Filipe Manu

Filipe Manu talks with RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump after becoming the joint winner of the 2024 Concurso Tenor Viñas singing competition in Barcelona. Audio

Filipe Manu has won the Lexus Song Quest, Aotearoa's most prestigious opera competition. '

Manu won a $20,000 cash prize, plus a $27,000 study scholarship and international travel worth up to $3000.

Lexus Song Quest 2022 Grand Final - Part Two Audio

Lexus Song Quest 2022 Grand Final Video, Audio

Tenor Filipe Manu has adapted to the challenges of performing online. The Jette Parker Young Artist shares the challenges and joys of singing in London's Royal Opera House during a pandemic. Video, Audio

Filipe Manu is a New Zealand-Tongan tenor who is currently based in London, where he is part of the Young Artist programme at the world-renowned Royal Opera House. He's Calling Home this morning.  Audio

New Zealand tenor Filipe Manu is on home soil to perform with friends at The Auckland Opera Studio. He joins David Morriss to chat about travels, attending the Guild Hall and what it's like to perform… Audio

Real life partners and award winning opera singers Madison Nonoa and Filipe Manu are taking to the stage to play star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, before they leave New Zealand for London… Audio

Hear the other winning performances from the Grand Final of the Lexus Song Quest 2018: Most Promising Singer: Filipe Manu, Runner-up: Eliza Boom Audio

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Malvina Major, and Song Quest Head Judge Lisa Gasteen present the awards at the end of the evening. And the winner, Joel Amosa performs his encore (Verdi) with the NZSO… Audio, Gallery

The five finalists - Eliza Boom, Filipe Manu, Joe Haddow, Manase Latu, and Joel Amosa - each sing two arias of their choice accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stephen… Audio, Gallery

The five finalists - Eliza Boom, Filipe Manu, Joe Haddow, Manase Latu, and Joel Amosa - sing an art song of their choice with piano accompaniment by Terence Dennis. Audio, Gallery

Today we meet: tenor Filipe Manu, 2016 Lexus Song Quest runner up, and soprano Eliza Boom the only woman through to the Grand Final this Saturday. Both singers speak with Clarissa Dunn about how their… Audio

The NZSO gets its geek on with music inspired by Comic Con. We meet the first two finalists for the Lexus Song Quest 2018, and we continue our series on music inspired by star-crossed lovers.

Listen as performers Filipe Manu, Eliza Boom, Joel Amosa, Natasha Wilson, Manase Latu sing operatic arias with Terence Dennis (piano). Audio

Listen as performers Filipe Manu, Eliza Boom, Joel Amosa, Natasha Wilson, Manase Latu sing art songs and lieder with Terence Dennis (piano). Audio

Kiwi young gun Filipe Manu has scooped the pool at the Australian Singing Competition, winning the Marianne Mathy Scholarship, and the Audience Prize. The twenty-four year old Auckland tenor receives… Audio