Blissful Mansfield Park in Auckland

Ashlyn Tymms (Fanny Price)

Sarah Mileham (Maria) and Michaela Cadwgan (Julia)

Mansfield Park esemble

By Simon Holden, 23 April 2024

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“a great opportunity for ten singers, mostly young, to show off their vocal and dramatic chops”

Reviewed at Settlers Country Manor, Auckland on 21 April 2024

Dove, Mansfield Park

New Zealand Opera

Brad Cohen, Conductor

Rebecca Meltzer, Director

Ashlyn Tymms, Fanny Price

Taylor Wallbank, Henry Crawford

Joanna Foote, Mary Crawford

Andrea Creighton, Aunt Norris

Michaela Cadwgan, Julia Bertram

Sarah Mileham, Maria Bertram

Robert Tucker, Sir Thomas Bertram

Kristin Darragh, Lady Bertram

Joel Amosa, Edmund Bertram

Andrew Grenon, Mr Rushworth

David Kelly, Piano

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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.