Ahead of our final dress of New Zealand Opera’s Kátya Kabanová, James and Hayley Sugars (Varvara) had a sit down, and a very good cup of coffee, with The Cafe.
Asides
Candide 2018
James is delighted to announce that he will return to New Zealand Opera in 2018 to perform the title role in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide.
Sparkling with wit and humour, Candide is part opera, part musical and entirely irreverent, drawing on everything from European operetta to Latin American dance rhythms.
Two Minutes with James
While wrapping up almost three months in New Zealand for Carmen, playing the second-in-command smuggler Le Remendado. James won’t be gone for long, heading back for NZ Opera’s final mainstage production for 2017, Kátya Kabanová. He talks to us about his experience and life as a performer.
Upbeat Radio Interview
Jillian and I had a wonderful conversation today with Eva Radich on Radio New Zealand’s Upbeat ahead of our concert in Whanganui. Talked about Schumann, life in New York and making music together.