The NZSO, Voices New Zealand and four extraordinary singers present Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Kiwi composer Victoria Kelly’s response to that work, led by acclaimed Italian conductor Valentina Peleggi.
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Video produced by Latitude Creative, audio by RNZ Concert.
Rossini’s majestic Stabat Mater is based on the thirteenth-century liturgy describing the Virgin Mary’s suffering at the crucifixion of her son, Jesus.
This text, written by a priest in the 13th century, stands in dialogue with Kelly’s composition of the same name, a contemporary appraisal of Mary, motherhood, and women.
Performers:
Madison Nonoa, Soprano; Anna Pierard, Mezzo-soprano; Filipe Manu, Tenor; Jeremy Kleeman, Bass-baritone.
Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Conducted by Valentina Peleggi.
Programme:
Rossini Stabat Mater
Victoria Kelly Stabat Mater (World Premiere, NZSO Commission)
Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir Photo: Courtesy of Choirs Aotearoa NZ
