Paul Whelan
BOBERG arr Wiremu: Whakaaria mai
Performed by Eliza Bloom, Amelia Berry, Natasha Te Rupe Wilson (sopranos), Christina Orjis (mezzo), Oliver Sewell (tenor), James Ioelu, Samson Setu (baritones), Paul Whelan (bass), Somi Kim (piano) at… Audio
MOZART: Sextet, from Don Giovanni
Performed by Eliza Bloom, Amelia Berry, Natasha Te Rupe Wilson (sopranos), Oliver Sewell (tenor), James Ioelu (baritone), Paul Whelan (bass), Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala… Audio
WAGNER: Abendlich Strahlt der Sonne Auge, from Das Rheingold
Performed by Paul Whelan (bass) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Audio
DONIZETTI: Scenes from Lucia di Lammermoor
Performed by Amelia Berry (soprano), Oliver Sewell (tenor), James Ioelu (baritone), Paul Whelan (bass), Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August… Audio
BRITTEN: Claggart's Aria, from Billy Budd
Performed by Paul Whelan (bass) and Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 21 August 2022. Audio
Music Alive: Auckland Opera Studio Gala Concert 2022
Top New Zealand singers perform a selection of opera highlights at the Auckland Opera Studio's annual Gala Concert for 2022. Audio
Coming up
GOUNOD: Final Act of Faust
Performed by Amelia Berry, Oliver Sewell and Paul Whelan with Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's 2021 Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 15 August 2021. Audio
DONIZETTI: Sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor
Performed by Amelia Berry, Isabella Moore, Oliver Sewell, Manase Latu, Samson Setu, and Paul Whelan with Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's 2021 Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 15… Audio
VERDI: Final Act of La Traviata
Performed by Amelia Berry, Claire Filer, Oliver Sewell, Benson Wilson, and Paul Whelan with Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's 2021 Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 15 August 2021. Audio
MOZART: Scene from Act 1 of Così fan tutte
Performed by Claire Filer, Imogen Thirlwall, Oliver Sewell, Benson Wilson, and Paul Whelan with Somi Kim (piano) at the Auckland Opera Studio's 2021 Gala Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 15 August 2021. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten, from Fidelio
Kirstin Sharpin (Leonore), Simon O'Neill (Florestan) and Paul Whelan (Rocco) in Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Opera in Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 8 May 2021. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Ha!, welch ein Augenblick, from Fidelio
Phillip Rhodes as Don Pizarro in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Opera in Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 8 May 2021. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben, from Fidelio
Paul Whelan as Rocco in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Opera in Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 8 May 2021. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Mir ist so wunderbar, from Fidelio
Kirstin Sharpin (Leonore), Natasha Wilson (Marzelline), Oliver Sewell (Jaquino), Paul Whelan (Rocco) in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Opera in Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 8 May 2021. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Fidelio, Act 2
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Opera in Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 8 May 2021. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Fidelio
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Opera in Concert, Auckland Town Hall, 8 May 2021. Audio
Kiwi international opera singers return home to perform together for the first time
Sarah Castle and Paul Whelan have shared many early musical experiences, flatting together as students, singing in the National Youth Choir. Now they are both home from their respective international… Audio
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Paul Whelan: NZ Opera
Bass-baritone Paul Whelan talks about singing the role of Daland in NZ Opera's production of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. Audio
Feature guest - Paul and Don Whelan
Paul Whelan is a successful opera singer, and his father Don Whelan is a veteran Christchurch music teacher and choir master. Paul is in New Zealand to play the role of Daland in New Zealand Opera's… Audio