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.

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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+

Strobe light advisory: Please be advised that this production of Le comte Ory will include a scene featuring flashing lights towards the end of Act 1. This may potentially affect audience members who are sensitive to flashing lights or who suffer from conditions such as epilepsy.

Christchurch Tickets

AUCKLAND

30 May & 1 June, 2024

7:30pm

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland

1 June, 2024

Audio-description and touch tour

WELLINGTON

13 & 15 June, 2024

7:30pm

St. James Theatre

Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington

15 June, 2024

Audio-description and touch tour

CHRISTCHURCH

27 & 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

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)


crew

HEad of wigs & makeup

Karina Sanasaryan

HEAD OF WARDROBE

Sophie Ham

HEAD OF LIGHTING

Zach Howells