Lynette Gunnion Following the cancellation of our Wellington season of The Marriage of Figaro, we are very happy to have a live stream available of the performance from the Isaac Theatre Royal on Tuesday 13 July. This is the final performance of this sublime cast with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, so we encourage you to enjoy it with your friends … Read more
We’re pleased to announce that we are holding a silent auction in support of main-scale productions. The bidding is now open! Major productions such as The Marriage of Figaro are the backbone of our programming – bringing together live orchestras, local and international singers and incredible costumes and sets in one breath-taking package. Touring these productions to … Read more
After a 12 month postponement, The Marriage of Figaro makes its way onto the stage in 2021. With sold-out performances in Auckland and limited availability in Wellington and Christchurch, we can see that our NZ audience was ready to step out to the theatre once again. Thank you to everyone who has written to us … Read more
Interview with Jessie Rawcliffe @Jessie.e.r Our new production of The Marriage of Figaro has been created here in NZ by a huge team of professionals who work in the opera sector. That includes designers, directors as well as musicians and creative technicians (such as costume makers, set builders, lighting technicians, stage managers). We wanted to … Read more
We are delighted that all three performances of Ihitai ‘Avei’a – Star Navigator sold out and received standing ovations. The response to this work is staggering and we are grateful for all the wonderful messages we are receiving. From our current supporters and benefactors to our new audience members and from the Minister for Arts … Read more
We were thrilled with the receptions from audiences and reviewers to our micro-production of The Human Voice, presented in hotel rooms across New Zealand. Read the reviews below. (Photo credit, Grant Triplow). Much, of course, hinges on Atlas’s performance as Elle – and it is exceptionally good. Her portrayal of a woman in distress is … Read more
We are delighted by the fantastic reception to our production of Handel’s Semele, staged at Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral 29 October – 6 November 2020. Read the reviews below. (Photo credit, Garry Brandon). NZ Herald – William Dart “New Zealand Opera’s dazzling production, delivered with an ecclesiastical setting that is resonantly a propos” “not to … Read more
New Zealand Opera will be partnering with local indie production house Greenstone TV to capture a broadcast-quality film of Handel’s Semele, set to open on 29 October at Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral. Filmmaker Rebecca Tansley is leading the project as Director/Producer. Semele will be Tansley’s third arts-based film project, following feature documentaries Crossing Rachmaninoff (2015) and … Read more
This year marked a new era for our Artist Development programme, with the first intake of the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Studio Artist Programme with New Zealand Opera. Our 2020 DMMF Studio Artists were Anna Simmons, Harry Grigg and Felicity Tomkins. The new programme builds on two decades of our partnership supporting the development of … Read more
Small is the new big! New Zealand Opera will visit six hotels across the country next month with the micro-production The Human Voice (La Voix Humaine) staged in hotel rooms. Performed by one singer to a maximum 20 people, this immersive 45-minute opera centres around Elle, a woman alone in a hotel room waiting for … Read more