Howie, Fanny Rose (1868–1916)

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Howie, Fanny Rose (1868–1916)

New Zealand Maori singer and composer. Name variations: Fanny Rose Porter, Fanny Rose Poata; (stage name) Te Rangi Pai. Born Fanny Rose Porter, Jan 11, 1868, at Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand; died on May 20, 1916, at Opotiki, New Zealand; dau. of Thomas William Porter and Herewaka Porourangi Potae (Te Rangi-i-paea); m. John Howie, 1891.

Studied singing in Australia and toured there (1898); performed in New Zealand under stage name Te Rangi Pai (early 1900s); traveled to England for concert, oratorio, and ballad training with baritone Charles Santley (1901); enjoyed successful tour in England, performing frequently at Royal Albert Hall; returned to New Zealand and toured throughout country (1906–07).

See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 3).