Opera
The Best of Upbeat for 12 June 2015
Upbeat broadcasts from Queenstown's Michael Hill International Violin Competition, before Eva speaks to playwright Jamie McCaskill and American Wagnerian soprano Christine Goerke. Audio
Christine Goerke: Soprano
American dramatic soprano Christine Goerke is fast becoming one of the world's most in-demand singers. She's in back in the country for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Wagner Gala, alongside… Audio
The Best of Upbeat for 6 June 2015
In this week's episode: Eva speaks to choral conductor Karen Grylls, after Egyptian bass Ashraf Sewailam talks Rossini, opera and politics. Audio
Ashraf Sewailam: NZ Opera
Egyptian bass Ashraf Sewailam is back with NZ Opera, performing the role of Alidoro in the current production of Rossini's 'La Cenerentola'. Audio
The Best of Upbeat for 22 May 2015
In this week's episode: violin virtuoso Anthony Marwood talks about the Britten concerto, before we hear from science writer Philip Ball and ex-pat New Zealand bass-baritone Martin Snell. Audio
Peter Mechen: NZ Opera review
Review of the NZ Opera staging of Rossini's La Cenerentola Audio
Vivaldi - Violinist Extraordinaire
Greg Squire looks at this opera-lover's life and music. Audio
The Best of Upbeat for 8 May 2015
In this week's episode: Eva speaks to 'La Cenerentola' director Lindy Hume and designer Dan Potra about their staging for NZ Opera, after the great Swedish trombonist and Christian Lindberg shares his… Audio
La Cenerentola
Director and designer of NZ Opera's production of La Cenerentola which opens in Wellington on Saturday night. Audio
Singing sisters in Cinderella
The latest New Zealand Opera production is about to open. It's Rossini's La Cenerentola, rather better known as Cinderella. Interestingly three of the leads - Cinderella and the two Wicked Sisters -… Audio
The Best of Upbeat for 1 May 2015
In this week's episode: Clarissa Dunn gets a private tour of Te Papa's new exhibition: 'Gallipoli: the Scale of Our War', before speaking to violin virtuoso Sarah Chang, and singers Rachelle Pike and… Audio
Weber - Romantic Venturer
He broke away from the Italian opera tradition and began to establish a German approach. He also took control of the production side, as Ken points out. "Weber evolved into the first truly hands on… Audio
The Best of Upbeat
In this week's episode: Eva speaks to German cello virtuoso Nicolas Altstaedt before catching up with Opera Factory music director Rosemary Barnes and star soprano Christina Orjis. Then, Israeli… Audio
Joel Amosa: Handel Consort and Quire
Auckland-based bass-baritone performing the title role in Handel Consort & Quire's performance of Saul this weekend. Audio
Christina Ojis and Rosemary Barnes: Opera Factory
Starring soprano and music director for Auckland Opera Factory's season of Divas. Audio
Sara Brodie
Theatre, stage and opera director Sara Brodie talks with Christine Argyle. Audio
Robert Wiremu - Opera in the Pa
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Opera in the Pa at Rotowhio Marae, Te Puia at Rotorua. This year the event will commemorate the centenary of World War I and operatic arias will be adapted to… Audio
Fabrizio Cassol: 'Macbeth'
Verdi's opera 'Macbeth' takes on new meaning in the production at the Auckland Arts Festival by South African director Brett Bailey. Composer Fabrizio Cassol talks to Eva about what changes he's made… Audio
Brett Bailey: Macbeth in the Congo
Director of South African performance company Third World Bunfight, whose latest production is a radical take on Verdi's opera Macbeth, set in modern-day Congo, and playing at the Auckland Arts… Audio
Dame Felicity Lott and Gabriel Woolf
British soprano and actor preview their Love and Marriage performances around New Zealand. Audio
