Above: Te Kanawa and Pavarotti in BOHEME
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa made a commercial recording of LA BOHEME, but Mimi was not a role she sang often onstage. Here are some audio excerpts of the great soprano in the role, from a London performance in 1976. Luciano Pavarotti sang Rodolfo and Sir Thomas Allen sang Marcello:
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa - Mi chiamano Mimi - London 1976
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa & Luciano Pavarotti - BOHEME ~ Love Duet - London 1976
Dame Kiri Te Tanawa & Sir Thomas Allen - BOHEME~ scene - London 1976
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa - Donde lieta usci ~ BOHEME - London 1976