Scholarships enhance lives and leadership through music
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New Zealand Opera appoints new General Director
Artists assemble for bold new production
When New Zealand Opera’s season of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman opens next month, some of the biggest and best voices in the business will be on stage.
Opera a thrill for the senses
“Expect theatricality!” says Wyn Davies, conductor of New Zealand Opera’s forthcoming new production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, opening in Wellington on 14 September and in Auckland on 5 October
Opera star returns as Butterfly
Australian soprano Antoinette Halloran won the praise of critics and audiences in 2008 when she performed the role of Mimi in New Zealand Opera’s production of La bohème.
NZ Opera releases a beautiful Butterfly
Puccini’s Madame Butterfly is one of the most popular of all operas, and New Zealand Opera’s forthcoming new production of the work (opening in Auckland on 18 April and in Wellington on 11 May) is als
2013 Opera Season launched
2013 Opera Season heralds three main-stage operas in three cities.The NBR New Zealand Opera has announced its 2013 Season, heralding a significant new beginning for the company as three main-stage ope
When the circus comes to...the opera
Freemasons boost their opera support
Meet the artists of SCAPE Season 2021!
Freemasons boost their opera support
The NBR New Zealand Opera’s commitment to nurturing young singers has been given a significant boost through the generous support of Freemasons Roskill Foundation.
Great Verdi opera takes centre stage
“Rigoletto is full of soaring music which makes one feel one's heart is going to burst. Dramatically, the title role is to an opera singer what Hamlet or King Lear is to an actor.” – Warwick Fyfe, Rig
