Manase Latu
2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final, Arias
Austin Haynes (counter-tenor), Tayla Alexander (soprano), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Manase Latu (tenor), Morgan-Andrew King (bass) perform arias with NZSO conducted by Hamish McKeich Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final
Five finalists sing one song with piano accompaniment and two arias accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. The winner and runner-up are announced live on stage by the International Head… Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest Grand Final, Song
Austin Haynes (counter-tenor), Tayla Alexander (soprano), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Manase Latu (tenor), Morgan-Andrew King (bass) each perform a song, accompanied by pianist Terence Dennis Audio
2024 Lexus Song Quest - Semi-Final 1, Arias
Alfred Fonoti-Fuimoano (baritone), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Morgan-Andrew King (bass), Madison Horman (soprano), Manase Latu (tenor), compete for a place in the Grand Final, accompanied by pianist Terence… Audio
LIVE: 2024 Lexus Song Quest - Semi-Final 1
Finding the opera voices of tomorrow, here is RNZ Concert's recording of the first of two semi-finals for the Lexus Song Quest 2024. Soprano Madison Horman, mezzo Katie Trigg, tenor Manase Latu… Audio
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2024 Lexus Song Quest - Semi-Final 1, Songs/Lieder
Alfred Fonoti-Fuimoano (baritone), Katie Trigg (mezzo), Morgan-Andrew King (bass), Madison Horman (soprano), Manase Latu (tenor), compete for a place in the Grand Final, accompanied by pianist Terence… Audio
Tongan tenor Manase Latu on his international opera journey
After training in London and New York, New Zealand tenor Manase Latu takes his first leading role in NZ Opera's latest comedy Le comte Ory. Audio
Pasifika opera singers star in Hamilton Arts Festival opening spectacular
The Soundtrack of Baz Luhrman's Moulin Rouge kicks off the 10-day Hamilton Arts Festival. We talk with two of the opera singers performing in the show.
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The Shades - Gratitude tour
We catch up with Auckland vocal quartet The Shades at the start of their six-centre New Zealand tour. Audio
LEHAR: Love Unspoken, from The Merry Widow
Performed by Eliza Boom (sop), Natasha Wilson (sop), Manase Latu (ten), Amitai Pati (ten), Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland… Audio
J STRAUSS II: And I must live eight long days, from Die Fledermaus
Performed by Eliza Boom (sop), Natasha Wilson (sop), Manase Latu (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
BIZET: Je crois entendre encore, from The Pearl Fishers
Performed by Manase Latu (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
BEETHOVEN: Mir ist so wunderbar, from Fidelio
Performed by Eliza Boom (sop), Natasha Wilson (sop), Manase Latu (ten), Benson Wilson (bar), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2… Audio
TAUBER: Du bist die Welt für mich, from Der singende Traum
Performed by Manase Latu (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
DONIZETTI: Tornami a dir, from Don Pasquale
Performed by Natasha Wilson (sop), Manase Latu (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
DONIZETTI: Ah! mes amis quel jour des fêtes, from La filee du Régiment
Performed by Manase Latu (ten), Somi Kim (piano). Recorded at the Auckland Opera Studio's Gala Concert in the Auckland Concert Chamber, 2 August 2020. Audio
Pasifika opera singers take up with New York Met
Two New Zealand-based Pasifika singers have secured places on the prestigious New York Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Audio
The future's looking bright for Auckland tenor Manase Latu
Tenor Manase Latu is appearing this weekend in a gala concert for Auckland Opera Studio. Audio
Simon O'Neill in Concert with Iain Paterson and Terence Dennis
NZ tenor Simon O'Neill is joined by Scottish bass-baritone Iain Paterson and pianist Terence Dennis, Auckland Concert Chamber, 8 July 2019. Audio
The Barber of Seville reaches a brand new audience
Getting children hooked on opera is the idea behind NZ Opera's touring school productions. Audio