Programme

Venue: The Pumphouse, Manurere Ave, Takapuna

Saturday Afternoon 3 Jun2pm

Class 247Restricted - Own Selectionopen

Class sponsor   
Open to singers who have not won a first prize during the last three years at this or any similar competition.

1Sheryl TakayamaHow Many TearsClaude Schonberg

2Arthur Adams-CloseTu lo saiGiuseppe Torelli

3Megan RiegelJe te veuxSatie

Results: Published 04-Jun-2017 08:26 (details)

First placeSheryl Takayama

Class 250Song by a New Zealand Composeropen

Class sponsor   

1Christina McDonaldSongAnthony Ritchie

2Claudia CookeThe Willow SongDavid Hamilton

3Arthur Adams-CloseI Remember (from Sings Harry)Douglas Lilburn

4Caroline BaldwinSongAnthony Ritchie

5Mary LaingPowhiriHamilton

Results: Published 13-Jun-2017 17:20 (details)

First placeArthur Adams-Close
Second placeChristina McDonald
Third placeCaroline Baldwin

Class 253Operatic Soloopen

Class sponsor   
This class is not open to entrants in the Becroft Aria

1Arthur Adams-CloseDeh vieni alla finestraMozartDon Giovanni

2Megan RiegelBatti, batti o bel MasettoMozartDon Giovanni

3Claudia CookeUn moto di gioiaMozartLe Nozze di Figaro

4Caroline BaldwinSenza MammaPucciniSuor Angelica

Results: Published 13-Jun-2017 17:20 (details)

First placeArthur Adams-Close
Second placeMegan Riegel
Third placeCaroline Baldwin

Class 254European Art Song (not English), after 1840open

Class sponsor   

1Madison NonoaLes chemins de l'amourPoulenc

2Mary LaingMandolineDebussy

3Clare HoodDe los álamos vengo, madreRodrigo

4Caroline BaldwinApres un ReveFaure

5Alicia CadwganOh, Never Sing to me AgainRachmaninov

6Arthur Adams-CloseMaiFaure

7Christina McDonaldLe SecretFaure

Results: Published 04-Jun-2017 08:29 (details)

First placeMadison Nonoa
Second placeClare Hood
Third placeAlicia Cadwgan

Sat Evening 3 Jun7pm

Class 265Linda Wootten / Seamus Casey Memorial Awardsopen

Class sponsor   
Open to singers aged 18-27. Winning female receives $1,000, second place $500, third place $200 from the Linda Wootten Memorial Estate. Winning male applicant receives $1,000, second place $500, third place $200 from the Seamus Casey Memorial Estate. Competitors will sing three items: an aria from opera, a German Lied, and an item in English. These may be sung in any order, with or without spoken introductions, but total performance time must not exceed 13 minutes. Competitors are required to be present at the end of the session (around 9.30pm) for the announcements and presentations. Any competitor not present may forfeit his or her place and prize money.

1Clare HoodNachtgangStraussOp. 29
The World So WideCoplandThe Tender Land
Les oiseaux dans la charmilleOffenbachLes Contes d'Hoffmann

2Michelle ThorneQuel guardo il CavaliereDonizettiDon Pasquale
Fear no more the heat o' the sunQuilter
Das Mädchen sprichtBrahms

3Arthur Adams-CloseEin Mädchen oder WeibchenMozartThe Magic Flute
Der Müller und der BachSchubert
Silent NoonVaughan Williams

4Leila AlexanderJohnnyBritten
Du bist wie eine BlumeSchumann
O war' ich schon mit dir vereintBeethovenFidelio

5Timothy BurrellFalse destructive ways of pleasureHandelThe Triumph of Time and Truth
Verschwiegene LiebeWolf
Bella siccome un angeloDonizettiDon Pasquale

6Alicia CadwganNimmersatte LiebeHugo WolfMorike Lieder
NocturneSamuel Barber
Bester JunglingMozartDer Schauspieldirektor

7Alexander GarveyBehold, I tell you a mysteryHandelMessiah
Hai gia vinta la causaMozartMarriage of Figaro
Der LindenbaumSchubert

8Suyen RaeWillow SongDouglas MooreThe Ballad of Baby Doe
EinerleiStrauss
Tornami a vagheggiarHandelAlcina

9Madison NonoaAch, ich Fuhl'sMozartMagic Flute
Oh! had I Jubal's LyreHandel
Im FruhlingSchubert

10Kalauni PouvaluAllerseelenRichard StraussGerman Lied
Be My LoveNicholas Brodsky
Dalla sua paceMozartDon Giovanni

11Christina McDonaldBe kind and courteousBrittenA Midsummer Night's Dream
Die ForelleSchubert
Mad BessPurcell

Results: Published 04-Jun-2017 08:32 (details)

First placeMadison Nonoa
First placeAlexander Garvey
Second placeClare Hood
Third placeAlicia Cadwgan
Very highly commendedSuyen Rae

Sun Afternoon 4 Jun2pm

Class 258Art Song in original English (any period)open

Class sponsor   

1Alicia CadwganNight Covers up the Rigid LandBritten

2Christina McDonaldThe King of China's daughterMichael Head

3Michelle ThorneLove's PhilosophyQuilter

4Arthur Adams-CloseA Blackbird SingingMichael Head

5Mary LaingWater BirdHundley

6Kalauni PouvaluThe VagabondVaughan Williams

7Madison NonoaLast Rose of SummerArr Britten

8Claudia CookeSpring SorrowJohn Ireland

9Megan RiegelCome away deathDring

10Alexander GarveySilent NoonVaughan Williams

11Caroline BaldwinWeep ye no more, sad fountainsQuilter

Results: Published 05-Jun-2017 08:21 (details)

First placeMadison Nonoa
Second placeAlicia Cadwgan
Third placeAlexander Garvey
Very highly commendedArthur Adams-Close

Class 245Becroft Aria (preliminary round)open

Class sponsor   
Winner receives the Aria Cup and $5,000 from the David & Genevieve Becroft Foundation; second place $1,000 from the Auckland Opera Forum; third place $600 ($100 cash and $500 towards attendance at the 2018 NZ Opera School in Whanganui). Time limit 7 minutes per aria. Competitors will sing the FIRST of the two arias on their entry form in the first round. Competitors must also enter TWO other classes in the competition. A single entry in Class 263 (Linda Wootten Memorial) or Class 264 (Seamus Casey Memorial) will satisfy this condition.

1Mary LaingFrere, voyez!MassenetWerther
Saper vorresteVerdiUn Ballo in Maschera

2Clare HoodChacun le saitDonizettiLa Fille du Régiment
Vedrai, carinoMozartDon Giovanni

3Alexander GarveyLargo al factotumRossiniBarber of Seville
O du mein holder AbendsternWagnerTannhäuser

4Alicia CadwganPiangero la sorte miaHandelGiulio Cesare
How Beautiful It IsBrittenThe Turn of the Screw

5Leila AlexanderJe dis que rien ne m'epouvanteBizetCarmen
Si, mi chiamano MimiPucciniLa Boheme

6Suyen RaeDurch Zärtlichkeit und SchmeichelnMozartDie Entführung aus dem Serail
Les oiseaux dans la charmilleOffenbachLes Contes d'Hoffmann

7Kalauni PouvaluEcco ridente in cieloRossiniThe Barber of Seville
Fuor del MarMozartIdomeneo

8Michelle ThorneObeissons quand leur voix m'appelle (Gavotte)MassenetManon
Ruhe sanftMozartZaide

9Christina McDonaldBester JunglingMozartDer Schauspieldirektor
Ch'io mai vi possaHandelSiroe

10Madison NonoaTornami a vagheggiarHandelAlcina
Par le Rang et par L'opulenceDonizettiDaughter of the Regiment

Results: Published 05-Jun-2017 08:14 (details)

FinalistMichelle Thorne
FinalistSuyen Rae
FinalistAlicia Cadwgan
FinalistMadison Nonoa
FinalistClare Hood
FinalistLeila Alexander
FinalistChristina McDonald
FinalistAlexander Garvey

Sun Evening 4 Jun7pm

Class 246aMusic Theatre in costume - First Itemopen

Class sponsor    Janice Webb
Winner receives the Les Kitney Memorial Trophy and $125 donated by Janice Webb. Performers present two items. Both singing and acting ability will be judged.

1Emily-Jane CullWhen he sees meSara Bareilles

2Michelle ThorneMemoryAndrew Llyod Webber

3Megan RiegelMeadowlarkStephen Schwartz

4Christina McDonaldI cannot tell what this love may beGilbert and Sullivan

Results: Published 04-Jun-2017 19:55 (details)

First placeMichelle Thorne
Second placeChristina McDonald

Class 246bMusic Theatre in costume - Second Itemopen

Class sponsor   

1Emily-Jane CullWhat it means to be a friendJason Robert Brown

2Michelle ThorneAll the things you areJerome Kern

3Megan RiegelLost in the brassTommy Newman

4Christina McDonaldPoor MontySteven Lutvak

Results: Published 04-Jun-2017 19:56 (details)

First placeMichelle Thorne
Second placeChristina McDonald

Class 251Vocal Duet - Own selectionopen

Class sponsor   

1Sheryl Takayama, Annelie MaddockIn His EyesFrank Wildhorn

Results: Published 05-Jun-2017 08:27 (details)

First placeSheryl Takayama, Annelie Maddock

Class 257Oratorioopen

Class sponsor   
Time limit 7 minutes. Any preceding recitative must be included.

1Caroline BaldwinLaudate DominumMozart

2Madison NonoaJauchzet Gott in allen LandenBach

3Leila AlexanderOh had I Jubal's LyreHandel

4Clare HoodZerfliesse, mein HerzeBach

5Mary LaingIch folge dir gleichfallsBach

6Alexander GarveyWhy do the nations (Messiah)Handel

7Alicia CadwganLet the Bright SeraphimHandel

8Christina McDonaldIch folge dir gleichfallsBach

9Michelle ThorneHear Ye, IsraelMendelsohnn

10Arthur Adams-CloseLord God of AbrahamMendelssohn

11Claudia CookeHow Beautiful are the FeetHandel

12Kalauni PouvaluIf With all Your HeartsMendelssohn

Results: Published 04-Jun-2017 20:50 (details)

First placeAlexander Garvey
Second placeAlicia Cadwgan
Third placeMadison Nonoa
Very highly commendedClare Hood

Class 259German Liedopen

Class sponsor    Auckland Lieder Group
Winner receives the Gwilym Evans Memorial Trophy and $100, second place $50 and third place $25 donated by the Auckland Lieder Group.

1Michelle ThorneGretchen am SpinnradeSchubert

2Christina McDonaldLachen und WeinenSchubert

3Mary LaingNacht und TraumeSchubert

4Alexander GarveyErlkönigSchubert

5Alicia CadwganAllerseelenStrauss

6Kalauni PouvaluNacht und TraumeSchubert

7Caroline BaldwinZueignungRichard Strauss

8Madison NonoaStandchenR. Strauss

9Arthur Adams-CloseWidmungSchumann

10Megan RiegelNacht und TraumeSchubert

11Claudia CookeLachen und WeinenSchubert

Results: Published 04-Jun-2017 22:54 (details)

First placeAlexander Garvey
Second placeAlicia Cadwgan
Third placeMadison Nonoa

Mon Afternoon 5 Jun4:30pm

Class 245fBecroft Aria Finalopen

Class sponsor   
8 Finalists of class 245.

1Clare HoodChacun le saitDonizettiLa Fille du Régiment
Vedrai, carinoMozartDon Giovanni

2Alexander GarveyLargo al factotumRossiniBarber of Seville
O du mein holder AbendsternWagnerTannhäuser

3Alicia CadwganPiangero la sorte miaHandelGiulio Cesare
How Beautiful It IsBrittenThe Turn of the Screw

4Leila AlexanderJe dis que rien ne m'epouvanteBizetCarmen
Si, mi chiamano MimiPucciniLa Boheme

5Suyen RaeDurch Zärtlichkeit und SchmeichelnMozartDie Entführung aus dem Serail
Les oiseaux dans la charmilleOffenbachLes Contes d'Hoffmann

6Michelle ThorneObeissons quand leur voix m'appelle (Gavotte)MassenetManon
Ruhe sanftMozartZaide

7Christina McDonaldBester JunglingMozartDer Schauspieldirektor
Ch'io mai vi possaHandelSiroe

8Madison NonoaTornami a vagheggiarHandelAlcina
Par le Rang et par L'opulenceDonizettiDaughter of the Regiment

Results: Published 06-Jun-2017 13:37 (details)

First placeMadison Nonoa
Second placeClare Hood
Third placeAlicia Cadwgan

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