Noon
Find out who won the 2018 National Concerto Competition at the weekend & we discover the challenges of turning the opera Don Giovanni into a one man show.
Finalists for the National Concerto Competition 2917/2018 Photo: Faction Photorgraphy Ltd
1pm Teddy & Simon – Opera’s leading men
Standing and delivering is not enough on the opera stage anymore according to New Zealand singers Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Simon O’Neill. The former Cantabrians discuss working together on Tosca, their athletic ability, and the worst things that have happened to them on stage.
New Zealand Opera's Tosca Photo: Supplied
1.40pm King’s Singers 50 years young
The King’s Singers are celebrating 50 years with performances in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland this week. The Grammy award winning choir is joined by Voices New Zealand, celebrating their 20th year, for the concerts which feature commissioned anniversary songs by contemporary composers.
The Kings Singers Photo: Supplied
2pm
We dive into the fishbowl, first with Schubert’s “Trout” quintet then we discover how goldfish can distinguish between classical music written by two famous composers.
Goldfish (Claudio Guglier via unsplash.com) Photo: Goldfish (Claudio Guglier via unsplash.com)
