12:15 Stuart Maunder

NZ Opera General Director launches the 2015 season

Stuart Maunder

12:35 Graham Reid

Upbeat world music contributor

12:50 Rob Garrett

Curator for NZ Sculpture on Shore

1:15 Carol Shortis

Organiser of the Colours of Futuna concert series

Colours of Futuna

Music played in this show

TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D Op 35
Nicola Benedetti (vln), Czech Phil / Jakub Hrusa
Decca 478 5338

PUCCINI: E lucevan le stelle, from Tosca
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor); National Philharmonic Orchestra /Nicola Rescigno
DECCA  444 557

ROSSINI: Non più mesta, from La Cenerentola
Marilyn Horne (mezzo), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orch/ Henry Lewis
Decca 475 395

PUCCINI: Un bel dì, from Madame Butterfly
Renée Fleming (sop), London Phil / Charles Mackerras
Decca 467 049

CANZONIERE GRECARINO SALENTINO: Nu pizzecu
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Anima Mundi Records SAM 01

TRAD: Raga Bihag - Tarana
Meeta Pandit
Underscore Records 10UD002ACD

MALAWI MOUSE BOYS: Ndaimirila (Stand By)
Malawi Mouse Boys
IRL 557209

ABUREDWAN: Andalus
Ramzi Aburedwan
RIVERBOAT tugcd 1061

DIABATÉ: Toguna Industries
Toumani Diabaté, Sidiki Diabaté
World Circuit promo mali

SHORTIS: Songs of Thomas Moore
Helen Webby (harp), Baroque Voices / Pepe Becker (dir)
RNZ Rec.16/11/2013