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Upbeat for Wednesday 28 May 2014

  • Lorina Gore: Australian soprano

    1:00 PM.Opera aficionados say that playing Violetta in Verdi's 'La Traviata' is one of the biggest challenges for a soprano. Australian singer Lorina Gore takes on the role in the upcoming NZ Opera… Read more Audio

  • Gunter Herbig: Brazilian guitar music

    12:40 PM.Gunter warms up for next month's football World Cup in Brazil with Brazilian music for one, two and four guitars. Audio

  • The Four Freshmen: American jazz vocal quartet

    12:15 PM.The Four Freshmen formed in Indianapolis in 1948. They're still going strong 65 years, dozens of recordings and 23 lineup changes later, and they'll perform this weekend in concerts with local jazz… Read more Audio

12:15 The Four Freshmen

Legendary jazz vocal quartet preview their New Zealand concerts

12:40 Gunter Herbig

Upbeat contributor on music for guitar

1pm Lorina Gore

Australian soprano starring in NZ Opera's season of La Traviata

Lorina Gore

Music played in this show

BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No 3 in C Op 2/3
Lang Lang (pno)
Sony 88697 71900

SHERMAN/SHERMAN: Day by Day
The Four Freshmen
CURB 877612

PERNAMBUCO: Interrogando
Marcelo Kayath (gtr)
PCD 853

VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas brasileiras No. 1, Preludio
Brazilian Guitar Quartet
Delos DE 3245

PERNAMBUCO: Sonha da magia
Marcelo Kayath (gtr)
PCD 853

GISMONTE: Infancia
Sergio & Odair Assad (gtr)
Nonesuch 7559-79365-2

SAINT-SAENS: The Swan, from Carnival of the Animals
Mathieu Freyburger (org),
Calliope CAL 9753

VERDI: Follie! Follie! Delirio vano e questo, from La Traviata
La Scala Theatre Chorus and Orchestra / Antonino Votto
DG  423 783