The orchestra shine in NZSO's Puccini Arias programme

Eliza Boom with the NZSO conducted by José Luis Gómez

Paul O’Neill with the NZSO conducted by José Luis Gómez

Par Simon Holden, 28 octobre 2024

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Critique faite à Auckland Town Hall: Great Hall, Auckland, le 26 octobre 2024

Verdi, La forza del destino (La Force du destin): ouverture

Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Harris, Concerto for Orchestra (World premiere)

Puccini, Arias from opera

Eliza Boom, Soprano

Paul O'Neill, Ténor

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

José Luis Gómez, Direction

Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz takes flight in Auckland

Simon Holden, 29th November

The unexpected grounding of Airbus A320s across the globe has musical consequences in Auckland, but Joyce DiDonato’s Berlioz saves the day.

****1

A tale of two Stabat Maters in Auckland

Simon Holden, 3rd October

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

Gemma New conducts a superb Mahler 6 in Auckland

Simon Holden, 6th September

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.

*****

Masaaki Suzuki and the NZSO take on classical music’s legends

Simon Holden, 10th May

In invigorating performances of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven in Auckland, Suzuki's interpretative approach evokes the sensibilities of historically informed performance.

*****

Astonishing Rachmaninov from Daniil Trifonov

Simon Holden, 12th April

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

*****

Gemma New and the NZSO travel through twentieth century music

Simon Holden, 27th October

Centred around Scriabin’s mystical Poem of Ecstasy, a thrilling journey through the byways of twentieth century music takes in New Zealand, Finland and France.

****1

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Simon Holden

Simon is an operaphile based in Auckland, New Zealand. He wrote his dissertation on Japanese popular music. With a background in piano and classical music retail, he spends his time attending as much opera or vocal concert as he can and blogs at irishenceaway.blogspot.com.