2022 Lexus Song Quest Semi-Final 2, Part One

Finding the voices of tomorrow - RNZ Concert live-broadcast of the semi-finals of the Lexus Song Quest.

RNZ Concert presenter Clarissa Dunn is your host for the festivities on stage at St Peter’s on Willis, Wellington.

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Hear the second five of ten semi-finalists: Sopranos Katherine Winitana, Patricia Westley and Tayla Alexander and tenors Siddharth Chand and Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono compete for a place in the Grand Final, accompanied by pianist Terence Dennis.

• Head judge Teddy Tahu Rhodes talk about what he hopes to hear
• Listen to the first semi-final here

Each singer performs two songs and after the interval their chosen aria.

Following that we will find out who will go forward to the Grand Final on 23 July.

Tonight's programme includes:

FIRST HALF  Songs/Lieder

Katherine Winitana

STRAUSS: Morgen

OBRADORS: Chiquitita la novia

Siddharth Chand

TOSTI: Ideale

SCHUBERT: Der Neugierige (Die Schöne Müllerin)

Patricia Westley

GRIEG: Ein Traum (Six Songs Op 48)

RACHMANINOV: Siren

Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono

QUILTER: O Mistress mine

STRAUSS: Zueignung

Tayla Alexander

PURCELL: Sweeter than roses

SCHUBERT: Nacht und Träume

SECOND HALF - Arias

Katherine Winitana

CHARPENTIER: Depuis le jour (Louise)

Siddharth Chand

LALO: Vainement, ma bien-aimée (Le Roy d'Ys)

Patricia Westley

STRAVINSKY: No word from Tom (The Rake's Progress)

Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono

GOUNOD: Ah! lève-toi, soleil! (Romeo et Juilette)

Tayla Alexander

PUCCINI: Signore ascolta (Turandot)

 

Recorded 17 July 2022, St Peter’s on Willis, Wellington by RNZ Concert

Presenter: Clarissa Dunn

Producer: David McCaw

Engineer: Darryl Stack

 

The Lexus Song Quest Grand Final featuring the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will be broadcast live-to-air on RNZ Concert and video streamed from 7:30pm on 23 July. There’s up to $95,000 in prizes up for grabs.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Malvina Major, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Jonathan Lemalu and Sol3 Mio’s Amitai Pati are all previous Lexus Song Quest winners who now grace the opera stages of the world.