Calendar of Events

January 2025

Opera in the Park

Mark your calendars and prepare your picnics: our much-loved Opera in the Park series returns in the summer of 2025, as part of Auckland Council’s Music in Parks programme.

Date

25 January

6pm

Venue

Glover Park, St Heliers, Auckland

February 2025

Opera in the Park

Mark your calendars and prepare your picnics: our much-loved Opera in the Park series returns in the summer of 2025, as part of Auckland Council’s Music in Parks programme.

Date

1 February 2025

6pm

Venue

Auckland Botanic Gardens, Manurewa, Auckland

April

Mansfield Park

A delicate dance of love, ambition and expectations.

Following its Aotearoa debut as part of our 2024 season, we’re thrilled to announce the return of the Waterperry Opera Festival production of Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton’s cult favourite Austen adaptation, Mansfield Park; back for its first ever shows in Te Waipounamu.

Date

1, 2 & 3 April

7:30pm

Venue

The Great Hall, The Arts Centre, Christchurch

April

Mansfield Park

A delicate dance of love, ambition and expectations.

Following its Aotearoa debut as part of our 2024 season, we’re thrilled to announce the return of the Waterperry Opera Festival production of Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton’s cult favourite Austen adaptation, Mansfield Park; back for its first ever shows in Te Waipounamu.

Date

5 April

7:30pm

Venue

Hanover Hall, Dunedin

April

Mansfield Park

A delicate dance of love, ambition and expectations.

Following its Aotearoa debut as part of our 2024 season, we’re thrilled to announce the return of the Waterperry Opera Festival production of Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton’s cult favourite Austen adaptation, Mansfield Park; back for its first ever shows in Te Waipounamu.

Date

6 April

2:30pm

Venue

Hanover Hall, Dunedin

May 2025

La bohème

Puccini’s undeniable classic returns.

In the depths of an Italian winter, with the sun slowly setting on the 19th century, Giacomo Puccini premiered his fourth opera at Turin’s Teatro Regio. Today, just shy of 130 years later, that work continues to stand alone.

Date

29 May

7:30pm

Venue

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

June 2025

La bohème

Puccini’s undeniable classic returns.

In the depths of an Italian winter, with the sun slowly setting on the 19th century, Giacomo Puccini premiered his fourth opera at Turin’s Teatro Regio. Today, just shy of 130 years later, that work continues to stand alone.

Date

1 June

2:30pm

Venue

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

June 2025

La bohème

Puccini’s undeniable classic returns.

In the depths of an Italian winter, with the sun slowly setting on the 19th century, Giacomo Puccini premiered his fourth opera at Turin’s Teatro Regio. Today, just shy of 130 years later, that work continues to stand alone.

Date

4 & 6 June

7:30pm

Venue

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

September 2025

The Monster in the Maze

Facing adversity, could you find your way home?

In this exciting community opera directed by Anapela Polataivao ONZM (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), the myth of the minotaur will be told as never before.

Date

5 September

7:30pm

Venue

Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch

September 2025

The Monster in the Maze

Facing adversity, could you find your way home?

In this exciting community opera directed by Anapela Polataivao ONZM (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), the myth of the minotaur will be told as never before.

Date

6 September

2:30pm

Venue

Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch

September 2025

The Monster in the Maze

Facing adversity, could you find your way home?

In this exciting community opera directed by Anapela Polataivao ONZM (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), the myth of the minotaur will be told as never before.

Date

12 September

7:30pm

Venue

St James Theatre, Wellington

September 2025

The Monster in the Maze

Facing adversity, could you find your way home?

In this exciting community opera directed by Anapela Polataivao ONZM (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), the myth of the minotaur will be told as never before.

Date

13 September

2:30pm

Venue

St James Theatre, Wellington

September 2025

The Monster in the Maze

Facing adversity, could you find your way home?

In this exciting community opera directed by Anapela Polataivao ONZM (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), the myth of the minotaur will be told as never before.

Date

19 September

7:30pm

Venue

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

September 2025

The Monster in the Maze

Facing adversity, could you find your way home?

In this exciting community opera directed by Anapela Polataivao ONZM (Red White and Brass, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt), the myth of the minotaur will be told as never before.

Date

20 September

2:30pm

Venue

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

March 2025

Toiere

As part of the Auckland Arts Festival

Operatic arias, te reo Māori and sublime vocal prowess blend together in this concert of treasured and popular waiata.

Date

14 March

8pm

Venue

Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall