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Kiri Te Kanawa is most famous for her portrayals in the Operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss, although she has garnered acclaim in works by other composers. For instance, she shot to stardom when she substituted for an ailing artist in Verdi's "Otello". However, her most famous roles are:

Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro Mozart

Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni Mozart

Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte Mozart

The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss

The Countess in Capriccio Richard Strauss

Arabella in Arabella Richard Strauss

Desdemona in Otello Giuseppe Verdi

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