Benson Wilson
Coming home to the trenches
Kiwi baritone Benson Wilson returns to New Zealand for his debut performance of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem.
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Opera concert set to celebrate Samoa's resilience and history
A musical celebration of Samoa's history and resilience will debut at the Princess Alexandra Hall - Royal Over Seas League in London next month. Audio
MAHLER: Songs of a Wayfarer
Performed by Benson Wilson and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi at their Premier Series concert 'Brahms 1', Auckland Town Hall, 3 August 2023. Audio
Auckland Philharmonia: Brahms 1
An exciting concert that features the world premiere of Ross Harris's 7th Symphony and baritone Benson Wilson performing Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer. Audio
Opera stars return home
Some of our best home-grown talent are back in the country, albeit briefly. Baritone Benson Wilson and soprano Claire Filer join a star-studded cast for the upcoming Opera Gala Concert. Audio
LEHAR: Love Unspoken, from The Merry Widow
Performed by Eliza Boom (sop), Natasha Wilson (sop), Manase Latu (ten), Amitai Pati (ten), Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland… Audio
VERDI: Ascolta!... Dio che nell'alma infondere, from Don Carlos
Performed by Amitai Pati (ten), Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
GOUNOD: Avant de quitter ces lieux, from Faust
Performed by Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
BIZET: Au fond du temple saint, from The Pearl Fishers
Performed by Amitai Pati (ten), Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Mir ist so wunderbar, from Fidelio
Performed by Eliza Boom (sop), Natasha Wilson (sop), Manase Latu (ten), Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2… Audio
MOZART: O soave sia il vento, from Così fan Tutte
Performed by Eliza Boom (sop), Natasha Wilson (sop), Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
KORNGOLD: Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen, from Die Tote Stadt
Performed by Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
PUCCINI: In un coupé?... O Mimì, tu più non torni, from La bohème
Performed by Amitai Pati (ten), Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
Best of Upbeat 2016 - Benson Wilson
Auckland baritone Benson Wilson took away first prize in the 2016 Lexus song quest in July ahead of Tenor Filipe Manu, and soprano Madison Nonoa. Judge Yvonne Kenny described Benson as the complete… Audio
Ready for the next quest
The 2016 Lexus Song Quest winner, baritone Benson Wilson from Auckland discusses how tough the competition is, what it was like to win the top prize, and if he’s going to follow in the footsteps of… Audio
The Lexus Song Quest winner
Lynn Freeman talks to the judge of this year's Lexus Song Quest, Yvonne Kenny, and to the 2016 winner, Auckland baritone Benson Wilson. Audio
2016 Lexus Song Quest Final - Prize Announcement & Encore
The Head Judge of the 2016 Lexus Song Quest Yvonne Kenny announces the prizes. The winner, Benson Wilson performs his encore, "Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen" from the opera Die Tote Stadt by Korngold. Audio
2016 Lexus Song Quest Final - Second Half
The complete second half of the 2016 Lexus Song Quest, in which Filipe Manu, Tavis Gravatt, Madison Nonoa, and Benson Wilson perform two arias each with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted… Audio
2016 Lexus Song Quest Final - First Half songs - Benson Wilson
Benson Wilson sings "Chanson de la mort de Don Quichotte" by Ibert, and "La Belle Jeunesse" by Poulenc, accompanied by Terence Dennis. The MC is Stuart Maunder. Audio
The fab four
The final four in the Lexus Song Quest was named on the weekend. Baritone Benson Wilson and bass baritone Tavis Gravatt, both from Auckland, tell Eva Radich about their road to the final, their… Audio