Concerts
The World of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Sponsored by Sunday Star-Times in association with Phonak NZ Ltd, The World of Rodgers & Hammerstein is a spectacular, romantic concert containing more than twenty of their wonderful songs. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein were the most popular writers of their day. From 1941 to 1959 they wrote five of the most successful musicals ever produced – Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King & I and The Sound of Music. Had their collaboration produced only one of these they would still have been celebrated as the most successful creators of musical theatre the world has known.
This concert features two West End soloists and contains all the most famous songs from these great enduring musicals as well as four masterful orchestral pieces. The American musical perfectly captured the wholesome image of American life, while not shying away from the motivations of characters. Through lyrics which mined the emotional and spiritual depth of his characters Hammerstein also revealed the less attractive sides of human nature, while Richard Rodgers’ dazzling symphonic music matched those words to complete perfection.
Martin Yates conductor
with
Andrew Halliday
Jacqui Scott
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN DVD PRIZE DRAW
We had a fantastic response to this month's Rodgers & Hammerstein DVD prize draw, we know you will thoroughly enjoy brushing up on all your favourite songs before the concerts!
Congratulations to all our winners:
Miss Jacqueline Leufkens, Mr Adrian Engelbrecht, Mrs Christine Arcus, Mr Bruce Shephard, Ms Cate Denson, Ms Janet Cassie, Mr Ian Holland, Mrs Liz Davis, Mrs Heather Rodden, John D Williamson, Mr Trevor Williams, Mrs Winifred Weir, Ms Jacqui Brokenshaw, Dr Stephen Lunt, Peter & Margaret Lake, Ms Anne Powell, Mr David Stevens, Mira Aharoni, Mrs Tania Hawkins, Mr Warren Johnson, Ms Kim Payton, Mrs Michelle Janse, Mr Aaron Smith, Kathleen Lockett.
See you there!
Wellington Michael Fowler Centre / Fri 6 August / 8pm
Book at TICKETEK
Auckland Aotea Centre / Sat 7 August / 8pm and
Sun 8 August / 2.30pm
Book at THE EDGE
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