Opera New Zealand
Upbeat for Monday 19 March
It’s Bernstein’s centenary. Why is his opera Candide so much fun? New Zealand Festival finishes with a feast of classical music – we review the major names. And five symphonies you need to hear: toda… Video, Audio
Australian making the Worst Pies for Sweeney
Accomplished Australian soprano Antoinette Halloran is in New Zealand to play the role of ‘The Worst Pies in London’ maker Mrs Lovett in New Zealand Opera’s Sweeney Todd, which opens next week in… Audio
Stuart Maunder: Noel Coward
By the 1930's lyricist, dramatist, writer, painter and wit Sir Noel Coward was supposedly the highest earning author in the western world. Opera New Zealand General Manager Stuart Maunder will be… Audio
Nixon in China review by Claire Scholes
Claire Scholes reviews the New Zealand premiere of John Adams' Nixon in China by Opera New Zealand with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. The opera is part of the Auckland Arts Festival. It features… Audio