What if Mario Lanza sang in Maori?

[olaminas jones]

Hello there, 

Trust all is well. I write to inform you and your members of a London theatre piece inspired by Mario Lanza.

The Mario Lanza Valentine’s Fantasy by Sani Muliaumaseali’i

World-famous tenor Mario Lanza crash-lands in Aotearoa NZ and meets Māori music legend Ana Hato—sparking a dazzling, funny, and deeply moving collision of opera, culture, and romance.

The musical has been described as “a wonderful work which must be performed again and again.”  And will be shared for the first time in London as a ‘ Play reading  + ‘

📍 VFDalston

📅 2 May, 11:00 - 12:30

Event details:

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/35011/the-mario-lanza-valentines-fantasy

We’d be delighted to welcome all Lanza enthusiasts and do please share this with your networks.

Warmly,
Olam Jones

‘Play Readings + ‘

The collected works of Sani Muliaumaseali’i

An opera singer at core Sani Muliaumaseali’i turned to writing more than a decade and a half ago. As the progenitor of The GAFA arts Collective, he has since become a key figure in shaping Samoan diasporic arts in Britain  He is also the first writer of Samoan heritage to create work specifically for the UK stage. 

Play Readings + integrates language, song, and storytelling rooted in Samoan cultural rhythms