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21 February 2026

Met Opera 2026: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Mason Bates

Bates, Mason: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Lauren Snouffer (Sarah Kavalier), Sun-Ly Pierce (Rosa Saks), Miles Mykkanen (Sam Clay), Andrzej Filończyk (Joe Kavalier), Edward Nelson (Tracy Bacon), Patrick Carfizzi (Sheldon Anapol), Craig Colclough (Gerhard), Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Metropolitan Opera Orchestra/Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Metropolitan Opera House, New York Q3 2025 (Met Opera)

Elgar, Edward: Romance Op 62 - Todd Gibson-Cornish (bassoon), Wilma Smith, Donald Armstrong (vlns), Wenhong Luo (viola), Ashley Brown (cello) (RNZ MMF 2023)

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    New life springs forth in the much-loved 'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis' by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which is paired with the lush and deeply moving Fifth Symphony by Sibelius. And NZ pianist… Read more

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    31 May 2025

    Thabani Gapara and his band at the Tuning Fork in Auckland. Audio

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    31 May 2025

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    31 May 2025

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    31 May 2025

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    31 May 2025

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  • There's Music In The Air

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    31 May 2025

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  • My Journey

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    31 May 2025

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  • Mysta Mukwamba

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    31 May 2025

    Thabani Gapara and his band at the Tuning Fork in Auckland. Audio

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Music Alive

Catch the first broadcast of a new recording from New Zealand, or something from overseas - perhaps from the European Broadcasting Union, the Salzburg Festival or the Sydney Opera House. The NZSO are regular performers, and Thursdays are often the domain of the Auckland Philharmonia; You might hear an ensemble touring with Chamber Music New Zealand, something from the Wellington Jazz Festival or music from around the world via the WOMAD festival.

Tune into Music Alive on RNZ Concert on Monday to Friday at 8pm, with Opera at 7pm on Saturday

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