Lynette Gunnion 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
New Zealand Opera welcomes Wellington-based Australian soprano Emma Pearson to the cast for Handel’s Semele at Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral this September. She replaces Sydney’s Celeste Lazarenko, who, following detailed discussions with New Zealand Opera’s management, has withdrawn from the production due to the uncertainty and risks surrounding travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. New Zealand Opera’s General … Read more
New Zealand Opera singers will be showcased around the globe thanks to two initiatives being launched online this week, The Musical Solidarity Project – a virtual choir, created out of lockdown in Italy, and the addition of the company’s acclaimed production of Tosca to international streaming platform OperaVision. Members of the Freemasons New Zealand Opera … Read more
New Zealand Opera’s 2020 season will resume this September with a brand-new immersive production of Handel’s Semele, to be staged at Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral. The sensual story explores a love triangle between Jupiter, King of the Gods (Sol3’ Mio’s Amitai Pati), his wife, the goddess Juno (Sarah Castle), and his lover, the mortal princess … Read more
During lockdown, the three singers involved in this year’s Dame Malvina Major Foundation Studio Artist Programme spent their time at home, but they have not been idle. As well as the musical offerings we enjoyed from Anna Simmons, Harry Grigg and Felicity Tompkins (click the names to watch and listen), the Studio Artists have continued … Read more