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Upbeat for Monday 14 July 2014

  • Alex MacDonald and Samantha Dench

    1:06 PM.NZ composer and violist Alex MacDonald and flutist Samantha Dench present Mystical impressions concert with harpist Ingrid Bauer this week in Paekakariki. Audio

  • Diana Sweeney: NZ Author

    12:48 PM.Upbeat Melbourne correspondent Vincent O'Donnell speaks to Auckland born author Diana Sweeney who won the 2013 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing. Audio

  • Talise Trevigne: Soprano

    12:40 PM.Talise Trevigne is an American soprano who is singing the lead role of 'Mimi' in NZ Opera's Christchurch production of Puccini's La Boheme. Audio

12:15 Talise Trevigne

Star of NZ Opera's production of La Bohème

12:40 Vincent O'Donnell & Diana Sweeney

Upbeat Melbourne correspondent interviews the Auckland born author, university lecturer and ex-model about her award winning Young Adult novel The Minnow.

1pm Alexander MacDonald & Samantha Dench

Violist and flutist collaborating with harpist Ingrid Bauer on a series of chamber music concerts

Mystical Impressions

Music played in this show

STRAUSS: Death & Transfiguration Op 24
New York Phil, Lorin Maazel
DG 477 6435

PUCCINI: Donde lieta uscì, from La Bohème
Angela Gheorghiu (sop), Royal Phil / Marco Armiliato
EMI 0 84377

PUCCINI: Si, mi chiamano Mimi, from La Bohème
Angela Gheorghiu (sop), Theatre Royal Chorus & Orch, Turin / John Mauceri
Decca 452 417

DEBUSSY: Sonata for flute, viola & harp, Finale
Susan Hoeppner (fl), Steven Dann (vla), Judy Loman (harp)
Marquis 7418 13232

TAKEMITSU: And Then I Knew 'twas Wind
Yolanda Kondonassis (harp), Joshua Smith (fl), Cynthia Phelps (vla)
Telarc CD 80694