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Amitai Pati shared a romantic moment with soprano Amelia Berry at the Matakana Summer Picnic earlier this year.
Tenor Amitai Pati – a member of the hugely popular Sol3 Mio musical trio – will perform in the second Auckland Opera Studio Winter Series of concerts on Saturday, July 18.
The concerts are collectively entitled, A New Dawn.
Amitai was the star performer at Auckland Opera Studio’s Matakana Summer Picnic Concert back in February.
Following the Matakana picnic, the singer had a chock-full calendar of international engagements this year, but most had to be put on hold.
Opera Studio spokesperson Stephen Fitzgerald says the Covid-19 lockdown meant that many of New Zealand’s most talented young singers were forced to come home, as leading opera companies around the world suspended their contracts.
Amitai will be accompanied by pianist Somi Kim, an associate of the Royal Academy of Music and pianist for the classical music ensemble, NZTrio.
Stephen says the first of the winter series of concerts held on June 20 was sold out and sopranos Eliza Boom, Natasha Wilson and tenor Manase Latu received a standing ovation.
He says the Opera Studio is dedicated to helping young talented singers by offering tuition and performance opportunities.
Proceeds from ticket sales are paid in full to the artists, with the studio covering the costs of staging the events through donations and fundraising.
The Amitai Pati concert will kick off at 5pm at the former Vivian Gallery, 39 Omaha Valley Road. Tickets are $35. To book, visit aucklandoperastudio.co.nz
