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NBR NZOpera presents The Marriage of Figaro - Mozart Le nozze di Figaro May 15,18, 20, 22 - Wellington St James Theatre June 3, 5, 9, 11, 13 - Auckland Aotea Centre |
Helen Medlyn - Marcellina The Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra The Vector Wellington Orchestra |
| Class war and a battle of the sexes wrapped in a witty, sophisticated package make this one of Mozart's most brilliant, unmissable operatic creations. In Act 1, Marcellina is trying to hold Figaro to his promise of marriage. By Act 3, he is buying time by begging to wait for his parents' consent. Little does he know who his parents will turn out to be! |
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 Opera In Concert: ELEKTRA 7.30pm Friday 6 August 2010 The Auckland Town Hall Tickets through The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra |
Helen Medlyn - Klytemnestra The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Eckehard Stier - Conductor; Elizabeth Connell - Elektra; Nicole Youl - Chrysothemis; Tuomas Pursio - Orestes; Richard Greager -Aegisthus; Also Featuring Morag Atchison, Anna Pierard, Rachelle Pike, Rebecca Ryan, Kate Spence, Jenny Wollerman |
| Scarred by death and driven by revenge, Elektra is chilling, terrifying and deeply moving. Richard Strauss, whose opera Salome probed the darkest corners of human desire, intensified the drama and musical depth for this powerful recounting of the ancient Greek drama. The result is Strauss’ most daring musical masterpiece – not to mention one of the most demanding parts ever written. The lauded dramatic soprano Elizabeth Connell performs the title role in this historic performance supported by a cast of outstanding local and international talents. |
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Peter and The Wolf - Prokofiev Sunday 31 October 2010 Telstra Clear Genesis Theatre 770 Great South Road, Manukau |
Helen Medlyn - Narrator Manukau City Symphony Orchestra |
| In 1936 Natalya Sats and the Central Children's Theatre in Moscow commissioned Sergei Prokofievto write a new musical symphony to cultivate musical tastes in children from the first years of school. Intrigued by the invitation, Prokofiev completed Peter and the Wolf in just four days. The first recording in English was narrated by Richard Hale. There are also versions by members of the Prokofiev family, Sir Ralph Richardson, Sir John Gielgud, Sean Connery, Peter Ustinov, Hermione Gingold, Beatrice Lillie, Patrick Stewart, Dame Edna, Sting, David Attenborough and Sharon Stone. |
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Orpheus Choir presents Messiah - Handel Saturday 4 December 2010 Wellington Town Hall Wakefield St, Wellington |
Helen Medlyn - Mezzo Soloist |
| Messiah is one of the most popular works in the Western choral literature. The libretto by Charles Jennens is drawn entirely from the King James and Great Bibles. Messiah, often called The Messiah incorrectly, was composed in London during the summer of 1741 and premiered in Dublin on 13 April 1742. It was revised repeatedly by Handel, reaching its most familiar version in the performance to benefit the Foundling Hospital in 1754. |
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Those two "hell" cabaret divas - the divine Miss Medlyn and
Miss Dodd - have put a microphone where Helen's mouth is and where
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