Le comte Ory
A crazy comedy of disguise, seduction & chaos
Come on a wild ride as we unveil Rossini’s comic opera masterpiece, presented for the first time by NZ Opera.
So the lads are out of town for a while, and they’ve left their ladies behind. Enter Count Ory: a schemer to be sure, but more than a little hapless. He’s dead set on making the most of the men’s absence – and he’s especially keen on winning the affections of Countess Adèle. Unfortunately for him, Adèle wasn’t born yesterday, so she’s not having a bar of his nonsense. And while he’s so fixated on his own schemes, Ory’s completely clueless about the fact that his supposedly trusty sidekick, Isolier, also has grand plans for the countess.
Intrigued? You will be. A whirlwind blend of silly and sublime, Le comte Ory’s music and script are bursting with Rossini’s trademark pizzazz, with a contemporary (and very Kiwi) staging by Simon Phillips and Tracy Grant Lord breathing new and vivid life into the work. And let’s not forget our pièce de résistance: an outrageous three-in-a-bed romp with over fourteen minutes of slow-burn musical sensuality.
There’s a lot we can’t give away just yet, but we’ll say this: prepare yourself for a rollercoaster of deception, intrigue, and a dash of playful flirtation, all wrapped up in some of the smoothest Rossini tunes you’ve ever heard.
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes (including an interval)
Language: Sung in French with English surtitles
Age advisory: This production of Le comte Ory contains mature themes and content, and is best suited for audiences 16+
Tickets Wellington
Tickets Christchurch Tickets
Tickets
30 May & 1 June, 2024
7:30pm
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland
1 June, 2024
Audio-description and touch tour
Wellington Tickets13 & 15 June, 2024
7:30pm
St. James Theatre
Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington
15 June, 2024
Audio-description and touch tour
Christchurch Tickets27 & 29 June, 2024
7:30pm
Isaac Theatre Royal
Ōtautahi, Christchurch
29 June, 2024
Audio-description and touch tour
MUsIC
Gioachino Rossini
libretto
Eugène Scribe
ORCHESTRAS
Auckland Philharmonia
Orchestra Wellington
Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
Ngā Kaiwhakaari
Cast
Count Ory
Manase Latu
Countess Adèle
Emma Pearson
Isolier
Hanna Hipp
Raimbaud
Moses Mackay
Tutor
Wade Kernot
Ragonde
Andrea Creighton
Alice
Tayla Alexander
Coriphée
Nathan Hauraki (AKL), Theo Moolenaar (WEL), David Moseley (CHC)
WITH THE NZ OPERA CHORUS
Te Rōpu Auaha
Creative Team
Conductor
Brad Cohen
Director
Simon Phillips
Set & Costume Designer
Tracy Grant Lord
Lighting Designer
Matthew Marshall
Assistant Conductor
Luka Venter
Assistant Director
Matthew Kereama
Surtitle Translation
Simon Phillips
TE ROPU PUORO
MUSIC STAFF
Principal Répétiteur
David Kelly
Chorus DirectIoN (AKL)
Brad Cohen
Chorus Director (WEL)
Michael Vinten
Chorus Director (CHCH)
Nicholas Forbes
crew
HEad of wigs & makeup
Karina Sanasaryan
HEAD OF WARDROBE
Sophie Ham
HEAD OF LIGHTING
Zach Howells