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Verdi’s Requiem
Ars Nova & New Plymouth Orchestra, with Soloists
Aotearoa/New Zealand
Guiseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem was
first performed in Milan in 1874 in honour of
Gioachino Rossini, whom Verdi had greatly
admired throughout his adult life.
The Requiem is a highly celebrated work for four
soloists, double choir and large orchestra. The
choir of over 100 singers will be led by New
Plymouth’s Ars Nova Choir with Schola Sacra
of Wanganui and the New Plymouth Orchestra,
augmented to over 70 players. The conductor is
Christopher Luke, who arrived in New Plymouth in
2012 from positions in Melbourne and Hobart.
The featured soloists include Grammy Awardwinning
bass baritone, Jonathan Lemalu, local
soprano and finalist in the 2012 Lexus Song
Quest, Bryony Williams, mezzo and winner
of several top prizes in the UK this year, Anna
Pierard and renowned tenor, Derek Hill, both in
high demand for operatic roles and recitals.
This remarkable masterwork celebrates
the bi-centenary of Verdi, and is a fitting
finale for the arts festival prior to the
temporary closing of the TSB Showplace.
Presented by Taranaki International Arts
Festival in association with Ars Nova.
WHEN
Sun 1 Sep, 5pm
WHERE
TSB Theatre, TSB Showplace
DURATION
90 minutes no interval
ADMISSION service fees apply
Premium $35
Premium Friend $30
A Reserve $30
A Friend $26
A Child $20
B Reserve $20
B Child $16
C Reserve $18
C Child $12
Supported by
Image: Sussie Ahlburg
Jonathan Lemalu
Bryony Williams
Image: Brett Stanley
Anna Pierard
Derek Hill
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