Pearl Fishers duet | Filipe Manu, Benson Wilson, Chad Vindin | Richard Bonynge 90th Birthday Gala

Celebrating the 90th Birthday of Maestro Richard Bonynge AC CBE
Courtesy of the Australian High Commissioner
Artistic Director: Rosemary Tuck
Ballet Artistic Director: Leanne Benjamin AM OBE
Introducing the new book Chalet Monet
In the presence of the Australian High Commissioner
His Excellency the Honourable George Brandis QC
Sincerest thanks to The Royal Ballet and its Director, Kevin O'Hare for their invaluable assistance.
Event Sponsor: Elspeth Turner Laing
Special Guests include:
John Copley CBE, theatre and opera producer and director
David Mellor QC, broadcaster, barrister, and former politician
Guest Artists:
(in order of appearance)
Yvonne Kenny AM, soprano
Rosemary Tuck, piano*
Emma Matthews, soprano
Anna Sleptsova, piano
Fumi Kaneko, ballet **
Reece Clarke, ballet **
Helena Dix, soprano
Chad Vindin, piano*
Benson Wilson, baritone*
Filipe Manu, tenor*
Calvin Richardson, ballet* & **
Valda Wilson, soprano*
Hermina Szabó, violin
Andreas Bittl, accordion
Catherine Carby, mezzo-soprano*
Waynne Kwon, cello*
Jeffrey Black, baritone
* Tait Awardee
** Soloist Royal Ballet
PROGRAMME
Richard Bonynge 90th Birthday Concert
Yvonne Kenny - By Strauss (The Show is On) George Gershwin
Rosemary Tuck: Liszt - Venezia e Napoli : Gondoliera
Emma Matthews: Bellini : O quante volte from i Capuleti e i Montecchi
Ballet- Sleeping Beauty : Fumi Kaneko and Reece Clarke
Helena Dix: Bellini - Norma : Casta Diva
David Mellor talking with John Copley and Yvonne Kenny about Richard, productions etc.
Benson Wilson and Filipe Manu: Bizet : Pearl Fishers duo Au Fond du Temple Saint
Ballet - Dying Swan (with cellist) : Calvin Richardson & Waynne Kwon
Valda Wilson: Lehar - Meine Lippen, die küssen so heiß”
Catherine Carby (with cellist) : Massenet : Élégie, no 5 from 10 Pièces de genre Op. 10
Jeffrey Black - Happy Birthday!
David Mellor talking with Tait Chairman, Isla Baring about Richard, her father etc.
**Donations can be added during the booking process
Financial Assistance for Artists affected by the COVID-19 crisis:
The Tait Memorial Trust has established an Emergency Relief Fund for Australia/New Zealand Artists to assist our talented young artists who overnight lost 6 months or more of work. Professional artists, some with losses in excess of £40,000, to artists just out of college who had a regular income of £500 to 3,000 per month which has now disappeared. Most, but thankfully not all, of the performing arts companies are claiming force majeur and leaving our awardees with an uncertain future. Currently many of them can’t get any assistance from the U.K. government stimulus package because they are self employed, nor do they qualify for Universal Credit because they are here on restricted visas and have no access to public funds.
To support the Tait Emergency Artist Relief Fund
for performing artists from Australia & New Zealand
CAF Bank Ltd
Tait Memorial Trust
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Account Number: 00028428
CAF Donate: bit.ly/CAF_TaitERF
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To book: taitmemorialtrust.org/events/

[@paulinegeorge138]

Beautiful and Stunning singing adorable voices great sharing Malo aupito Filipe Manu and your handsome partner god bless you both ❤️💙💯👏🇹🇴

[@kamauwikeepa7308]

They certainly have the most gorgeous male voices, and melt their voices together. Neither one dominate the stage and demonstrate a well balanced sound.

[@suebarner8364]

Wilson supports Manu beautifully. Nicely blended.

[@australiahouseensemble]

Stunning singing

[@fokoleta]

esegui meravigliosamente, bravo !!!

[@kathyking1694]

Love it!

[@londonlyricopera]

Beautiful performance

[@TaitMemorialTrust]

Thanks for listening

[@allanmain2979]

Filipe Manu winner of NZ’s premier operatic competition the Lexus Song Quest July 2022.