SKYCITY Starlight Symphony

Saturday 25 February 2006
7.45pm - 10.30pm
Auckland Domain
(Rain date Sunday 26 February 2006)

Programme

Performers

• Hosts - John Campbell and Carol Hirschfeld
• Opera headline  - Jonathan Lemalu
• Conductor - Marc Taddei
• Choral conductor - John Rosser
• Opera soloists - Margaret Medlyn, Helen Medlyn and Madeleine Pierard
• Band - Goldenhorse
• "Sweet Charity" cast - Claire Chitham, Anna Meech, Rebecca Wright, Tara Stonehouse, Helen Barrett, Ginny Crocker, Frankie Stevens, Tim Garner, Paul Erbs, and Jason Te Patu
• Orchestra - Auckland Philharmonia
• Choirs - SKYCITY Massed Choir assembled by NZCF, Viva Voce

Programme highlights

• Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by John Williams
• Pavane by Fauré
• I'm A Train
• Dance a Cachucha by Gilbert and Sullivan
• Hey Big Spender from "Sweet Charity"
• There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This from "Sweet Charity"
• Rhythm Of Life from "Sweet Charity"
• The Blue Danube Waltz by Strauss
• Auto da fe Chorus from Don Carlos by Verdi
• Che faro from Orfeo and Eurdice by Gluck
• Butterfly Duet: "Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio" from Madame Butterfly by Puccini
• In Questa from Turandot by Puccini
• Out Of the Moon by Goldenhorse
• Cold Mountainside by Goldenhorse
• Maybe Tomorrow by Goldenhorse
• Una voce poco fa from the Barber of Seville by Rossini
• Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah
• Non piu Andrai from the Marriage of Figaro by Mozart
• Bei männern' duet from The Magic Flute by Mozart
• Madamina from Don Giovanni by Mozart
• Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific
• War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
• Land of Hope And Glory
• 1812 Overture
• National Anthem
• Now Is the Hour

    17 year old gifted violinist Richard Chen will play in the concert