Simon O'neill
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
Verdi's Otello by the APO
RNZ's award-winning recording of Verdi's Otello, including video, from the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in association with New Zealand Opera. Audio
Simon O'Neill: Musical Chair
Tenor Simon O'Neill is in the Musical Chair this week talking about his upcoming tour here in New Zealand and the stellar career he's carved out for himself. Audio
Simon O'Neill - New Zealand still home for world's great Wagner tenor
Simon O'Neill is one of the greatest Wagner tenors of our time, singing with the world's most eminent conductors and orchestras. Ahead of a tour with baritone Iain Patterson and pianist Terence… Audio
The Only Way is Up: Reflections on a life in opera
A new book of memoirs by Sir Donald McIntyre titled 'The Only Way is Up: Reflections on a Life in Opera'. Tim Dodd speaks with Heath Lees, who helped edit the book, and tenor Simon O’Neill Audio
Stars of opera gather in Whanganui for 25th anniversary of opera school
The stars of New Zealand opera gathered in Whanganui last night to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city's opera school. Acclaimed Ashburton-born tenor Simon O'Neill, joined Sol3mio and Kristin… Audio
Singing together
The New Zealand Secondary Schools Choir is joining is joining Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand. The number of secondary school students involved in choral singing is huge and this marks a major change in… Audio
Prime Minister’s baby gifted special lullaby performance by NZSO
One of the world’s most famous lullabies, Brahms’s Wiegenlied / Cradle Song has been performed especially for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s brand new baby in German and Te Reo Māori.
Review: NZSO’s An Evening with Simon O’Neill
Kiwi tenor Simon O’Neill has returned home to perform Wagner’s song cycle Wesendonck Lieder with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra around the country. Peter Hoar was at the Auckland concert which… Audio
WAGNER arr Felix Mottl: Wesendonck Lieder
Performed by Simon O'Neill with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Renes in a concert in Auckland Town Hall, 9 June 2018. Audio
An Evening with Simon O’Neill
World famous Kiwi tenor Simon O’Neill is back with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for his debut orchestral performance of Richard Wagner’s song cycle the Wesendonck Lieder, based on poems written… Audio
Upbeat for Thursday 7 June
Tenor Simon O’Neill is back performing with the NZSO, Wellington is getting hot with the Jazz Festival & we continue to acknowledge important musical patrons.
Two opera legends reunite in Tosca
Standing and delivering is not enough on the opera stage anymore according to New Zealand singers Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Simon O’Neill. The former Cantabrians discuss working together on Tosca, their… Audio
Upbeat for Monday 5 March
Men’s voices are today’s feature. We find out how you condense Don Giovanni into a solo show with singer Stuart Coates. Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Simon O’Neill talk Tosca, we celebrate 50 years of the…
Otello by Giuseppe Verdi
An opera in four acts with libretto by Arrigo Boito based on Shakespeare’s Othello
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Tenor and trio together
New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill joins NZTrio for the final in its Loft series for 2016. The concert features new commissions and exciting arrangements of existing work. Simon and NZTrio cellist Ashley… Audio
Simon O'Neill
New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill gets his wish: John Adams' ground breaking opera Nixon in China performed by New Zealand Opera at Auckland Arts Festival. Simon talks about performing Chairman Mao with… Audio
Orla Boylan and Simon O'Neill: Tosca
Irish soprano Orla Boylan joins the New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill in NZ Opera's current production of Puccini's 'Tosca'. They take a break from rehearsals to tell Eva about the piece, its… Audio
Opera singer Simon O'Neill
Simon O'Neil was supposed to join us on the programme previously but we were told he was 'scheduled to die that day'. He's a New Zealand native, he's studied at the Juilliard Opera Center, he's a… Audio
Peter Mechen: NZSO Inkinen Festival Review
Review of this weekend's Inkinen Festival by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra featuring opera stars Christine Goerke and Simon O'Neill, and Canadian violinist Karen Gomyo. Audio