The 2026 Friedlander Foundation Associate Artist
New Zealand Opera is delighted to announce Claire Cowan as the 2026 Friedlander Foundation Associate Artist.
Francesca McGeorge
New Zealand Opera welcomes Mayor Andrew Little as Patron
New Zealand Opera is pleased to announce Andrew Little, Mayor of Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, as a new Patron.
Board Chair Transition at New Zealand Opera
It is with great pleasure that New Zealand Opera announces the appointment of Alice Shearman as Board Chair. After nine years on the Board, including eight years as Chair, Annabel Holland stepped down from the role of Board Chair on 18 February 2026. We are deeply grateful to Annabel for her committed, thoughtful and insightful … Read more
Welcome to the 2026 Season
This is opera, in our light. We are delighted to announce our 2026 season. 2026 is a vibrant declaration of NZ Opera’s mission: telling stories through the power of the human singing voice while deepening connections with our community. With a spectacular roster of talent on and off the stage, the programme celebrates world-class opera, … Read more
The Monster in the Maze: Ngā mihi nui!
A work like this is a mammoth team effort. We want to thank those who made it possible.
What people say – The Monster in the Maze
We’re thrilled that our production of The Monster in the Maze was welcomed so warmly in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Here’s a small selectionof the wonderful feedback we received across this very memorable season.
Stage Notes: In conversation with Anapela Polata’ivao and Stacey Leilua
Kia ora koutou and nau mai haere mai to our second instalment of Stage Notes for our imminent 2025 season of The Monster in the Maze. While we’ve already covered the origins of this work in a fair amount of detail – with the previous instalment of this series discussing Jonathan Dove’s own creation process … Read more