don't go on for many years. I don't expect them to all be opera singers but I just hate how they scream today - not singing at all.

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Kiri te kanawa: "Did you ever have anyone do this sort of thing like meto to you?" Frederica von stade: "um no. But sometimes I'm a little insulted." 😂

Yes, well...you will not find beauty - least of all beautiful singing - from the opera houses today. So, keep the political theatre and nudist camps, I`m staying on youtube. How beautifully singers used to sing.

Well, the Catholic nuns, apparently, talked about fear of God, but there is the love of God as well. For both reasons, however, it should be noted that "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain." (Exodus 20:7)

frankly lgbt icons, ladies. thank you.