Matthew McAuley 
With every opera comes a rich set of stories, and our very-fast-approaching season of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto is absolutely no exception. And so with that in mind, nau mai haere mai to a brand new season of Stage Notes! In this series we go deep inside and behind the scenes of our stunning productions, giving … Read more
Our production of Le comte Ory opened in Auckland on 29 May to rave reviews. Here’s a selection of the feedback from our Tāmaki Makaurau season: “The physical and visual comedy in the show is delightful” – SAM BROOKS, DRAMATIC PAUSE / THE SPINOFF “Rossini’s penultimate opera, written for sophisticated Parisian audiences, might have seemed … Read more
Welcome back to Stage Notes. As we inch closer to opening night for Le comte Ory, we thought it was only fair that we start to share a little more detail about our exciting (and very modern) new take on Rossini’s comic classic. With that in mind, we managed to convince the wonderful creative duo … Read more
In partnership with Opera North and the University of Leeds, New Zealand Opera is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2024-25 Pettman DARE Fellowship in Music Education and Community Engagement Project Management. A fully-funded 12-month programme delivered in collaboration between these three organisations, the fellowship allows for a citizen or permanent … Read more