Semi-Finalists for the Lexus Song Quest 2022 (L-R) Siddharth Chand, Patricia Westley, Tayla Alexander, Katherine Winitana, Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono Photo: Le Tans Photography
Finding the voices of tomorrow in the second semi-final of the Lexus Song Quest.
RNZ Concert presenter Clarissa Dunn is your host on stage at St Peter’s on Willis, Wellington.
Hear the second five of ten semi-finalists: Sopranos Katherine Winitana, Patricia Westley and Tayla Alexander and tenors Siddharth Chand and Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono compete for a place in the Grand Final, accompanied by pianist Terence Dennis.
Each singer performs two songs and after the interval their chosen aria.
Following that we will find out who will go forward to the Grand Final.
Tonight's singers are performing:
FIRST HALF - Songs/Lieder
Katherine Winitana
STRAUSS: Morgen
OBRADORS: Chiquitita la novia
Siddharth Chand
TOSTI: Ideale
SCHUBERT: Der Neugierige (Die Schöne Müllerin)
Patricia Westley
GRIEG: Ein Traum (Six Songs Op 48)
RACHMANINOV: Siren
Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono
QUILTER: O Mistress mine
STRAUSS: Zueignung
Tayla Alexander
PURCELL: Sweeter than roses
SCHUBERT: Nacht und Träume
SECOND HALF - Arias
Katherine Winitana
CHARPENTIER: Depuis le jour (Louise)
Siddharth Chand
LALO: Vainement, ma bien-aimée (Le Roy d'Ys)
Patricia Westley
STRAVINSKY: No word from Tom (The Rake's Progress)
Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono
GOUNOD: Ah! lève-toi, soleil! (Romeo et Juilette)
Tayla Alexander
PUCCINI: Signore ascolta (Turandot)
Recorded 17 July 2022, St Peter’s on Willis, Wellington by RNZ Concert
Presenter: Clarissa Dunn
Producer: David McCaw
Engineer: Darryl Stack
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Malvina Major, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Jonathan Lemalu and Sol3 Mio’s Amitai Pati are all previous Lexus Song Quest winners who now grace the opera stages of the world.
