Upbeat for Friday 18 May 2012 Upbeat | RNZ

David Zinman

1:00 PM.Top US conductor in the country to work with the NZSO for their Alpine Symphony tour. Audio
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Anthony Young and Leanna Brodie

12:50 PM.NZ Composer and Canadian librettist on their Opera 'Ulla's Odyssey' being premiered by Auckland Opera Factory next week. Audio
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Ashraf Sewailam

12:15 PM.US-based Egyptian baritone singing the role of Sparafucile in NZ Opera's production of Verdi's 'Rigoletto'. Audio
Listen duration 20:32
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Ashraf Sewailam

12:15 Ashraf Sewailam

Baritone playing the role of Sparafucile in New Zealand Opera's upcoming production of Rigoletto

Ashraf Sewailam

12:40 Anthony Young and Leanna Brodie

Composer and librettist preview their new opera Ulla's Odyssey

1pm David Zinman

American conductor working with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

David Zinman

Photo: Priska Ketterer