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Celebrating 20 years of the New Zealand Opera Company.

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Opera in Aotearoa began long before 2000 but since the merger of Opera New Zealand with the National Opera of Wellington and Southern Opera in Christchurch, we are proud to have produced 451 opera performances, including 48 main scale operas and 30 touring and festival operas.

In addition to this we have presented 750 other performance events to an audience of more than 730,000. We have

reached out to over 100,000 school children, youth and adults through our participation projects, which are integral to our ethos of opening opera up to as many New Zealanders as possible.

We are thankful for the support of our funders, benefactors and community. We are hugely excited for the new direction in 2020 and what lies beyond.

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2020 marks the 20th anniversary of New Zealand Opera.

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Opera in New Zealand will begin to look different as we embark on a new strategic direction and implement our new purpose and values.

Over the next few years you’ll see changes in New Zealand Opera’s programming as we explore new ways of presenting opera to ensure that the art form has a healthy future in New Zealand. We will develop the scope of what we present, providing many different experiences for our audiences, from main scale productions to smaller, site specific works that take opera outside the four walls of the theatre and to new audiences. We are open to what we might discover on this journey and ask you to be too.

We will find new voices for opera, by commissioning new work that reflects the time and place we live in, and support this by expanding our artist development programme to include artists and arts workers from a range of disciplines.

You’ll see the national opera company visit regional New Zealand, not just the main centres of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Crucially, we will support the good work of other opera organisations as they develop talent and present opera in different parts of the country.

We’re also focused on ensuring a firm financial footing for New Zealand Opera, to facilitate our growth and capacity to experiment with repertoire in the future without risking the Company’s stability.

We are grateful to Hēmi Kelly, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whāoa for providing the Te Reo translations for our purpose and values statements.

OUR PURPOSE - to enrich the cultural life of Aotearoa through an experience of opera that connects, engages and inspires reflection on our human condition.

He whakarangatira i te oranga ahurea o Aotearoa mā te whakakite i te puoro whakaari e tūhono nei, e toro nei, e whakaawe nei i te huringa o ngā whakaaro ki te āhua o te ira tangata.

OUR AMBITION - to lead opera from Aotearoa in a way that reimagines the art form, embraces the cultural and social identities of our diverse communities, and ensures a vibrant and sustainable presence for opera in New Zealand.

He ārahi i te puoro whakaari i Aotearoa kia kitea rerekētia ai tēnei tū toi, kia awhitia ai ngā tuakiri ā-ahurea, ā-pāpori hoki o ō tātou hapori kanorau, ā, kia ora ia, kia toitū ai hoki te puoro whakaari i Aotearoa.

Opera around the world is facing the most serious challenges to its existence – audience demographics, the changing nature of entertainment, the relevance of narratives in the standard operatic canon and the limited number and reach of new works.

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The choice of works we programme allows us to contribute to the dialogue inherent in the creation of operas, through the lens of the world we live in and the point of view of the artists who develop our productions.

New Zealand Opera’s 2020 season will feature one mainscale production and three site specific works, all connected in different ways to the theme Revolution Redemption Resignation.

The mainscale opera for 2020 is a new production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s proto—feminist work The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro). This work was composed only three years before the French Revolution and is based on a play by Beaumarchais that was banned on account of its implied subversion of the established order.

In the opera, whilst the political material is less overt than the play, the composer and librettist instead deftly weave a narrative driven by women and culminating in one of the most extraordinary political statements in opera when aristocrat and servant change clothes.

The ideas contained in this opera are revolutionary for the time and their focus on power and gender in society and politics are very now. Interestingly, the opera ends with a statement of compassion and forgiveness.

The first of our site specific productions is Poulenc and Cocteau’s The Human Voice (La Voix Humaine). A tale of love stripped down to the point of no return. Truths are twisted and then asserted through a technology that has revolutionised communication itself. Is the catharsis redemptive?

Handel and Congreve’s Baroque opera/oratorio Semele marks the clash of the sacred and profane — a kiss and tell

story of a woman’s upward social mobility set in a cathedral against the very different choices presented by the female protagonists.

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ innovative and extraordinary contemporary opera Eight Songs for a Mad King could be seen as a comment on the ‘madness’ inherent in current political discourse and the crisis in patriarchy. And the way it is staged could also be seen as a comment on our own attitude to mental illness that lies between extremes of social concern and individual fear. Perhaps, like Lear, there is a redemption in George’s mental state?

We will also launch a new programme titled Voices of Aotearoa 6:24, finding new voices ready to tell our stories that will spearhead a sustainable process for the commissioning and development of New Zealand works - there are already a number of projects in various stages of development.

Most of all we are open to a constructive and forward-thinking dialogue about the art form that we all love.

Opera gives us direct access to the consciousness of the great minds of composer and librettist.

Thomas de Mallet BurgessGeneral Director

Revolution Redemption Resignation

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Get outside the box of opera as you know it with this innovative indoor/outdoor staging of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’s “astonishing work”(Classical Source) Eight Songs for a Mad King.

This new production by New Zealand Opera sees a king in distress, transformed into a modern corporate everyman as a disarming device to explore our complicated relationship with mental health and power. As an added twist, you will experience the action up close again, with only a window separating you and the King.

Maxwell Davies’s extraordinary score derives from the songs King George III played on his mechanical organ and attempted to train his bullfinches to sing. The music requires a baritone of extraordinary technique to sing over five octaves, with New Zealander Robert Tucker fit for the challenge. Partnering with the ground-breaking contemporary music ensemble Stroma, this modern take on opera promises to be a bold and immersive experience.

These performances of Eight Songs for a Mad King by Peter Maxwell Davies are given by permission of Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd, exclusive agents for Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd of London.

Supported by New Zealand Festival of the Arts and Auckland Arts Festival.

Music by Peter Maxwell DaviesText by Randolph Stow and George III Directed by Thomas de Mallet BurgessDesigned by Robin RawstorneConductor Hamish McKeichAssociate Conductor Lindy Tennent-Brown

The King Robert Tucker Orchestra Stroma New Music Ensemble

WELLINGTON 2, 4, 5, 7 March 2020 / 8.30pm RNZB Dance Centre, 115 Wakefield Street

AUCKLAND 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 March 2020 / 8.30pm Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place

CHRISTCHURCH 25, 26, 28, 29 March 2020 / 8.30pmTūranga, 60 Cathedral Square

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Power, privilege and forgiveness.Comedy has always challenged the power structures of class and gender. The Marriage of Figaro did so from its first operatic performance three years before the French Revolution in 1786 and Beaumarchais’s once banned play, written a few years earlier. In this new production, director Lindy Hume and her creative team will explore the potent politics of this landmark opera and what it means in a modern context.

Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and librettist Da Ponte did not shy away from writing roles for strong female characters who tested the status quo. In the story, it appears that Count Almaviva has all the power, but in actual fact the maid Susanna uses her natural wit and intelligence to gain the upper hand, with the help of the Countess. At the end, it is the Countess who flips the narrative, demonstrating the power of forgiveness.

The story unfolds in a single day of madness and trickery, with the non-stop action underscored by the glorious music that has made this opera an enduring favourite for more than two centuries. The production will be conducted by the thrilling young Greek musician Zoe Zeniodi, making her New Zealand Opera debut.

The cast features a host of exciting local and international performers. New Zealanders Joanna Foote and Bianca Andrew return home from their European careers to perform professionally with New Zealand Opera for the first time. Mexican-American bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba and US singer John Moore will be making their Company debut. We’re delighted to welcome back Emma Pearson, Andrew Collis and Kristin Darragh. Freemasons New Zealand Opera Artist Andrew Grenon makes his professional debut.

The opera will feature the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus in each centre, along with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra Wellington and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto by Lorenzo Da PonteDirected by Lindy HumeAssistant Director Eleanor BishopDesigned by Tracy Grant LordLighting designed by Matthew MarshallConductor Zoe Zeniodi

Count Almaviva John MooreCountess Almaviva Emma PearsonFigaro Richard OllarsabaSusanna Joanna FooteCherubino Bianca AndrewMarcellina Kristin DarraghDon Bartolo Andrew CollisDon Basilio/Don Curzio Andrew GrenonBarbarina Anna SimmonsAntonio Joel AmosaAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra Orchestra Wellington Christchurch Symphony OrchestraFreemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus

AUCKLAND 4, 6, 10, 12 June 2020 / 7.30pm 14 June 2020 / 2.30pm Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre WELLINGTON 27 June 2020 / 7:30pm 30 June 2020 / 6:30pm 2 July 2020 / 7.30pm 4 July 2020 / 7.30pm The Opera House

CHRISTCHURCH 16, 18, 22, 24 July 2020 / 7.30pmIsaac Theatre Royal

(Le Nozze di Figaro)

The Marriage of

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SemeleFame and immortality. Mythology goes to church in this unique staging of Semele inside Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral directed by Thomas de Mallet Burgess and Jacqueline Coats.

Handel’s score is an opera and oratorio hybrid. Unlike his much more famous Messiah, this work was considered profane when first performed. Drawn from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and turned into a libretto by Congreve, the sensual story explores a love triangle between Jupiter, King of the Gods, his wife, the goddess Juno, and his lover, the mortal princess Semele.

A new Baroque orchestra will be formed specially for Semele featuring period instrument players conducted by Peter Walls, a globally acknowledged expert in the performance of Baroque music. Influential British Baroque violinist Catherine Mackintosh joins the production as Concertmaster.

Australian soprano Celeste Lazarenko will make her New Zealand Opera debut in the title role, alongside remarkable New Zealand singers Amitai Pati, Paul Whelan, Sarah Castle, Stephen Diaz and Chelsea Dolman. The work incorporates the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus and the Cathedral Choir to give voice to the polyphonic choruses so beloved by Handel.

Composed by George Frederick HandelLibretto by CongreveDirected by Thomas de Mallet Burgess Associate Director Jacqueline CoatsDesigned by Tracy Grant LordLighting designed by Jo KilgourConductor Peter Walls

Semele Celeste LazarenkoJupiter/Apollo Amitai PatiCadmus/Somnus Paul WhelanJuno/Ino Sarah CastleAthamas Stephen DiazIris Chelsea DolmanConcertmaster Catherine MackintoshNew Zealand Opera Baroque OrchestraFreemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus

AUCKLAND 10, 12, 15, 17 September 2020 / 7.30pm 19 September 2020 / 5.00pm Holy Trinity Cathedral

This site specific production will take place inside a hotel room, bringing audiences within inches both physically and emotionally to the performer. A woman waits for the phone to ring to talk to her ex-lover one more time.

This is a tale of love stripped back, the lies we tell to others and ourselves, an unflinching examination of the human condition in 45 minutes of drama you cannot look away from.

The opera will be performed by two of Australasia’s finest sopranos, Amanda Atlas and Fiona McAndrew.

This production was first conceived for and produced by Lost and Found Opera in Perth, Australia. Directed by Thomas de Mallet Burgess. Musical director Chris van Tuinen. Elle Fiona McAndrew.

Join our mailing list to be kept informed about where The Human Voice will be playing by emailing us your details at [email protected].

Composed by PoulencLibretto by CocteauDirected by Thomas de Mallet Burgess

Elle Amanda Atlas and Fiona McAndrew Piano to be confirmed

AUCKLAND 6,7,8 October 2020 / 6:00pm & 8:00pm Hotel DeBrett

Taupo, Wellington, Christchurch, Nelson, Dunedin TBC.

The Human Voice (La Voix

Humaine)

Written in the middle of the last century by two enfants terribles of the French art scene, Poulenc and Cocteau, The Human Voice is an uncompromising performance that challenges the audience to play detective in unravelling lies both spoken and unspoken.

Performances of La Voix Humaine by Poulenc are given by permission of Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd., exclusive agents for Editions Salabert of Paris.

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Voices of Aotearoa 6:24In 2020 we launch stage one of an exciting new opera development project. New Zealand Opera is looking for new voices to imagine what opera might be in the context of modern living in Aotearoa. Six teams, comprising an opera singer, an instrumentalist, a composer and a writer will develop the outline of an imaginary music-theatre work that may be commissioned in the future.

The teams will collaborate to develop a narrative, identify a moment of song and work together utilising their specific skills to realise the writing, composition and performance of the song.

The intention is that the teams will reflect the diversity of our culture and musical heritage. While there will be a public sharing of the outcome, the project is primarily process-driven and designed to be a slow-cooking process with guidance, mentoring and financial support from the Company to complete the project.

We are truly open to engaging with a wide range of voices in what opera might be.

New Zealand Opera will be announcing the process and timeline for expressions of interest for stage one of Voices of Aotearoa 6:24 in 2020.

7.30pm, Friday 9 October Auckland Town Hall

Conductor Tobias Ringborg

Cast includes:Peter Grimes Toby Spence Ellen Orford Emma BellSwallow Teddy Tahu RhodesHobson Jud ArthurNieces Amelia Berry & Natasha Wilson

The Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus

Stage Direction Stuart Maunder

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FREE EVENT

New Zealand Opera presents Opera in the Park25 January 2020 / 6pm – 8pm Glover Park, 32 Glover Rd, St Heliers

New Zealand Opera is delighted to be partnering with the Manukau Symphony Orchestra for the first time in 2020. Together we present New Zealand Opera’s three Dame Malvina Major Foundation Studio Artists and showcase their vocal talents. Having the opportunity to rehearse and perform live with a full symphony orchestra under the guidance of experienced conductors Uwe Grodd and Raymond Chan, is of immense benefit to these young singers as they develop their skills for an opera career.

Featuring the New Zealand Opera Dame Malvina Major Foundation Studio Artists.

A programme of songs and operatic arias and duets by Gustav and Alma Mahler, Mussorgsky, and Wagner, examining marital relationships, both literal and metaphorical.

In this concert, we celebrate the melodic genius of two of the most influential composers in history. Ludwig van Beethoven was born 250 years ago, on 17 December 1770, and his influence on the development of classical music was immense. His brilliant song-writing sits in a quiet shadow behind the overwhelming fame of his symphonies, concerti, and chamber music.

Like Beethoven, Gabriel Fauré became the towering musical figure of his generation - Maurice Ravel, George Enescu, and Nadia Boulanger were among his students. He almost single-handedly catapulted the French mélodie into the high society salons of Paris - his reputation resting largely on his vocal works, which span more than sixty years of his working life.

New Zealand Opera and Atlas Voices combine forces for a beautiful afternoon of opera under the musical direction of Ravil Atlas. The concert features local soprano Amanda Atlas, Freemasons New Zealand Opera Artist Andrew Grenon (tenor) and members of the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus and Atlas Voices accompanied by New Zealand Opera’s Head of Music Lindy Tennent-Brown. The programme includes favourites by Mozart, Donizetti, and Verdi. Bring along a picnic and enjoy the music in the stunning surroundings of the Archery Lawn.

New Zealand Opera presents Opera in the Pavilion19 & 20 February 2020 / 7.30pm The Pavilion, Hamilton Gardens

New Zealand Opera in Concert

Join the tradition, bring along your picnic and enjoy a fabulous evening of music and song with some of New Zealand Opera’s most talented young singers. Due to popular demand, Opera in the Park is moving to the larger location of Glover Park, St Heliers. The programme is yet to be announced, but is certain to include some of your most well-loved operatic hits.

New Zealand Opera & Atlas Voices present Opera in the Gardens16 February 2020 / 3.30pm - 5pm Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Ave

LAZY SUNDAYS CHRISTCHURCH

HAMILTON GARDENS ARTS FESTIVAL

New Zealand Opera presents a delightful evening of opera in the beautiful setting of the Hamilton Gardens. Some of New Zealand’s most promising young singers will present a programme which will include favourites by Mozart, Verdi and Puccini.

Manukau Symphony Orchestra with Dame Malvina Major Foundation Studio Artists22 August 2020 / 7:30pm BNZ Theatre, Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland

Felicity Tomkins, sopranoAnna Simmons, sopranoHarry Grigg, tenorConductor, Raymond Chan

Beethoven & Fauré – Anniversaries in Song22 September 2020 / 7.30pm St Andrew’s on The Terrrace, Wellington

Celeste Lazarenko, sopranoAmitai Pati, tenorLindy Tennent-Brown, piano

Trouble and Strife - Stories in Song25 September 2020 / 7:30pm St Andrew’s on The Terrrace, Wellington

Sarah Castle, mezzo-sopranoPaul Whelan, bass-baritoneLindy Tennent-Brown, piano

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For Bookings to these concerts go to nzopera.com/whats-on/. Subscription offers apply.

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PRE SHOW TALKSFree and open to all ticket-holders, pre show talks are presented by a member of the New Zealand Opera team prior to mainscale performances. Guaranteed to enhance your experience, these talks provide a fascinating insight into the history of the opera, the composer and the production. Simply come along one hour before your performance time. The Marriage of Figaro and Semele: pre show talks precede every performance; one hour before the show starts

OPEN DAYFeaturing behind-the-scenes tours of the Wardrobe, Wigs and Make-up Departments, the opportunity to watch artists at work in the rehearsal studio, and dress-ups for all ages, New Zealand Opera’s Open Day is a wonderful opportunity to see what happens behind the scenes to create an opera. Free entry to all, at New Zealand Opera Centre Parnell, 23 May 2020.

Opera in the Community

POP UP CHORUSDesigned to celebrate the ageing voice, the Pop Up Chorus brings high-quality opera into community centres and retirement villages around the country. World class singers, répétiteurs and conductors work with seniors to learn new music and old favourites, supporting a life-long love of singing.

We believe opera has the power to bring joy, inspire, and build community. We want our activities to be accessible and relevant to all. We celebrate the opportunity that comes from human connection through the arts.

Specially devised for Kiwi kids, these fun and highly engaging productions are 45 minute adaptations of well-known operas. Following the performance, students have the opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about opera. Touring this year to Auckland, Rotorua, Whanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Blenheim.

DRESS REHEARSALSNew Zealand Opera invites school groups to attend our Dress Rehearsals in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch at a special schools’ rate. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to be introduced to the world of professional opera in New Zealand. Find the booking forms and further information on our website.

WORKSHOPS / MASTERCLASSESAt New Zealand Opera we host a range of activity designed to inspire, educate, and nurture future artists. We have a range of workshops and masterclasses to introduce students of all ages to the many fascinating elements of opera. Contact New Zealand Opera directly to create a bespoke workshop or masterclass at [email protected].

AMBASSADORSTailored to senior secondary school students with a keen interest in the arts, the Ambassador programme offers opportunities for connection with like-minded individuals, career pathways and networking, and unique experiences around each of our productions. Join us for a taste of professional theatre-making in varied settings and attend rehearsals and events along the way.

Every year New Zealand Opera tours Aotearoa New Zealand to bring opera into Primary and Intermediate Schools across the country.

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Opera in Schools

LULLABY PROJECTAs an international partner of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, New Zealand Opera is proud to deliver the Lullaby Project throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. The Lullaby Project was launched with new and expecting parents to write personal lullabies for their tamariki with the help of professional artists. Since then, more than a thousand lullabies have been written in New York and around the world.

For infomation on our Community Events go to nzopera.com

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Dame Malvina Major Foundation Studio Artists with New Zealand Opera 2020

The New Zealand Opera Artist Development Programme (supported by Dame Malvina Major Foundation) provides an opportunity for some of New Zealand’s most promising young opera singers to develop their craft within the context of our national opera company.

Artists are equipped with the skills necessary for an opera career through a programme of vocal and dramatic training

FELICITY TOMKINS (SOPRANO) graduated from the University of Waikato, as a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar and Adastra Foundation Scholar, with conjoint Bachelor of Music (voice) and Bachelor of Science (biochemistry) degrees. She studied with Glenese Blake and Gina Sanders, and is currently completing her Master of Music. She joined the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus (Auckland) in 2019.

Felicity was selected to be a member of the 2014 SGCNZ Young Shakespeare Company, participating in a three-week workshop in London and performing in Julius Caesar at The Globe Theatre. Felicity was awarded the 2018 Sir Edmund Hillary Medal for the Arts, and won the 2017 University of Waikato Aria Competition.

ANNA SIMMONS (SOPRANO) was born in Tauranga, and graduated from Waikato University with a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours in 2016, where she was a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar. She has been a member of the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus since 2015 and has appeared in Tosca, The Mikado, Carmen, Candide, L’Elisir d’Amore, Aida, La bohème, and Don Giovanni.

She is popular as a soloist with choral societies around the country, and has premièred two works by Janet Jennings including the critically-acclaimed opera, Flowing Water.

HARRY GRIGG (TENOR) completed a Bachelor of Music with Honours (First Class) at the University of Auckland under the tutelage of Te Oti Rakena, and placed third at the 2018 PACANZ Young Performer of the Year Competition.

During 2017 Harry attended Si parla, si canta, a six-week summer school in Italy, and took part in Patricia Hurley’s Opera Tours for Singers in Tuscany. He performed the role of Scaramuccio in Ariadne auf Naxos as part of the Lisa Gasteen National Opera School in Brisbane. Harry was selected as a member of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Singer Development Programme in 2017/18 and gratefully acknowledges the support of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation.

He is currently a member of the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus in Auckland, performing in Rossini’s The Barber of Seville and Mozart’s Don Giovanni during 2019. Harry was recently awarded a Circle100 travel scholarship to help him explore his future study options overseas.

Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus“…the chorus is, as usual, completely first rate.” Dominion Post (La bohème, 5 Oct 2018)

The Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus is a group of 120 professional singers based in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. They form the choruses for New Zealand Opera’s mainscale productions in those cities, and perform in concerts with New Zealand’s finest orchestras and other events throughout the year.

Highlights of recent seasons include The Barber of Seville directed by Lindy Hume and conducted by New Zealand Opera’s former Director of Music, Wyn Davies, La bohème featuring a cast of high-flying New Zealand singers, and performances of The Mikado and Sweeney Todd involving a

touring ensemble of chorus members selected from across New Zealand.

The Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus is auditioned annually, and welcomes applications from singers of all backgrounds. In the 2020 season, the chorus will be prepared by Claire Caldwell and James Harrison in Auckland, Michael Vinten in Wellington, and by Ravil Atlas in Christchurch.

The Freemasons Foundation has been supporting the work of the chorus of New Zealand Opera since 2012. Among a range of artist development initiatives, this relationship includes helping individual singers access further training and coaching through the Freemasons Artist scheme, and providing numerous performance opportunities for solo singers from within the chorus. New Zealand Opera is enormously grateful for this support.

encompassing languages, movement, interpretation, stagecraft, and mentoring by international experts. They are supported through role-study and performance opportunities with New Zealand Opera.

The programme is tailored specifically to meet the needs of each individual artist under the guidance of New Zealand Opera’s Head of Music, Lindy Tennent-Brown.

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Eight Songs for a Mad King The Marriage of Figaro Semele

Wellington | RNZB Dance Centre

Monday, March 2 / 8:30pm

Wednesday, March 4 / 8:30pm

Thursday, March 5 / 8:30pm

Saturday, March 7 / 8:30pm

Auckland | Ellen Melville Centre


Friday, March 13 / 8:30pm


Monday, March 16 / 8:30pm

Tuesday, March 17 / 8:30pm

Thursday March 19 / 8:30pm

Christchurch | Tūranga


Thursday, March 26 / 8:30pm


Sunday, March 29 / 8:30pm

Auckland | Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Thursday, June 4 / 7:30pm

Saturday, June 6 / 7:30pm

Wednesday, June 10 / 7:30pm

Friday, June 12 / 7:30pm

Sunday, June 14 / 2:30pm

Wellington | The Opera House

Saturday, June 27 / 7:30pm

Tuesday, June 30 / 6:30pm

Thursday July 2 / 7:30pm

Saturday, July 4 / 7:30pm

Christchurch | Isaac Theatre Royal

Thursday, July 16 / 7:30pm

Saturday, July 18 / 7:30pm

Wednesday, July 22 / 7:30pm

Friday, July 24 / 7:30pm

Auckland | Holy Trinity Cathedral

Thursday, September 10 / 7:30pm

Saturday, September 12 / 7:30pm

Tuesday, September 15 / 7:30pm

Thursday, September 17 / 7:30pm

Saturday, September 19 / 5:00pm

Opera in Concert - Beethoven & Fauré

Wellington | St Andrew’s on The Terrace

Tuesday, September 22 / 7:30pm

Opera in Concert -Trouble & Strife

Wellington | St Andrew’s on The Terrace

Friday, September 25 / 7:30pm

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Eight Songs for a Mad King

Semele The Marriage of Figaro

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Eight Songs for a Mad King

Semele The Marriage of Figaro

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AccessibilityChristchurch

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL

Audio described performances for The Marriage of Figaro

AUCKLAND 14 June 2020 / 2.30pm Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre WELLINGTON 30 June 2020 / 6:30pm The Opera House CHRISTCHURCH 22 July / 7:30pm Isaac Theatre Royal

TICKETSAvailable in A-reserve, B-reserve and C-reserve in the stalls; for those who require it, companion seating is provided free of charge (one companion for each vision-impaired patron); booking fees apply.

TOUCH TOUROptional for vision-impaired patrons, plus one companion each, please register interest when processing their ticket purchase; please meet in the ground floor foyer of the theatre two hours before the performance.

DOGSGuide dogs welcome.

In each of our three main performance centres, one designated performance of The Marriage of Figaro is audio-described for vision-impaired patrons. New Zealand Opera prepares a text only programme for each vision-impaired patron, sent out approximately one week prior to the performance. For more information or to register interest, please contact the NZ Opera Box Office Manager: Julie Bird at [email protected]

NZ OPERA TERMS OF SALES Terms and conditions apply and full terms of sale can be found at www.nzopera.com. Tickets are non-refundable after purchase, except where required by law. Exchanges and refunds may be granted at NZO’s discretion. Tickets cannot be resold or used for promotional purposes unless prior written consent of NZO has been obtained. Entry may be refused with reasonable cause, which includes not being able to provide valid ID for concession tickets, or producing defaced or non-authorised tickets. NZO may record performances for promotional purposes. If you are recorded or photographed at an NZO performance, the terms of sale incorporate consent.

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BenefactorsINNER CIRCLEElizabeth Ball Charitable TrustFriedlander Foundation*Dame Jenny Gibbs, DNZM*Patricia Morrison, QSM

We value the support of our benefactors. Together we can achievemuch more and ensure the future generations of Aotearoa can experience and enjoy opera as much as we do.

BRAVO CIRCLEJohn & Margaret Hunn*

ARIA CIRCLEHeartland TrustThe Farina Thompson Charitable TrustThe Opera FoundationThe Wallace Foundation*Turnovsky Endowment TrustThe Sir William & Lady Manchester Charitable Trust

DRESS CIRCLEGarry F Bell*Sir Roderick & Gillian, Lady Deane*Alfons & Susie des Tombe*Bill & Olive Falconer*Trevor & Jan Farmer*Helen Goodwin*Dame Rosie & Mr Michael Horton*Mrs Beverley McConnell, MNZM, QSM*New Zealand Charitable FoundationMr Gary & Mrs Dot Paykel*Dame Adrienne Stewart, DNZM, QSM LLD (Hon)The Robert & Barbara Stewart Charitable TrustProf A & Mrs R Thurston*Noel & Kerrin Vautier*Peter Wilson, ONZM & Gerda McGechan*

PLATINUMSally & Euan AbernethyPaul & Sheryl BainesRosslyn CaugheySusan DoigSteph Dyhrberg & Murray BellThe Emery FamilyChanelle & Dean FarmerPeter & Rae FehlCathy Ferguson & Mike During*Sir David Gascoigne & Dame Patsy Reddy* Michael & Creena Gibbons*Gilbert Glausiuss, QSM & Patricia GlausiussGrabs TrustDr John Grigor & Ms Deborah KeatingJohn & Sue HarveyPhilip KingDr Tom & Mrs Ann Morris*Ms Heather Pascual*The Hon Dame Judith Potter DNZM*Geoff & Carol Reed

Geoff & Fran Ricketts*Peter & Kay SquiresMargaret TrotterMrs Linda Webb MNZM & Mr Warwick WebbLeona Wilson*

GOLDAnonymous 7Brent Anderson & Rae MazengarbLyn AshworthBill & Frances BellDavid Binning*Mr Joe Blackmore & Dr Kevin SandersonDavid & Catherine BoyerRichard Braae & Andrea GrayJe Lan BrashVirginia BreenDavid BrownAlison Buchanan & Eric JohnstonRichard & Kate BurttDame Silvia & Peter CartwrightChris Christensen*Alison CookDorothy CoupGary & Julie CraigJohn & Margaret Cullen*Dr Raewyn DalzielStephen & Laura DeeLizzie de LambertAllison & Victor DiemFraser & Barbara Finlayson*Cushla R FisherJulie FitzgeraldJ & P FitzpatrickDavid Flacks & Adina Halpern*Nick Francis & Stephanie van LeuvenHelen GaetaBeverly Gentles*Sandra Greenfield*Michael and Jane HallRoger & Jennifer Hamlin*Peter & Joan Hanson*D R HarlenJohn & Gillian Harman*Jenny HarperProf Les & the late Dr Patricia Holborow*John and Annabel HollandDr Rosi Horrocks * & Simon RutherfordMark & Gillian HortonDon & Janine HunnDavid & Sally InnsRobert Johnston & Stella McDonald*Niels Jonker & Simon Robb

Geoff & Elizabeth LeeKaye LillicoRobert & Jenny Loosley*Caroline & Gerald McGhieChristine & Paul McLaren*Elizabeth McLeayMatt & Julie MalingJohn Meads & Anne Marie Moorhead*Dr Cary Mellow*John & Elisa MendzelaDon & Deirdre MilneJohn & Maureen MilneDr Stella MilsomAlison MortonRoger & Barbara Moses*Matthew Muir & James Peters*Denise & Robert MurfittSue Naylor*Carolyn Penney Sam Perry & Iona AndersonBarbara & Peter Raudkivi*Mrs Rosalind Reece & Rhondda RipleyGraham & Lorna Robertson John & Anne Roche*David & Dian Ross*Jay ScanlonAndrew & Jenny SmithSuzanne Snively, ONZM & Ian Fraser, OBEBrian Stevenson, ONZM & Pam Stevenson*Dr Alastair & Mrs Susan StokesAnnika StreeflandKate Stutter & Tim HardingLady Tait*S L ThompsonDr Prue TobinJudith TrotterBelinda Vernon*Gael Webster & Tim BrownRichard & Elaine WestlakeJane & Paul WrightDavid & the late Helen Zwartz

SILVERAnonymous 1Dr M & V AbernethyJocelyn Afford & Stephen KósJane Aim*Richard & Heather ArmishawWarren & Margaret AustadHon Margaret AustinEric & Pamela Bloomfield

Bushell Charitable TrustDr Ivan Connell & Ms Margaret CaseyChristina & David Clee*John & Nora GabrielStephen and Margaret Gilbert*Anthony Grigg & Paul WilliamsonJackie & Graham GuthrieMr Timothy Hawley*Antonia HillFrances HollisPeter LedinghamFrancey LewisAlison & Ken McKenzieIan & Jenny McKinnonAnne McLeanBruce & Sandi McLean*Murray & Ros McNaughtenAnn MallinsonDr Robert & Dame Lesley Max*Arend MerrieRobert Narev, MNZM & Freda Narev, QSM*Richard & Joan Neild* d’Lainee free Noonan-Brown Fay PankhurstPatricia’s Opera Tours - Patricia HurleyJohn & Anne Priestley*Peter PritchardMrs P Reid*Sally & Shayle SlomanJohn & Vanessa Stephens*Brian & Bea StokesDonald Trott*Ann Trotter Grant & Lynda Walter*Anthony Wright & Selene ManningGraeme & Lynley White

BRONZEOur thanks also to all of our Bronze benefactors.

*Founding benefactors

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NZ OPERA STAFF AND BOARDGeneral Director Thomas de Mallet Burgess Executive Assistant Josie MaskellDirector Artistic Operations Shona RobertsHead of Music Lindy Tennent-BrownArtistic Resource & Contracts Manager TBCArtistic Administrator & Company Manager Inge Teunissen Artist Development Manager Glenn Meade Technical & Production Manager Hemi Wi-PitiTechnical & Production Co-ordinator Angus Simmons Director Marketing & Development Terri CumiskeyMarketing Manager Ali DaviesPhilanthropy & Grants Manager Rebecca GallowayDevelopment Manager Rosalind HemmingsDevelopment Manager Anna HoetjesBox Office Manager Julie Bird CRM Manager Alison Lambert Publicist Josie Campbell Director Participation Joanne Cole Participation Co-ordinator Andrew Gordon Director Finance & Administration Steffan Sinclair Assistant Accountant Durene Gan

PATRONSThe Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO, Governor-General Hon Phil Goff, Mayor of Auckland Andy Foster, Mayor of Wellington Hon Lianne Dalziel, Mayor of Christchurch The Hon Dame Catherine Tizard ONZ

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Annabel Holland (Chair), Tim Brown, Jim He Zhiyun, MNZM, Witi lhimaera, DCNZM, QSM, Matt Maling, Annika Streefland, Suzanne Snively, ONZM, Edward Scorgie, Rachael WalkintonLeo Foliaki, Murray Shaw

PartnersNew Zealand OperaNew Zealand Opera would like to thank the following organisations for their generosity and support.

Government Partners

Chorus Partner Schools Partner

Presenting PartnersCommunity Partners

Artist Partners

Venture Partners

Accommodation Partners

Hospitality Partners

Trust & Foundations

Supporters Moffatt’s Flower Company | Comber and Comber | Hoekstra Pianos | collective

CONTACT DETAILSAUCKLAND 5/69 St Georges Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland 1052 PO Box 6478, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 (09) 379 4068 Box Office 0800 696 737 WELLINGTON NEC Building, Ground Floor, 40 Taranaki Street, Wellington 6011 PO Box 6588, Marion Square, Wellington 6141

CHRISTCHURCH PO Box 36579, Merivale, Christchurch 8146

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