Julien Van Mellaerts
In praise of Wozzeck, opera's original anti-hero
Baritone Julien Van Mellaerts convinces Bryan Crump he can't afford to miss Orchestra Wellington's performance of Berg's opera Wozzeck, in which Van Mellaerts will be singing the title role. Audio
BARBER: Dover Beach
Samuel Barber's Dover Beach, sung by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts with violinists Wilma Smith and Justine Cormack, viola player Robert Ashworth, and cellist Ken Ichinose. Audio
At The World's Edge Festival - Tranquil Bay
Tranquil Bay is a concert at the 2022 At The World's Edge Festival in Wanaka, held at Rippon Hall at the shore of Lake Wanaka. Audio
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Alma MAHLER: Five Songs
Five songs by Alma Mahler, sung by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts. The string players are Wilma Smith and Justine Cormack on violins, Amanda Verner on viola, and Maciej Kulakowski on cello. Audio
At The World's Edge Festival - Bloom My Heart
Bloom My Heart is a concert at the 2022 At The World's Edge Festival in Wanaka, held at Rippon Hall at the shore of Lake Wanaka. Audio
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Premiere: Where Will They Bury My Bones?
Marking two years since New Zealand's borders were closed this new composition from Gareth Farr is dedicated to New Zealanders all over the world who were lost or forever changed by the Covid-19… Video, Audio
Whanau: Voices of Aotearoa, Far From Home fundraiser
A London-based group of New Zealand opera singers caught up in lockdown has come together to put on a beautiful performance. Audio
Kiwi singers' spirits soar with a whānau concert for the world
Julien Van Mellaerts shares the joy of singing with Kiwi artists in England for the Whānau: Voices of Aotearoa, far from home concert - an incredibly emotional selection of songs from Aotearoa and the… Audio
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN: Some Enchanted Evening - encore
Performed by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and pianist James Baillieu at their concert for Chamber Music New Zealand, Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 10 April 2019. Audio
Three theatre songs by GERSWHIN, SHERWIN, and PORTER
Performed by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and pianist James Baillieu at their concert for Chamber Music New Zealand, Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 10 April 2019. Audio
SIBELIUS: Säv, säv, susa; Svarta rosor
Performed by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and pianist James Baillieu at their concert for Chamber Music New Zealand, Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 10 April 2019. Audio
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Songs of Travel
Performed by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and pianist James Baillieu. Audio
Gareth FARR: Ornithological Anecdotes
Performed by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and pianist James Baillieu at their concert for Chamber Music New Zealand, Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 10 April 2019. Audio
RAVEL: Three Songs from Histoires Naturelles
Performed by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and pianist James Baillieu at their concert for Chamber Music New Zealand, Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 10 April 2019. Audio
SCHUBERT: Eight Songs
Performed by baritone Julien Van Mellaerts and pianist James Baillieu at their concert for Chamber Music New Zealand, Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber, Hamilton, 10 April 2019. Audio
Bird songs: Julien Van Mellaerts
Kiwi baritone Julien Van Mellaerts is performing the premier of some specially commissioned works about NZ native birds in a fund-raising concert at Wellington's Zealandia tonight. Composer Gareth… Audio
Kiwi baritone to sing at Salzburg’s famous Mozart Week
Julien Van Mellaerts is set to star in The Marriage of Figaro at Salzburg’s Mozart Week 2020.