Join our Opera Circle
The New Zealand Opera Circle is a community of opera lovers, those who share a passion for this singular artform and our drive to ensure its long-term health.
By joining this group of incredibly special supporters, and making an annual donation, you will help bring world-class performances to the stage and opera into the lives of communities around Aotearoa. You will also support the dreams of emerging opera singers and nurture the future of this artform.
As an Opera Circle supporter, you are invited to connect with fellow opera enthusiasts through a programme of events, offering opportunities to experience the company more closely, and engage with like-minded supporters who share your love of opera.
We warmly invite you to join the New Zealand Opera Circle.
If you have questions about the Opera Circle, or wish to discuss a donation, please contact Lesley Mynett-Johnson, Director of Development, by calling 0274 333 392 or emailing lesley@nzopera.co.nz.
Alternatively, you may prefer to make your donation to the Opera Circle online.
Opera Circle Levels
ENSEMBLE
$100 – $499
CHORUS
$500 – $999
QUARTET
$1,000 – $2,499
TRIO
$2,500 – $4,999
DUET
$5,000 – $9,999
ARIA
$10,000 – $24,999
CADENZA
$25,000+
Opera Circle Benefits
- Donors from $100 are eligible for personalised priority booking and ticket exchange with acknowledgement on our website.
- Donors from $500 receive a complimentary souvenir programme for each mainstage opera when purchasing tickets to one of our performances.
- Donors from $1,000 are invited to our opening night functions and final dress rehearsals.
- Donors from $5,000 receive invitations to special events and exclusive experiences.
- Donors from $10,000 receive special acknowledgement of your support for a particular artist or creative team member.
- If you are considering a donation of $25,000 you will enjoy a closer relationship with the company that is tailored to your particular interest. You may also like to support one of our company artists.
Opera Circle Members
We are profoundly grateful to our Opera Circle whānau. Your exceptional generosity and steadfast support are the foundation upon which our work stands. You are not only patrons of the arts, but champions of its future, helping us to nurture talent, realise ambitious productions, and keep opera thriving for generations to come.
CADENZA
Bill Falconer CNZM*
The Friedlander Foundation*
Dame Jenny Gibbs DNZM*
ARIA
Anna Gibbons
Wilson McGechan Trust*
DUET
Dr Raewyn Dalziel
Sir Roderick & Gillian, Lady Deane*
Alfons & Susie des Tombe*
Chanelle & Dean Farmer
Trevor & Jan Farmer*
Clare French
Joy Gray & Robin Hilson
John & Annabel Holland
John & Margaret Hunn*
Julian Knights AO
Mrs Dot & Mr Gary Paykel*
Dame Adrienne Stewart DNZM QSM Litt (Hon)
The Robert & Barbara Stewart Charitable Trust
Gabrielle Tasman & Ken Lawn
Noel Vautier & Kerrin Vautier CMG*
Mrs Linda Webb MNZM & Mr Warwick Webb
Gael Webster & Tim Brown
TRIO
Alison Buchanan &
Eric Johnston
Rosslyn Caughey
Susan Doig
Steph Dyhrberg &
Murray Bell
Cathy Ferguson &
Mike During*
Nick Francis &
Stephanie van Leuven
Helen Gaeta
Michael & Creena Gibbons*
Grabs Trust
John & Sue Harvey
Robert & Jenny Loosley*
The Hon Dame Judith Potter DNZM*
Barbara & Peter Raudkivi*
Geoff & Fran Ricketts*
Suzanne Snively ONZM DNZM & Ian Fraser OBE
QUARTET
Sally & Euan Abernethy
Paul & Sheryl Baines
Frances Bell
Robert Birks
Mr Joe Blackmore &
Dr Kevin Sanderson
Richard Braae & Andrea Gray
Virginia Breen
David Brown
Dame Silvia &
Peter Cartwright
Dorothy Coup
John & Margaret Cullen*
Lizzie de Lambert
Cushla R Fisher
David Flacks &
Adina Halpern*
Jane Fox
Kent Gardner & Ngaere Duff
Sandra Greenfield*
Sir Roger Hall
Jenny Harper
Joanna Heslop
Joanna Hickman
Dr Rosi Horrocks*
& Simon Rutherford
Mark & Gillian Horton
Mr Jeremy Johnson & Mr Kim Francis
Robert Johnston &
Stella McDonald*
Niels Jonker & Simon Robb
Marie Keir
Philip King
Geoff & Elizabeth Lee
Jenn Little & Ben Vanderkolk
Iain & Helen Loan
Joy & Howard Mace
Christine & Paul McLaren*
Rosalind & Brian McLoughlin
John Meads &
Anne Marie Moorhead*
Barbara & the late Roger Moses*
Dr Stella Milsom
Audrey J Moss & Mark Werman
Denise & Robert Murfitt
Sue Naylor*
The New Zealand Opera Society Inc.
Fay Pankhurst
Carolyn Penney
Maxine Pfannkuch
Peter Pritchard
Jay Scanlon
Dr Grant Scobie &
Dr Veronica Jacobsen
Jenny Smith
Darren & Wendy Sowerby
Peter & Kay Squires
Terence & Lara Stevens-Prior
Annika Streefland
Stuart Thompson
Judith Tizard
Judith Trotter CNZM
Glenda West*
Jane & Paul Wright
CHORUS
Jocelyn Afford &
Stephen Kos
Richard & Heather Armishaw
Linda Ashley
David & Catherine Boyer
Richard & Kate Burtt
Christina & Barry Cairns
Christina & David Clee*
Jenny and John Culliford
Fraser & Barbara Finlayson*
Kallie Goulding
Lynne E Gray PhD
Anthony Grigg &
Paul Williamson
Eric & Mary Hamilton
Mr Timothy Hawley*
Prof Les Holborow*
Patricia’s Opera Tours –
Patricia Hurley
Lesley Jones
Peter Jones & Liz Walters
Prudence Lane
Rosemary Langham
Ingrid & Guenter Lasser
Dr T Lau*
Ann Mallinson
Dr Robert &
Dame Lesley Max*
John & Elisa Mendzela
Arend Merrie
Matthew Muir &
James Peters*
Shona & Barry Old
Angela Ricker &
Don Bartkowiak
John & Vanessa Stephens*
Carol & Paul Stigley
Dr Alastair &
Mrs Susan Stokes
Brian & Bea Stokes
Donald Trott CNZM ONZM JP*
Grant & Lynda Walter*
Vivienne Wilson
S Young & S Turner
ENSEMBLE
Eric Allan & Elizabeth Wright
Karen Aw Yong
Mrs Sally Barton
Dame Margaret Bazley
Carl Bjerre
Wendy Bridson
Bettina Brown
Alissa Burn
Philip & Pamela Butler
Mrs Anne Caldwell
Bernard & Kay Card
Mrs P Chalmers
Jocelyn Colton
Terri Cumiskey
Anne Denton
Geoff & Marion Eades
Anthony Edhouse
Craig Garner
Harry J Harper
Rob Hay & Terrie Gray
Mr Jack Greenfield
Dr Paul Herrick
Robert Jenkins
Judy Jordan & Trevor Bayly
Peter Ledingham
Francey Lewis
Libby Limbrick
M A Malaghan
Hon Justice Jill Mallon
Sally Manuireva
Glen Marshall & Una Callanan
Dinah Moody
Maxine & Katie Pearson
Maxwell C Morris & Raylene Ramsay
Thera Nelson & Warren Dickinson
Mary Nixon
David Phillipps
Jenny Pinney
John & Anne Priestley*
John Reseigh
Shona Roberts
Jenny Robertson & the late Max Kerr
Mr David & Mrs Yvonne Robinson
Rodney Ruddick
John & Katherine Strevens
Bryan & Carol Taylor
Christine Turner
Eda van Rossum
Belinda Vernon*
Bernadette Webster & Glenis Allen
Graeme & Lynley White
Kathryn Young
*Founding benefactors
New Zealand Opera Limited is a charity registered under the Charities Act 2005 (registration number CC22724). Donations made to the New Zealand Opera of $5 or more are eligible for a 33.33% tax credit from Inland Revenue.