Simon O'Neill and the APO standouts in Auckland Fidelio

By Simon Holden, 10 May 2021

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“a driven performance, exhilarating in its dramatic moments”

Reviewed at Auckland Town Hall: Great Hall, Auckland on 8 May 2021

Beethoven, Fidelio (concert performance)

Giordano Bellincampi, Conductor

Jacqueline Coats, Director

Simon O'Neill, Florestan

Kirstin Sharpin, Leonore

Phillip Rhodes, Don Pizarro

Paul Whelan, Rocco

James Ioelu, Don Fernando

Oliver Sewell, Jaquino

Natasha Wilson, Marzelline

Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus

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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.

Simon O'Neill and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra standouts in Fidelio