New Zealand Opera - Auckland | 29 March 2024 |
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Madama ButterflyNew Zealand OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Classic operatic romance a visual and musical joy |
20 Apr 13 / New Zealand Herald |
An elegant and emotional Butterfly |
20 Apr 13 / National Business Review |
An unsentimental but memorable Butterfly |
19 Apr 13 / The Opera Critic |
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Simply put, this production is visually and musically fantastic |
19 Apr 13 / Stuff |
The Bartered BrideNBR New Zealand OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
Comic opera suffers in translation |
15 Oct 12 / The Dominion Post |
There is much to admire in Daniel Slater's The Bartered Bride |
26 Sep 12 / New Zealand Herald |
An evening of many pleasures |
25 Sep 12 / The Opera Critic |
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Glorious voices soar above Czechoslovakian-set opera gloom |
24 Sep 12 / National Business Review |
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The Bartered Bride
NBR New Zealand Opera's staging of Smetana's 1866 opera The Bartered Bride updates it to 1972, adds a circus and tosses in plenty of humour.
NBR New Zealand Opera's staging of Smetana's 1866 opera The Bartered Bride updates it to 1972, adds a circus and tosses in plenty of humour.
RigolettoNBR New Zealand OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
A memorable night of theatre |
11 Jun 12 / The Opera Critic |
A world class performance Of love And hate |
10 Jun 12 / Scoop |
A theatrical experience on a scale unlikely to be found elsewhere in our city |
9 Jun 12 / New Zealand Herald |
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Lindy Hume’s production transplanting Rigoletto to Berlusconi’s Italy is a must-see |
31 May 12 / New Zealand Listener |
Vocally superb, riveting theatre |
22 May 12 / The Dominion Post |
A mature and intelligent production |
22 May 12 / National Business Review |
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Rigoletto: Power and corruption
A new production of Verdi's opera Rigoletto sets the tale of lust, murder and revenge in Silvio Berlusconi's contemporary Italy.
A new production of Verdi's opera Rigoletto sets the tale of lust, murder and revenge in Silvio Berlusconi's contemporary Italy.
HohepaNBR New Zealand OperaNo. of reviews: 4 |
An act of faith for all concerned |
20 Mar 12 / New Zealand Herald |
Hohepa - a great but flawed opera |
19 Mar 12 / National Business Review |
Impressive blend of Maori and opera |
16 Mar 12 / Stuff |
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New opera celebrates imprisoned Maori hero |
16 Mar 12 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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Warrior's legend shapes operatic journey
A new opera, Hohepa, brings to life the story of a Maori transported to Tasmania for defending his people's land.
A new opera, Hohepa, brings to life the story of a Maori transported to Tasmania for defending his people's land.
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News & Articles
New Zealand Opera appoints new General Director |
Brad Cohen replaces a Helsinki-bound Thomas de Mallet Burgess as General Director of New Zealand Opera. |
3 Apr 2023 / Limelight |
The Unruly Tourists |
An opera, a composer and a departing director. |
31 Mar 2023 / Five Lines |
NZ Opera receiving hate mail over repertoire choices |
NZ Opera has taken serious flack—complete with hate mail—from New Zealand opera-goers for daring to veer away from the standard repertoire and providing a mix of classic and contemporary offerings. |
28 Mar 2022 / OperaWire |
‘Opera On The Harbour’ to debut on Auckland’s iconic waterfront |
NZ Opera will present concert performances of the famous, crowd-pleasing musical Carousel in an open-air setting on the Auckland waterfront across three nights in February. |
26 Oct 2021 / Scoop |
Three NZ Opera board members resign |
The three board members who resigned from NZ Opera last week have spoken out about their decision, hitting back at suggestions it was linked to a new performance based on the antics of a group of unruly tourists. |
31 May 2021 / Radio New Zealand |