SPECIAL GUEST: Pati Pene
Taking the role of Pinkerton in Hawke’s Bay’s Festival Opera's Madame Butterfly.
Festival Opera’s Madame Butterfly coincides with Napier’s Tremains Art Deco weekend and has four performances on the 13th, 15th, 17th and 19th February 2018.
Tickets are on sale from Ticketek with prices ranging from $50 - $85.
For further details visit: www.festivalopera.co.nz
MADAME BUTTERFLY PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
Venue: Napier Municipal Theatre: 119 Tennyson St, NAPIER
Dates: 13 Feb (Tuesday) – 7pm
15 Feb (Thursday) – 5pm
17 Feb (Saturday) – 7pm
19 Feb (Monday) – 2pm
FRANCESCA RUDKIN: Movies
I, Tonya starring Margot Robbie and Alison Janney
Francesca’s verdict: 4 out of 5!
Downsizing starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig
Francesca’s verdict: 3.5 out of 5.
NICI WICKES: Food
Pretty as a picture and tasting like a dream, Nich has a tomato tart that is super simple to prepare. Great for lunch or served with a salad for a simple supper.
The recipe and audio are on our page or for or more inspiration visit http://www.niciwickes.oom/ or her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/#!/niciwickes
TARA WARD: Screen Time
Danish family drama ‘Ride Upon the Storm’ debuts on TVNZ1
Season 2 of ‘The Good Place’ — the Netflix comedy about the afterlife — has landed.
One man tries to rebuild his life after his wife’s murder in thriller ‘Innocent’ (TVNZ1, Tuesday, 8.50pm)
Recovering alcoholic Sam Loudermilk tries to get his life together in gritty comedy ‘Loudermilk’ (Lightbox)
PAUL STENHOUSE: Technology
BOB CAMPBELL: Wine
Bob's best buy: Lake Hayes 2016 Pinot Noir, Central Otago $30
Pinot Noir is one of our most expensive wines and I don’t usually expect a lot from wines priced at $30 or less. In its price category I think this is a great buy. It certainly out -performed many other far more expensive wines.
I liked it’s delicacy and purity. I found its silken, almost ethereal texture very seductive. It’s a wine that you sip and think “that’s pretty good”, sip again and think “that’s very good”, sip again and think “my glass is empty”. It’s got drinkability. It’s also a versatile and food friendly wine that suits a wide range of foods but is great without the complication of food.
There’s no rush to drink it but I find it hard to believe that it would get much better than it is right now, which is part of its charm. The wine has a screw cap which will extend its life. I’d say drink it now or within the next 4-5 years. It’s the sort of wine that I’d buy by the case hoping to enjoy it for a few years but find that that it’s all gone in a months.
Bob’s website is http://bobcampbell.nz
MIKE YARDLEY: Travel
Journey to the Jungfrau Region, Switzerland! For more tips on tripping to the Roof of Europe, Mike's article is in the travel section of the Newstalk ZB website. [www.newstalkzb.co.nz/lifestyle/]www.newstalkzb.co.nz/lifestyle/
CATHERINE RAYNES: Books
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn, HarperCollins $35
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff, Hachette $38
SARAH GANDY: Music
Fall Out Boy 'Mania' - Sarah's verdict: 6 out of 10.
I’ve gotta hand it to Fall Out Boy. At at time when rock is a tough genre they are holding their own. They joined the American Jingle Ball tour last month - it saw them on the same bill as acts like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, the Chainsmokers, and Niall Horan. Fall Out Boy are the oldest act on the bill – and the only rock band. That’s actually not to be sniffed at.
BUT, if you’re wanting rocky and even punky - sounds that this band have owned in the past - you will be a bit disappointed.
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