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There's drama at the Opera.New Zealand Opera board directors Witi Ihimaera, Murray Shaw and Rachael Walkinton have quit.The resignations come after the organisation announced its newest production would be based on the so-called unruly tourists who garnered fame here in 2019.Renowned New Zealand tenor, Simon O'Neill, told Heather Du Plessis-Allan the current direction the Opera's taking is the reason for their departure.He says there are many things about the artistic direction people are unhappy about. LISTEN ABOVE
Filmmaker Simon O’Neill returns for Part II of our coverage of author Raymond Chandler where we explore the films he wrote that were not based on his novels. Part 1: https://wrongreel.com/podcast/wr505-the-streets-were-dark-with-something-more-than-night/ Follow Simon O’Neill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sim_ONeill Simon O’Neill’s Official Site: https://www.simononeill.org/ Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax Wrong Reel Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/wrong-reel
Join B-TEN editors Gabe Carey, Patrick Toworfe, James Daly, and Simon O'Neill as they discuss gamescom 2014 including the controversial Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusivity announcement, Sony's alleged murder of the PS Vita, and Hideo Kojima's collaboration project with Guillermo del Toro, Silent Hills.
We're back!! We're thrilled to breathe the life back into Maestro Classical and begin with some of our favorite peices from the year so far. Below, you can find the tracks in this episode and links to more information on the artists themselves. We hope you enjoy! Der Freischutz: Act II, Finalie: "Der WolfsschluchtWeber: Der FreischutzLondon Symphony Chorus, Lars Woldt, Simon O'neill, Stephan Loges, Sir Colin DavisLSO LiveStream on SpotifyBuy on iTunesBuy on Amazon The sweet and merry month of MayAn Imortal LegacyWilliam Byrd, The Sixteen/Harry ChristophersCORO/ The SixteenStream on SpotifyBuy on Amazon Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro Bach: Violin Concertos Elmar Oliveira, Arco String Quartet, Arco Ensemble ONYXStream on Spotify Buy on iTunes Fleotan The Panufnik Legacies London Symphony Orchestra, Francois-Xavier Roth LSO Live Stream on Spotify Buy on iTunes Buy on Amazon
Simon O'Neill, tenor, plays Walther von Stolzing in Wagner’s Die Meistersinger. He discusses playing this huge role, the characters and the challenge of performing in a Wagner’s opera.
Wagner's mythical LOHENGRIN is at Houston Grand Opera from Oct 30 to Nov 15, 2009www.HoustonGrandOpera.org/LohengrinOne secret protects one great love in Wagners mystical romantic opera. Celebrated Wagnerian tenor Simon O'Neill makes his Houston Grand Opera debut as the knight Lohengrin, whose pure love is threatened by common human greed. Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka sings the misguided Elsa, bewitched into betraying the very one she loves. Soprano Christine Goerke is the sorceress Ortrud and Richard Paul Fink plays her husband Frederick of Telramund, who will stop at nothing to gain the throne. Daniel Slater directs this grand-scale production, conducted by HGO Music Director Patrick Summers.