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Upbeat for Friday 20 June 2014

  • Dan Beban: The Shaggs

    1:00 PM.Upbeat experimental-music contributor looks at the work of UK based ensemble of untrained musicians. Audio

  • Dean Sky Lucas: NZ Opera Review

    12:40 PM.Dean reviews last night's Auckland premiere of NZ Opera's production of Verdi's La Traviata. Audio

  • Chris Bruerton and Paul Phoenix

    12:17 PM.The King's Singers Members of UK based vocal ensemble who are touring NZ at the moment. Chris is the first New Zealand to join the group since its formation in 1968. Audio

12:15 Chris Bruerton & Paul Phoenix

King's Singers members preview their New Zealand tour

12:40 Dean Sky-Lucas

Review of NZ Opera's opening night of La Traviata

La traviata

1pm Dan Beban

Upbeat contributor on experimental music

Music played in this show

BIZET: Me voila seule... Comme autrefois, from The Pearl Fishers
Maria Callas (sop), Paris Conservatoire Concert Society Orchestra / Georges Prêtre
EMI 5 67701

KERN: I won’t dance
The King’s Singers
Signum SIGCD 341

VERDI: La Traviata, excerpts
Joan Sutherland (soprano), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Matteo Manuguerra (baritone), Della Jones (mezzo-soprano), Marjon Lambriks (mezzo-soprano), Alexander Oliver (tenor), Jonathan Summers (baritone), John Tomlinson (bass), Giorgio Tadeo (bass), National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Opera Chorus/ Richard Bonynge
DECCA 400 057

WIGGIN: My Companion
The Shaggs
ROUNDER 611547

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67
Portsmouth Sinfonia / John Farley,
Columbia 33049

COLEMAN: The Empty Foxhole
Ornette Coleman (tpt), Charlie Haden (bass), Denardo Coleman (drums)
Blue Note BST 84246

JOHNSON/YOUNG/YOUNG: Back in Black
Wing
Wing 634479412110

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67
New Zealand SO / Pietari Inkinen
RNZ Rec.2014