Lynette Gunnion Kaihere Ao is a role formed from the want and desire of the Company, to move forward and honour not only their bi-cultural journey but also to build and foster relationships between tangata whenua and NZ Opera as the Company progresses on this journey. The name “Kaihere Ao” means: One who brings the kaupapa of … Read more
NZ Opera performed at a NZ Portrait Gallery fundraising concert in May, with proceeds going towards the inaugural Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Awards. The awards were created to encourage Māori artists to celebrate their tūpuna and enable space for them to shine their pūkenga and talents, in any medium – providing a platform for a new … Read more
Greetings within the essence of Matariki and Happy Māori New Year! To celebrate Matariki and the Māori new year, some of our NZ Opera team shared a kai together here in our Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) office. We joined numerous businesses across Aotearoa, New Zealand who celebrated this kaupapa whakahirahira (important event), and it was a … Read more
Between 6-8 May 2021, NZ Opera held a 2 day workshop for a new piece of work, The Unruly Tourists – Luke di Somma (composer), Livi Reihana and Amanda Kennedy (libretto). The Company reflected on how best to support all creatives and practitioners in this workshop space, with safety not only creatively but culturally being … Read more
What does an Intimacy Director do? An Intimacy Director works with performers in the live performance arena to put a professional process in place for intimate scenes, in the same way as you would for fight choreography. These scenes are often where the performer is most vulnerable and exposed and there is greater potential for … Read more
If you have been following our emails and content on The Marriage of Figaro, you will be familiar with our performers and the creative team that made this production so special. What often flies under the radar is the huge amount of activity that our Participation tīma put together for the wider community supporting our … Read more
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