One of the world’s leading sopranos, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, is to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Britain’s classical music awards.
The 65-year-old will follow in the footsteps of Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, who were previous recipients of the award at the Classical Brits.
British actress Myleene Klass will host the 11th annual Classical Brit Awards.
Dame Kiri says she is looking forward to the awards, which will be held at the Royal Albert Hall on May 13.
“I am very honoured and delighted to receive this award,” she said.
Classical Brit Awards committee co-chairmen Mark Wilkinson and Barry McCann said it was a fitting tribute to "one of the greatest sopranos of our times who has befriended British audiences and helped to nurture new signing talent for so many years".
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