FULL Great Opera Moments Whanganui 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand Opera School

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Great Opera Moments  
• Composer: various  
• Libretto: various  
• Venue & Opera Company: Royal Whanganui Opera House, Whanganui, New Zealand, Aotearoa New Zealand Opera School  
• Recorded: January 20, 2024
• Type: Concert Semi-staged
• Singers: Alfred Fonoti-Fulmaono, Sarah Hubbard, Olivia Forbes, Michaela Cadwgan, Kapa Haka, Mike Liu, Edward Smith, Lauren Towns, Emma McClean, Ridge Ponini, Szilvia Herniak, Rhiannon Cooper, Kate Manahi, Libby Montgomery, Matilda Wickbom, Breony Bearman, Jasmine Jessen, Niamh Bentley, Sarah Mileham
• Conductor: Michael Vinten   
• Orchestra:
• Choreographer: Pauline Hiroti  
• Stage Director: Jacqueline Coats  
• Costume Designer: Lee Williams  

Information about the Recording

• Published by: Aotearoa New Zealand Opera School  
• Date Published: 2024  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
• Subtitles: nosubs  

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

  Act 1: A Journey of Emotion and Elegance
  🌸 Prologue: Madama Butterfly meets Putiki Wharanui Kapa Haka, setting the stage with cultural richness.
  🍷 Elsa’s 30th Party: Tales of Hoffman to Candide, a celebration of wine, beer, and Cunegonde’s glittering jewels.
  💔 Heartfelt Aria: From I Puritani to Fedora, emotions unfold as lost love and unwavering hope take center stage.
  🎭 Operatic Conversations: Le nozze di Figaro to Don Giovanni, navigating the treachery of love with eloquence.
  🌙 Night Serenades: Il Trovatore to La Bohème, tales of love, farewell, and fond memories echo through the night.
  👋 Farewell and Bridal Chorus: Pinkerton’s goodbye in Madama Butterfly and the excitement of Elsa’s wedding in Lohengrin. Threnody to Dreamscapes:
  🌌 Albert Herring, Vanessa, Der Freischütz, and more—a community mourns, dreams, and prays in a symphony of emotions.
  Act 2: After Midnight—A Visual Feast

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