Upbeat for Monday 10 October 2011

1:18 PM.Australian opera director working on 'The Butcher and the Bear ' which is showing at Auckland's Herald Theatre this week. Audio

1:02 PM.NZ bass performing in Boutique Opera's production of Edward German's 'Tom Jones'. Audio

12:45 PM.Member of Strike percussion ensemble performing Batterie 100 which involves 100 student percussionists from Wellington and Porirua schools. Audio

12:15 PM.Reviewers Peter Hoar, Peter Mechen and Tony Ryan comment on the NZSO 2012 season which was released last weekend. Audio