5 Jul 2017

Honing the accent

From Upbeat, 1:45 pm on 5 July 2017

Can you imagine the great operas performed with an antipodean twang? Teresa Desmarchelier helps performers from this side of the world refine their voice for the stage. She’s Australia’s leading lyric diction coach and is in New Zealand to work with young performers at the Kiri Foundation this week. She explains the biggest challenges facing kiwi performers and what they need to do to become world class.

Kiri te Kanawa

Kiri te Kanawa Photo: Supplied