Toiere
Operatic arias, te reo Māori and sublime vocal prowess
Nau mai anō ki te kaupapa o Toiere – e kōtuia ai ngā āria o te ao opera, te reo Māori me ngā reo waitī, hei whakatairanga i te reo waiata, i te reo whānui, i te tuakiri hoki.
Following its acclaimed 2025 Auckland Arts Festival premiere and 2026 performances in Nelson, Kerikeri and Waitangi, Toiere returns in 2027 in an expanded form. Bringing together operatic arias, te reo Māori and sublime vocal prowess, treasured operatic masterpieces are reimagined across original languages and te reo Māori. Performed by four outstanding soloists alongside expanded vocal ensembles, familiar melodies are woven through harmony and cultural exchange in a celebration of voice, language and identity, creating a sound world deeply rooted in Aotearoa and revealing fresh possibilities for opera from Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tēnā, kia areare ngā taringa, kia puare te ngākau ki te rōreka, ki te nanawe me ngā kare ā-roto o ēnei kura opera.
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Ngā Kaiwhakaari
Cast
Host
Kawiti Waetford
WITH THE FREEMASONS FOUNDATION NZ OPERA CHORUS
Te Rōpu Auaha
Creative Team
Creative Director
Kawiti Waetford
Music Director
Brad Cohen