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AucklandFour Last Songs
Strauss R., Brahms
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Sir Donald Runnicles; Madeleine Pierard
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Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de perles
Stephen Barlow; New Zealand Opera; Yannis Thavoris; Jake Wiltshire; Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
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Andrée, Mozart, Brahms
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Tianyi Lu; Isata Kanneh-Mason
ChristchurchElegance
Andrée, Mozart, Brahms
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Tianyi Lu; Isata Kanneh-Mason
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The White Pearl: NZ Opera reframes Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles
In Auckland, heard in something close to the form Bizet actually conceived, The Pearl Fishers proves it has plenty of lustre of its own.
Opening the doors of memory: a haunting Bluebeard’s Castle in Auckland
In Daisy Evans’ conception, as Judith briefly reconnects with the joy and tragedy of her past, the effect is nothing short of devastating.
Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz takes flight in Auckland
The unexpected grounding of Airbus A320s across the globe has musical consequences in Auckland, but Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz saves the day.
NZTrio and Emma Pearson: Strauss reimagined in gold and light
The NZTrio, joined by soprano Emma Pearson for a programme largely focused on female composers, ending with Salina Fisher's arrangement of Strauss’ Four Last Songs.
A tale of two Stabat Maters in Auckland
Heard side by side, these two Stabat Maters, neither of which is a typical example of its kind, make for an evening of striking contrasts under conductor Valentina Peleggi.