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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in New Zealand

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AucklandMozart & Mischief

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Respighi, Mozart, Shostakovich
Auckland Philharmonia; Shiyeon Sung; Benjamin Grosvenor

WellingtonStabat Mater

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Kelly, Rossini
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Valentina Peleggi; Voices New Zealand

AucklandStabat Mater

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Kelly, Rossini
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Valentina Peleggi; Voices New Zealand

AucklandFour Last Songs

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Kats-Chernin, Fisher, Beach, Rachmaninov, Strauss R.
Emma Pearson; Amalia Hall; Matthias Balzat; Somi Kim

WellingtonFour Seasons

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Vivaldi, Farrenc
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Pekka Kuusisto
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Into the labyrinth: opera and community in The Monster in the Maze

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Director Anapela Polata’ivao handles her mixed forces of amateurs and professionals with seamless assurance, the crowds’ movements across the stage showing both clarity and intent. 
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Gemma New conducts a superb Mahler 6 in Auckland

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A key feature of New’s Mahler is the ability to keep everything cohesive across the long span of the works as witnessed in this account of the Sixth Symphony. 
*****
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Stunning direction elevates New Zealand Opera's La bohème

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New Zealand Opera's new production impresses with its stunning set design and art direction, and its restrained emotional tone. 
***11
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Masaaki Suzuki and the NZSO take on classical music’s legends

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In invigorating performances of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven in Auckland, Suzuki's interpretative approach evokes the sensibilities of historically informed performance. 
*****
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Astonishing Rachmaninov from Daniil Trifonov

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Daniil Trifonov takes New Zealand by storm with a performance of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto of technical command and musical artistry.
*****
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