Tosca
From global stage to Wellington Opera's Tosca
Soprano, Madeleine Pierard grew up in Napier in a musical family, then studied musical composition and biomedical science at Victoria University. It was a bit of a toss up whether to pursue medicine… Audio
Tenor Simon O'Neill still upbeat despite losing a year's work
Globally-acclaimed New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill had a whole year of work lined up around the world, and due to Covid-19 it is all on hold or cancelled, which means a complete loss of income. Audio
Ronel Schott & Stuart Maunder
Director and producer talk about filming the 2015 NZ Opera production of Puccini's opera 'Tosca'. It stars New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill and Irish soprano Orla Boylan as the lovers and Philip Rhodes… Audio
Tobias Ringborg: Conductor
Swedish conductor Tobias Ringborg is in the country to conduct NZ Opera's season of 'Tosca'. Puccini's score is etched in Tobias' memory, he leads the orchestra, soloists and chorus without any music… Audio
Opera singer Simon O'Neill
Simon O'Neil was supposed to join us on the programme previously but we were told he was 'scheduled to die that day'. He's a New Zealand native, he's studied at the Juilliard Opera Center, he's a… Audio
New Zealand Opera's production of Puccini's 'Tosca'
Puccini's Tosca is renowned for its arias and, of course, its passion and the New Zealand opera, known for its contemporary productions, is bringing this story of lust and power to the stage - but… Audio
