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Post by dutchjoyce on Nov 15, 2011 14:55:51 GMT
I don't understand this tweet about Hamilton. Hi Jim, I guess , we will hear soon , about this. The only thing i can think of, that it was not sold out. (Claudelands arena has a seating capacity of 5000 seats) Joyce |
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Post by stevemacdonald on Nov 15, 2011 15:35:18 GMT
That's a duplicate of the Aussie piece from last May. But very nice, yes. |
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Post by Simba on Nov 15, 2011 16:11:25 GMT
Or maybe something about the acoustics not being good? I don't know anything about this, But I thot I read somewhere that the show was sold out...
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Post by martindn on Nov 15, 2011 17:38:21 GMT
Well, we shall have to wait and see. No early reports from last night, but NZ should be waking up in 3 hours or so. Keep watching.
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Post by Dave on Nov 15, 2011 17:53:26 GMT
Or maybe something about the acoustics not being good? I don't know anything about this, But I thot I read somewhere that the show was sold out... Jillian posted a link to: But as it's a huge venue ( 5,000 seats?  ) it would be hard to fill, but it could still have had the highest ticket sales (up to November 3rd). Its capacity is about as big as the Royal Albert Hall in London and I don't think Hayley would risk booking that, for a solo concert!  Cheers, Dave |
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Post by mlb on Nov 15, 2011 17:57:31 GMT
I didn't find one small picture from last night from a sound guy... twitter.com/?photo_id=1#!/dylan_sheehan/status/136361086483054592/photo/1 ...which I thought her UK team was handling the sound, Maybe not? |
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Post by postscript on Nov 15, 2011 19:14:18 GMT
Hi Dave and everyone. I haven't checked all the venues but several hold only 3,000, so if Hamilton was only half full it would count as a full house elsewhere. The auditorium does sound to be extraordinarily over-size for its area, hence the reason it is in serious financial difficulty. What else is available there I don't know but presumably smaller than 3,000, so it was both a courageous venue to take on and possibly the only reasonable one in which to launch her tour.
Peter S.
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Post by dutchjoyce on Nov 15, 2011 20:03:04 GMT
I didn't find one small picture from last night from a sound guy... twitter.com/?photo_id=1#!/dylan_sheehan/status/136361086483054592/photo/1 ...which I thought her UK team was handling the sound, Maybe not? This is the picture i found on Twitter... Mixing Monitors side of stage for Hayley Westenra !  The sound engeneer (17 years old )is from Auckland and working for an event company called Van Gent Productions. Joyce |
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Post by graemek on Nov 15, 2011 21:08:37 GMT
Hi Dave and everyone. I haven't checked all the venues but several hold only 3,000, so if Hamilton was only half full it would count as a full house elsewhere. The auditorium does sound to be extraordinarily over-size for its area, hence the reason it is in serious financial difficulty. What else is available there I don't know but presumably smaller than 3,000, so it was both a courageous venue to take on and possibly the only reasonable one in which to launch her tour. Peter S. Hi Peter, another factor is NZ towns being relatively evenly spaced & therefore allowing people to choose another venue should their local one be sold out. [Cook Strait is, of course, a barrier to that.] Graeme  |
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Post by gillette on Nov 15, 2011 21:52:36 GMT
Hi -
We should have taken up a collection and sent Grant and Karsten to New Zealand for this tour!
Bob S
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Post by postscript on Nov 15, 2011 22:15:09 GMT
Hi - We should have taken up a collection and sent Grant and Karsten to New Zealand for this tour! Bob S Oi! 'ang on a mo! I make an effort to report too!!   It is however a salutary experience for us Brits to understand how desperate the Kiwis have been to have our reports. I don't think I have felt so detached from Hayley than I am feeling at the moment. Peter S. |
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Post by martindn on Nov 15, 2011 22:34:26 GMT
Well, guys, we get used to this in China, everything goes silent when she is there.We almost rely on Hayley alone to tell us what happened. I would hope for more from NZ. You could have sent me or Drew to, and had videos...
But don't go off half cocked, there is still time. Can sombody at least post a report. What did she sing? What was it like. Was it sold out or not? And I'm sure our fashionistas (in the nicest possible sense) would like to know what she wore.
Martin D
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Post by postscript on Nov 15, 2011 22:53:23 GMT
Of course Martin, it is possible they are deliberately teasing us and will then flood us and keep us busy beyond the next concert report! As long as it is not the next concert tour!  And let's be fair. They are probably working too so this is still morning to them and most often we don't report until the evening, although we do (usually Grant) manage to dash off a paragraph before we go to bed the same night as the concert! Ah well. The Rieu CD has ended, beautifully with our Hayley's "Dreaming of New Zealand". Beautiful rich tones but then as we said at the time, that voice can only mature and gain even greater richness and she is not yet anywhere near her peak, as far as physical development is concerned. God willing she'll have twenty years at least after that. I will be long gone but what a bowing out! Peter S |
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Post by timj on Nov 15, 2011 23:00:44 GMT
Remember that Ross is camping, he may have to stop at a library to post....Timj
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Post by martindn on Nov 15, 2011 23:07:36 GMT
Yes, and Spiderman seems to have gone off HWI for some reason I don't know about. Jillian might not have internet access, I'd love to hear her impressions. All we can do is wait in hope....
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) it would be hard to fill, but it could still have had the highest ticket sales (up to November 3rd). Its capacity is about as big as the Royal Albert Hall in London and I don't think Hayley would risk booking that, for a solo concert! 
