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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in New Zealand

Use Bachtrack's search facility to find concerts, opera and dance events not only in this country but right around the world. Bachtrack has the largest number of upcoming events of any website, and if you want to read reviews of events which have taken place here, or in another country, you can search here for exactly the reviews which interest you.

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WellingtonFrom the New World

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de Castro-Robinson, Beethoven, Dvořák
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Rodolfo Barráez; María Dueñas

ChristchurchFrom the New World

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de Castro-Robinson, Beethoven, Dvořák
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Rodolfo Barráez; María Dueñas

WellingtonResonance

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Ravel, Norman, Shostakovich
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; André de Ridder; Jörgen van Rijen

AucklandResonance

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Ravel, Norman, Shostakovich
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; André de Ridder; Jörgen van Rijen

HamiltonResurgence

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Ritchie, Tchaikovsky, Montgomery, Beethoven
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; James Judd
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NZTrio and Emma Pearson: Strauss reimagined in gold and light

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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
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A tale of two Stabat Maters in Auckland

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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. 
***11
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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. 
****1
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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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