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:

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“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 a perilous choice for these times…but it worked splendidly“

– William Dart, New zealand herald 

“Le Comte Ory is full of comedic moments which the production exploits delightfully. This includes the surtitles, which deliver an irreverent and hilarious translation of the French libretto“

– ANDREW WHITESIDE 

“That’s the funniest show I’ve ever been to!”

– AUDience member

“A major role in this opera is played by the chorus, who deliver full-voiced extrovert singing and entertaining stage movement throughout.”

– ELIZABETH KERR, FIVE LINES

“One couldn’t help but reflect on how the transformation of the original opera’s time-and-place scenario resonated in the present…….. each cast member brought a distinctive quality of whole-heartedness to his or her role..”

– MIDDLE C

“It was clearly very well thought out, well staged, and the singing was excellent!”

– AUDIENCE MEMBER