Date1950sReference NumberPhoto 06-023DescriptionThe singer Mina Foley with Tom and Beryl Bird. Photograph taken when she was visiting Tauranga in the 1950s. Mina Foley was Sister Mary Leo’s first star pupil and established her reputation as an outstanding teacher. Later pupils were Kiri Te Kanawa and Malvina Major. In 1950 Mina won the John Court Āria in the Auckland competitions and came second in the Melbourne Sun Āria competition. .FormatPrintPhysical Descriptionblack and white print
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