to be alive is power

TO BE ALIVE IS POWER.

Enriching 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 tewhakakite i te puoro whakaari e tūhono nei, e toro nei,e whakaawe nei i te huringa o ngā whakaaro ki te āhuao te ira tangata.

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

OUR PURPOSE

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

We would also like to thank James Paratii Lainchbury of Nga Toi Kauaerunga Studio for the kowhaiwhai design.

Leading 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 andsustainable presence for opera in New Zealand.

OUR AMBITION

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Our long term strategic goal is to make our Company into a more relevant and inclusive national cultural organisation.We have an ambitious set of strategic goals that include:

STRATEGY• presenting main-scale work

• broadening our regional reach

• moving into new venues with site-specific work to attract new audiences

• investing in new NZ works and commissions to tell our own stories

• supporting and nurturing talent

• increasing the depth of the Artist Development Programme

• engaging with Māori and Pasifika arts and artists

• engaging with and supporting the opera sector in New Zealand

• developing our digital capability to embed our digital offering in future programming

Careful financial management and box office success has meant that we are in a stable position and have generated enough reserves to navigate through COVID lockdowns whilst continuing to support our artists, contractors and suppliers.

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In the global information age of the 21st Century the measure of power has become harder to define.Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave’s Macbeth is an astonishing synthesis of Shakespeare’s astute psychological insights into the corrupting power of unchecked ambition matched with music of unprecedented expressive and emotional subtlety.

Our new production of this ambitious music drama aligns substantial resources to support director, designer and video artist Netia Jones, conductor Christopher Franklin, and Phillip Rhodes/Amanda Echalaz in their international role debuts as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. And we harness this opportunity through partnership with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to support two further works in concert aimed to satisfy the most ardent devotee of the genius that is Verdi.The nuances and fantasies behind the power of love in Carousel – a concert performance of one of the greatest musicals of all time by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II - set the scene for Opera on the Harbour.

TO BE ALIVEIS POWER.

To be alive-is Power-Existence-in itself-Without a further function-Omnipotence-Enough …

From To be alive - is Power by Emily Dickinson

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Thomas de Mallet BurgessNew Zealand Opera General Director

A bold new initiative that we hope will evolve to become a regular landmark on the NZ cultural scene. This project is made possible through other important partnerships - Oceania (NW Group), The Show Business, Mediaworks and Auckland Unlimited.Further exploring the measure of power are three new commissions by NZ Opera that play out in different places and spaces across the country. Tim Finn and Célestine Hitiura Vaite’s Ihitai ‘Avei’a - Star Navigator received a staggering response to its world premiere in Auckland 2021. Its beautifully woven narrative poignantly explores the relationship between Tupaia and Cook, two great navigators aboard one ship and the collision in this confinement of their different world views. We are delighted to bring this semi-staged production to Wellington in partnership with Orchestra Wellington.The power of our inner demons is explored in The Strangest of Angels, a work born out of Anna Leese and Kenneth Young’s desire to be involved in the creation of a collaboratively written opera between performer and composer. With a libretto by Georgia Jamieson Emms, we are delighted to partner with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Dunedin Arts Festival to bring this new work to life.The Unruly Tourists by Luke Di

Somma and Amanda Kennedy/Livi Reihana (The Fan Brigade) leads us back to the global information age. Conventional wisdom has always held that the state with the largest military prevails, but in an information age it may also be the state—or non-state actor—with the best story that wins. An acerbic and riotous satire on the media and us.Whatever your take on the measure of power and wherever you manage to catch one of our exciting new productions, as Emily Dickinson’s poem reminds us - to exist at all in this time of pandemic is a powerful miracle and enough.

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POWER IS NEVER GIVEN.YOU MUST TAKE IT.

No one writes about the nature of power better than Shakespeare and to this Verdi brings an all-encompassing dramatic energy through his music. Be prepared for total theatre. This new production by Netia Jones, conducted by Christopher Franklin, features Phillip Rhodes and Amanda Echalaz in their international role debuts as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. With a stellar cast of kiwi talent including Wade Kernot, Jared Holt, Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono, Morag Atchison and the New Zealand Opera Chorus. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

COMPOSER:Giuseppe Verdi

LIBRETTO:Francesco Maria Piave after William Shakespeare

CREATIVE TEAM:Conductor: Christopher Franklin Director, Set, Costume & Video Designer: Netia Jones Assistant Director: Jacqueline Coats

CAST:Macbeth: Phillip RhodesLady Macbeth: Amanda Echalaz Banquo: Wade Kernot Macduff: Jared Holt Malcolm: Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono Lady-in-Waiting: Morag Atchison

WITH:Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Orchestra Wellington Christchurch Symphony Orchestra New Zealand Opera Chorus

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21, 23 SEPTEMBER, 7.30PM 25 SEPTEMBER, 2.30PM

KIRI TE KANAWA THEATRE AUCKLAND

5, 7 OCTOBER, 7.30PM 9 OCTOBER, 2.30PM ST JAMES THEATRE

WELLINGTON

20, 22 OCTOBER, 7.30PM ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL

CHRISTCHURCH

BY GIUSEPPE VERDI & FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE

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Carousel was named Time magazine’s best musical of the 20th Century. Spend an evening under the stars this Valentine’s weekend with the City as a backdrop to the harbour to experience a profound story of lovers, their struggles and the power of forgiveness. Directed by Jacqueline Coats, conducted by Paul Christ and featuring some of this country’s finest operatic and musical theatre talent. Opera on the Harbour is set to become the summer event everyone is talking about. Enjoy this stunning concert from a purpose built outdoor stadium on Wynyard Wharf with fireworks to finish.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’sCAROUSEL

A Concert

Based on Ferenc Molnar’s play “Liliom” as adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer. Orchestrations by Don Walker. Dance Arrangements by Trude Rittmann. Original Dances by Agnes

de Mille. Concert Adaptation by Tom Briggs. CAROUSEL IS PRESENTED THROUGH SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN™ THEATRICAL ON BEHALF OF R&H

THEATRICALS, A CONCORD THEATRICALS COMPANY

COMPOSER:Richard Rodgers

BOOK AND LYRICS:Oscar Hammerstein II

CREATIVE TEAM:Conductor: Paul Christ Director: Jacqueline CoatsCostume Designer: Elizabeth Whiting Choreographer: J.R. Ballantyne

CAST:Billy Bigelow: Christian ThurstonJulie Jordan: (TBC)Carrie Pipperidge: Bridget CostelloEnoch Snow: (TBC)Nettie Fowler: Anna LeeseJigger Craigin: Hayden TeeLouise Bigelow: Jess RogersThe Starkeeper: (TBC)

WITH:Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

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11, 12, 14 FEBRUARY, 7.30PMWYNYARD WHARFAUCKLAND

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THE UNRULY TOURISTS

In a tale from living memory, a flock of badly-behaved tourists spread a trail of rubbish and fuel a national obsession. This genre-defying comedy is written by the award-winning duo of Livi Reihana and Amanda Kennedy (The Fan Brigade) and composed by Luke Di Somma.

Presented by New Zealand Opera and Auckland Arts Festival at the Bruce Mason Centre near Takapuna Beach, The Unruly Tourists breaks all the stereotypes you think you know about opera, and will spark conversation long after the curtain goes down.

Contains strong language.

COMPOSER:Luke Di Somma

LIBRETTO:The Fan Brigade (Livi Reihana and Amanda Kennedy) CREATIVE TEAM:Conductor: Luke Di SommaDirector: Thomas de Mallet BurgessSet and Costumer Designer:Tracy Grant LordLighting Designer: Matthew MarshallAssistant Director/Movement Director: Megan AdamsDramaturg: Riley SpadaroDialect Coach: Perry PiercyCultural advisors: Mikaere Paki,Tanea Heke, Mary BourkeRépétiteur: Ben Kubiak

CAST (in alphabetical order): Tayla Alexander, Joel Amosa, Sid Chand, Byron Coll, Georgia Jamieson Emms, Andrew Grainger, Clare Hood, Milly Grant-Koria, William Kelly, Matthew Kereama, Chris McRae, Bryony Skillington, Robert Tucker, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Te Ohorere Williams.

WITH:Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

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PREVIEW:9 MARCH, 8PM

PERFORMANCES:10 - 13 MARCH, 8PM

BRUCE MASON CENTRETAKAPUNA

THE POWEROF THE MEDIA

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Aboard a cramped British scientific vessel in the vastness of the Pacific, two navigators find themselves locked on a collision course. One is a Tahitian priest, guided by his ancient knowledge of star pathways. The other a naval officer, desperate to prove both himself and his faith in science.

This beautiful and haunting new work by composer Tim Finn with Tahitian monologues by Célestine Hitiura Vaite tells the story of Tupaia, the Tahitian star navigator who sailed with James Cook, on the maiden voyage of the Endeavour in 1769. Ihitai ‘Avei’a - Star Navigator explores the relationship between two master mariners, each from vastly different worlds, both far from home and unable to find their way into each other’s world.

After a sold out world premiere in Auckland in 2021, we are delighted to present Ihitai ‘Avei’a - Star Navigator at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua with Orchestra Wellington

COMPOSER AND LYRICISTTim Finn

ARRANGEMENT & ADDITIONAL MUSICTom McLeod

TAHITIAN MONOLOGISTCélestine Hitiura Vaite

CREATIVE TEAM:Conductor: Uwe GroddDirector: John DaviesMusical Supervisor: Tom McLeodAdditional Lyrics: Gary HendersonLighting Designer: Bryce Holmes Translation & Language Coach:Ena Manuireva

CAST:Purea: Natasha Te Rupe WilsonTupaia: Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono James Cook: TBCOrator: Norah Stevenson-TuugaTeata: H’zel Hetaraka

WITH:Orchestra Wellington, Orpheus Choir Signature ChoirNew Zealand Opera Chorus

THE GREATEST POWER OF DISCOVERY LIES WITHIN YOURSELF

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Commissioned by West Australian Opera with New Zealand Opera. Co-presented by New Zealand Opera and Orchestra Wellington.

IHITAI’AVEI’A

13, 14 MAY, 8PMTE RAUPARAHA ARENA

PORIRUA

BY TIM FINN & CÉLESTINE HITIURA VAITE

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A poignant and imaginative reflection on events during Janet Frame’s time at Seacliff Mental Hospital, The Strangest of Angels is a harrowing and hopeful experience that throws light on mental health then and now. Co-created by Kenneth Young, Georgia Jamieson Emms and Anna Leese, The Strangest of Angels is born of an exciting and conscious collaboration between composer and performers that explores the contrast between a calm, rational psychiatric patient and a traumatised nurse torn between empathy and the relative power of institutional duty.

World premiere performances directed by Friedlander Foundation Associate Artist Eleanor Bishop and starring Anna Leese and Jayne Tankersley. Proudly presented by NZ Opera and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra with the Dunedin Arts Festival.

COMPOSER & CONDUCTOR:Kenneth Young (with Anna Leese)

STORY & LIBRETTO:Georgia Jamieson Emms

DIRECTOR:Eleanor Bishop

PRODUCTION DESIGNER:Filament Eleven 11

CAST:Katherine Baillie: Anna Leese Janet Frame: Jayne Tankersley

WITH:Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Dunedin Symphony Orchestra

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YOURGREAT POWER

LIES NOT ON THE SURFACE, BUT DEEP

WITHIN YOUR BEINGRoger McDonald

27, 28 MAY, 8.00PMTHE PIANOCHRISTCHURCH

14, 15 OCTOBER, 8.00PMMAYFAIR THEATREDUNEDIN

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CALL OF THEForgotten Art Songs of Aotearoa

The Huia was a rare and tapu bird, confined to the Ruahine, Tararua, Remutaka and Kaimanawa mountain ranges in the south-east of the North Island. Their calls were mostly a varied array of whistles, “peculiar and strange”, but also “soft, melodious and flute-like.” The Huia bird is now extinct.

Join Michael Vinten as he takes us on an entertaining, informative and frequently fascinating journey of discovery through the forgotten world of the Art Song of Aotearoa.

We will hear highlights from his recent three volume collection of mainly unpublished pre-1950 New Zealand Art Songs. These songs - sung by our grandparents and great-grandparents - provide a glimpse into the preoccupations and concerns of their times through peace and war. Discover the significant contribution of women both Māori and Pākehā to music-making of this period as composers and poets.

Join us for this unique insight into this important but forgotten chapter of Aotearoa’s musical legacy.

Master of Ceremonies: Michael Vinten

Performers:Wade KernotCatrin JohnssonOliver SewellBruce Greenfield

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HUIA 31 JULY, 3.00PMTHE PIANOCHRISTCHURCH

7 AUGUST, 3.00PMPUBLIC TRUST HALLWELLINGTON

14 AUGUST, 4.00PMCONCERT CHAMBERAUCKLAND TOWN HALLTHE

POWER OF SONG

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performed in Auckland in 2022!

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JOSEPH CALLEJA

The Maltese Tenor

Andrew McKinnon in association with New Zealand Opera presents

Thursday 27th October 2022 7.30pm

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

Book now at nzopera.com

Image: Andrew Borg Carabott

Blessed with a golden-age voice which inspires comparisons to legendary singers

from earlier eras, Joseph Calleja is a superstar at all the world’s

greatest opera houses and concert halls.

In this, his eagerly anticipated New Zealand debut, the Maltese born lyric tenor described as the young Pavarotti will be joined

by dazzling soprano Amelia Farrugia,

internationally acclaimed pianist Piers Lane, and a

special guest artist from New Zealand,

in a thrilling performance of

magnificent opera arias and romantic song.

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BIZET TO BERNSTEIN

26 & 27 February - Hamilton Garden Arts Festival

Ticketed event, 7.30pm & 4.00pmChinoiserie Garden, Hamilton

New Zealand Opera returns for the third year in a row to present Bizet to Bernstein. Our concert performances have sold out in previous years, so book now to join us on a thrilling musical journey as we transport you from Seville to Manhattan in the beautiful setting of the Chinoiserie Garden. Be entertained and entranced by some of Waikato’s finest singers - you might even find yourself hitting a high C!

GARDENS MAGIC

28 January - Wellington City Council Summer City

Free event, 8.00pmBotanic Garden, Wellington

New Zealand Opera is delighted to be performing a special concert in Wellington as part of the Gardens Magic series. What could be more magical than being serenaded while enjoying a picnic on a summer evening. Check the Wellington City Council Facebook on the day for weather or other updates.

OPERA IN THE PARK

29 January - Auckland Council Music in Parks

Free event, 6.00pmGlover Park, Auckland

Pack your kai, bring your picnic blanket and join your friends at Glover Park on Auckland Anniversary weekend while you soak up the operatic atmosphere. New Zealand Opera’s popular Opera in the Park is growing year on year so be sure to arrive in good time to grab a good spot.

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EXPLORE Our participation team is on the road touring schools, presenting workshops, masterclasses, ambassador opportunities, talks and backstage tours.

Pre-show talks for all enhance your opera-going experience, and dress rehearsal access for schools and teachers invites many students to meet opera for the first time.

Follow our website to find out how to join us in inspiring the next generation of artists, and audiences, through engaging with those already walking the path.

Discover all the joy, drama, inspiration and sense of community that opera presents!

RED! is an exciting new opera for 8 – 10 year olds written by UK-based New Zealand composer Lucy Mulgan. Introducing children to the world of opera in an interactive way. NZ Opera, Orchestra Wellington and more than 400 school kids from Wellington Primary Schools collaborated in 2021 to present RED! at the Michael Fowler Centre. This year we are planning to bring RED! to Auckland and Christchurch. Watch this space!

ACCESSIBILITY In each of our three main performance centres, a guided touch tour and one designated performance of Macbeth 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. We will also be offering an audio described performance of The Unruly Tourists which will be an immersive and entertaining experience.

Audio described performances:

MACBETH

Auckland: 25 September, 2.30pmWellington: 9 October, 2.30pmChristchurch: 22 October, 7.30pm

THE UNRULY TOURISTS

Auckland: 13 March, 8.00pm

Companion seat free. Guide dogs welcome.

Visit our website for details and bookings or contact the NZ Opera Box Office Manager: at [email protected]

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OF OPERA!Natasha Te Rupe Wilson in Red! Photo credit Marty Melville.

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OPERAINSCHOOLSTOUR

TOUR DATES:

7 MAR – 14 APR

Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Pōneke (Wellington), Otautahi (Christchurch), and heaps of regions in between!

Our talented cast of singers and pianist will introduce students to opera through this classic tale updated through a contemporary lens in Aotearoa.

CREATIVE TEAM:

Director: Jacqueline Coats

Costume Design: Elizabeth Whiting

Set Design: Jan Ubels

Music Director: David Kelly

RESPIGHI’S THE SLEEPINGBEAUTYFEBRUARY – APRIL2022

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Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono, Samuel Downes, Katherine Winitana and Stuart Coats performing in the 2021 Opera in Schools Tour, Don Pasquale.

POIPOIA TE KĀKANO KIA PUĀWAI

NURTURE THE SEED SO IT MAY GROW

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Hannah completed a Bachelor of Music majoring in classical voice at the University of Auckland in 2020 and went on to study a Diploma in Post Graduate Vocal Studies. In 2017 she travelled to Italy to take part in the NZIIU Student Exchange Programme where she studied at Liceo Musicale Statale “A. Manzoni”. She has had a wide range of performance opportunities, including performing as a guest singer with Jonathan Lemalu during his 2021 concert tour.

The New Zealand Opera Artist Development Programme (supported by The Dame Malvina Major Foundation) provides an opportunity for some of New Zealand’s most promising young artists to develop their craft within the context of our national opera company. Artists are equipped with the skills to lay the foundations for a career in opera through a programme of training encompassing vocal and repertoire coaching, languages, acting, interpretation, career skills and performance mindset. They are mentored by resident and international experts while also being 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.

THE DAME MALVINA MAJOR FOUNDATION STUDIO ARTISTS WITH NEW ZEALAND OPERA 2022

HANNAHASHFORD-BECK

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Emmanuel has been an active member of Hawke’s Bay Youth Initiative Project Prima Volta – a music programme that helps empower young people through the art of classical music. Emmanuel was taught by Jose Aparicio for 4 years before heading off to university. Emmanuel was a finalist at the Lockwood New Zealand Aria Competition in 2019 and was selected to participate in the NZ Opera School in Whanganui in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Emmanuel will be playing the role of Malcolm in our production of Macbeth this year.

Katherine Winitana joins the programme again for a second year to continue her professional development. While she was a Studio Artist in 2021 she performed in many concerts, including Opera in the Park and concerts with Phillip Rhodes and Benson Wilson. She has experience in a wide variety of music genres as a performer and composer. In 2016 she was the inaugural recipient of the Vodafone and Recorded Music New Zealand scholarship award and performed a song she composed to commemorate the ANZAC Centenary at the 2015 Waiata Māori Music Awards.

EMMANUELFONOTI-FUIMAONO

KATHERINEWINITANA

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New Zealand Opera has a long-term strategic agenda that seeks to reimagine what opera might mean in New Zealand with the goal of developing our Company into a more relevant and inclusive national cultural organisation. The commissioning and development of new work is integral to delivering this ambitious agenda. By encouraging and supporting new work we are better embracing the diversity and richness of our culture, building an international presence for New Zealand work and listening to how other voices wish to reimagine the experience of opera in New Zealand.

If you would like to submit a proposal for a new work to develop with NZ Opera please email our General Director: [email protected]

Du’a (Prayer) for Broken Shelter

In 2021 NZ Opera and Waikato University worked together to present a workshop presentation of Act One of Du’a (Prayer) for Broken Shelter – a new opera by internationally-acclaimed composer Michael Williams, with librettists internationally-awarded poet Tracey Slaughter and Nida Fiazi. Du’a (Prayer) for Broken Shelter follows the plight of one refugee family who must rise above the wreckage of an unthinkable hate-crime in New Zealand, weaving their voices through a shattered chorus of national grief.

Persephone’s Return

Persephone’s Return is a semi-staged multi-media cantata between the Goddesses Persephone and her mother Demeter. Written by NZ born Greek film maker Vicky Yiannoutsos, it is part one of a series of works, that explores the myth of Persephone as a universal archetype - expressing the themes of migration and identity - which has underpinned her creative practice for more than 30 years. Vicky will collaborate with Composer Briar Prastiti towards a workshop presentation of the piece in 2022.

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The New Zealand Opera Chorus is a group of 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 for other events throughout the year. New Zealand Opera typically auditions annually and welcomes applications from singers of all backgrounds. For the 2022 season, the chorus will be prepared by Claire Caldwell in Auckland, Michael Vinten in Wellington, and by Andrew Crooks in Christchurch. Productions for the season include Verdi’s Macbeth and in concert Requiem and Il Trovatore.

Supporting the growth of regional talent - Freemasons Foundation Scholarship

The Freemasons Foundation has been a long time supporter of New Zealand Opera and the development of talent through performance opportunities. In 2022 they will be supporting a pilot project whereby we offer up to three singers from the South Island the opportunity to take part in training, mentoring and performance opportunities with New Zealand Opera in Christchurch and Dunedin. This will include supporting them to take part in the Macbeth chorus, and observing rehearsals for The Strangest of Angels. For more information including selection criteria please email: [email protected] .

NEW ZEALAND OPERA CHORUS

The Marriage of Figaro 2021 production, photo credit David Rowland.

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BECOME A BENEFACTOR

Our benefactors are the beating heart of New Zealand Opera; a community of supporters who see the deep intrinsic value of the arts in New Zealand and want to see opera flourish.

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Thanks to the support of our benefactors, New Zealand Opera reaches over 50,000 people each year. Your annual gift will help bring breath-taking performances to life, provide young people with access to our innovative outreach programmes, and help ensure emerging opera singers’ dreams become a reality.

Join this passionate group of music lovers today and enrich your life – as well as the future of opera in Aotearoa.

TIERS OF BENEFACTION

All levels of benefaction starting with BRONZE (an annual donation of $100 - $499) receive the following benefits:

• Personalised priority booking and ticket exchange.

• Acknowledgement on the New Zealand Opera website.

• Invitation to exclusive events throughout the year.

• Opportunity to purchase tickets to exclusive events outside of the main opera season.

• Benefactor-only newsletters and updates offering insider content.

• New Zealand Opera Ltd is a registered charitable entity and individuals can claim a tax credit on donations.

If you have the capacity to give more, higher tiers of benefaction receive additional benefits.

FIND OUT MORE

For further information visit nzopera.com/become-a-benefactor, call us on 0800 696 737 or email [email protected] and request a benefaction brochure. We’d love to hear about why you want to support opera and in what way we help you achieve your giving goals.

You can also make a one-off donation or explore planned giving through the New Zealand Opera Foundation. Contact the team on the details above to learn more.

SPECIAL EVENTS

As a New Zealand Opera benefactor, you’ll be the first to know about exclusive events throughout the year such as cocktail parties, film screenings and gala fundraisers which run alongside our performance season. These events provide an opportunity to meet fellow opera lovers, singers and musicians (and enjoy the best food, wine and entertainment on offer!) Benefactors at Gold level and above will also be invited to join us for complimentary wine and nibbles in our VIP Lounge before each main scale opera performance, and during interval.

We will be sure to keep you up to date with these events and more through our benefactor e-newsletter, Standing Ovation and on our website.

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BENEFACTORSINNER CIRCLE

Friedlander Foundation*Dame Jenny Gibbs, DNZM*

BRAVO CIRCLE

Mr Gary & Mrs Dot Paykel*

ARIA CIRCLE

Peter Wilson, ONZM & Gerda McGechan*

DRESS CIRCLE

Ros & Philip BurdonDr Raewyn DalzielSir Roderick & Gillian, Lady Deane*Bill Falconer*Trevor & Jan Farmer*Helen Goodwin*Dame Rosie & Mr Michael Horton*John & Margaret Hunn*Mrs Beverley McConnell, MNZM, QSM*Dame Adrienne Stewart DNZM QSM Litt (Hon)Gabrielle Tasman

PLATINUM

Anonymous 1 Paul & Sheryl BainesRosslyn CaugheySusan DoigSteph Dyhrberg & Murray BellAlfons & Susie des Tombe*Peter & Rae FehlCathy Ferguson & Mike During*Sir David Gascoigne & Dame Patsy Reddy*Anna Gibbons & Brian GaynorGrabs TrustDr John Grigor & Ms Deborah KeatingJohn & Sue HarveyJohn & Annabel HollandDr Tom & Mrs Ann Morris*Rex Nicholls & Dame Kerry PrendergastMs Heather PascualGeoff & Fran Ricketts*Rebecca Tansley & Tim StoreyNoel & Kerrin Vautier*The Walkinton FamilyCarmel Walsh & Simon O’Neill ONZMMrs Linda Webb MNZM & Mr Warwick WebbLeona Wilson*

GOLD

Anonymous 2Dr M & V AbernethySally & Euan AbernethyBrent Anderson & Rae MazengarbFrances BellGarry F Bell*David Binning*Robert BirksMr Joe Blackmore & Dr Kevin SandersonEric & Pamela BloomfieldRichard Braae & Andrea GrayVirginia BreenDavid BrownRichard & Kate BurttDame Silvia & Peter CartwrightChris Christensen*Alison CookDorothy CoupJohn & Margaret Cullen*Lizzie de LambertAllison & Victor DiemRodger FinlayCushla R FisherJulie FitzgeraldJ & P FitzpatrickDavid Flacks & Adina Halpern*Jane FoxNick Francis & Stephanie van LeuvenHelen GaetaBeverly Gentles*Michael & Creena Gibbons*Sandra Greenfield*Michael & Jane HallD R HarlenJenny HarperJoanna HeslopProf Les Holborow*Dr Rosi Horrocks* & Simon RutherfordMark & Gillian HortonDon & Janine HunnNicola HunnRoss & Julie HuttonDavid & Sally InnsMr Jeremy Johnson & Mr Kim FrancisRobert Johnston & Stella McDonald*Geoff & Elizabeth LeeKaye LillicoMrs Jenn Little & Mr Ben VanderkolkRobert & Jenny Loosley*

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We immensely value the support of our benefactors, thank you to each and every one of you. Together we can achieve much more and ensure the future generations of Aotearoa can experience and enjoy opera as much as we do.

Joy & Howard MaceJohn Meads & Anne Marie Moorhead*Dr Stella MilsomAlison MortonMatthew Muir & James Peters*John NankervisSue Naylor*Richard & Joan Neild*Fay PankhurstCarolyn PenneySam Perry & Iona AndersonMaxine PfannkuchThe Hon Dame Judith Potter DNZM*Peter PritchardBarbara & Peter Raudkivi*Mrs Rosalind Reece & Sandra BasalajGeoff & Carol ReedJohn & Anne Roche*David & Dian Ross*Jay ScanlonDavid SilvermanJenny SmithSuzanne Snively, ONZM DNZM & Ian Fraser, OBEDarren & Wendy SowerbyPeter & Kay SquiresThe Robert & Barbara Stewart Charitable TrustAnnika StreeflandLady Tait*S L ThompsonJudith TrotterGael Webster & Tim BrownRichard & Elaine WestlakeSamuel WilliamsonJane & Paul WrightDr John WrightDavid & the late Helen Zwartz

SILVER

Anonymous 2Jocelyn Afford & Stephen KósJane Aim*Richard & Heather ArmishawWarren & Margaret AustadDavid & Catherine BoyerBettina BrownAlison Buchanan & Eric JohnstonChristina & David Clee*Dr Jasin DureyFraser & Barbara Finlayson*Stephen & Margaret Gilbert*

Anthony Grigg & Paul WilliamsonDeborah HoldsworthAntonia HillPeter Jones & Liz WaltersRosemary LanghamPeter LedinghamFrancey LewisAyliffe MaddeverAnn MallinsonDr Robert & Dame Lesley Max*Alison & Ken McKenzieIan & Jenny McKinnonBruce & Sandi McLean*John & Elisa MendzelaArend MerrieDon & Deirdre MilneAudrey J Moss & Mark WermanDenise & Robert Murfittd’Lainee free Noonan-BrownJosephine OglePatricia’s Opera Tours – Patricia HurleyJohn & Anne Priestley*Mrs P Reid*Angela RickerSally & Shayle SlomanJohn & Vanessa Stephens*Dr Alastair & Mrs Susan StokesBrian & Bea StokesRobert & Diane StrevensDonald Trott*Grant & Lynda Walter*Glenda West*Graeme & Lynley WhiteVivienne & Barry WilsonAnthony Wright & Selene ManningS Young & S Turner

BRONZE

With thanks to all of our Bronze benefactors.For a full list please visit our website.nzopera.com/benefactors/

*Founding benefactors

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

SCHOOLS PARTNER

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

PRESENTING PARTNERS

ARTIST PARTNERS

COMMUNITY PARTNER

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Elizabeth Ball Charitable Trust I Farina Thompson Charitable Trust I New Zealand Charitable Foundation I Sir William & Lady Manchester Charitable Trust I Nicholas Tarling Charitable Trust Cranfylde Charitable Trust I Turnovsky Endowment Trust I Cranleigh Harper Barton Cultural Trust

TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS

ACCOMMODATION PARTNERS HOSPITALITY PARTNERS

VENTURE PARTNERS

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SUPPORTINGTHE GROWTH OF OPERAManaakitanga. We are welcoming and responsive to all, inviting and welcoming the participation of all who share our purpose. Opera is flourishing in Aotearoa. Wellington Opera, Festival Opera and Toi Toi Opera are three of many regional companies presenting work in 2022.

NZ Opera Conference: 4 April 2022. After a successful inaugural conference in 2021 held via Zoom, NZ Opera would once again like to invite the opera sector to come together for information sharing, support and new thinking.

For more information email us: [email protected]

EMMA PEARSON OLIVER SEWELL

PHILLIP RHODESTIANYI LU CONDUCTOR

SARA BRODIE DIRECTOR

Tickets at www.wellingtonopera.nz

T R A V I A T AL AV E R D I

ST JAMES THEATRE WELLINGTON9–16 JULY 2022

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WHY SUBSCRIBE?

• Save 10% on single ticket prices when you purchase more two or more opera tickets at a time.

• Exclusive booking period for subscribers means you have the pick of the best seats

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS BEST SEATS

• Book direct with the NZ Opera box office for personalised service

• Subscribers can exchange performance dates for free*

• Receive a free souvenir programme valued at up to $15**

PERSONALISED BOOKING SERVICE

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*Where available **When a programme is produced for a production

BOX OFFICE NUMBER 0800 696 737

If you intend to come to two or more operas this year, then consider taking up a subscription package. We also offer peace of mind that should there be any changes due to unforeseen COVID-19 alert changes, postponements or cancellations, your tickets are transferrable, or if preferred you will receive a full refund or credit.Keep an eye on website for ticketing updates with single ticket sales to be annouced soon.

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BUILD YOUR 2022 SUBSCRIPTION IN TWO EASY STEPS

NB: Student and under 25 pricing of $25 applies to all NZ Opera performances for B Reserve ONLY, subject to availability. Under 18’s can be seated next to a paying adult in any reserve for just $25 also. Special prices do not apply to Joseph Calleja and Opera on the Harbour.

If you’d prefer to send this in by post, please tear this page out and write your name, phone number and email address. Post to: PO Box 6478, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142.

Production Dates Subscription pricing #Tickets

Opera on the Harbour – Carousel in Concert

Wynyard Wharf, Auckland 11, 12, 14 February, 7.30pm

$107 $125 $170 $260

The Unruly Tourists

Bruce Mason Theatre, Auckland Preview: 9 March, 8pm

Performances: 10 – 13 March, 8pm

Under 25 & RV $25

$44 $53 $71

Ihitai ‘Avei’a – Star Navigator

Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua 13, 14 May, 8pm Under 25 $25

$49

The Strangest of Angels

The Piano, Christchurch 27, 28 May, 8pm Under 25 $25

$53

Mayfair Theatre, Dunedin 14, 15 October, 8pm Under 25 $25

$53

Call of the Huia - Forgotten Art Songs of Aotearoa

The Piano, Christchurch 31 July Under 25 $25

$49

Public Trust Hall, Wellington 7 August Under 25 $25

$49

Concert Chamber, Auckland 14 August Under 25 $25

$49

Macbeth

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland 21, 23 September, 7.30pm, 25 September, 2.30pm

Under 25 $25

$71 $107 $134 $170 $216

St James Theatre, Wellington 5, 7 October, 7.30pm, 9 October, 2.30pm

Under 25 $25

$71 $107 $134 $170 $216

Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 20, 22 October, 7.30pm Under 25 $25

$71 $107 $134 $170

Viva Verdi Package

Verdi’s Requiem, Town Hall, Auckland

7.30pm, Thursday 7 July

$49 $64 $82 $101 $120

Verdi’s Il Trovatore, Town Hall, Auckland

7.30pm, Saturday 16 July

$64 $83 $98 $114 $133

Joseph Calleja – in Concert

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland 27 October, 7.30pm $116 $134 $152

STEP 1 – CHOOSE YOUR PRODUCTIONS, DATES AND PRICING.

STEP 2 Go online to book nzopera.com, phone our Box Office 0800 696 737 or email [email protected] 9am – 4pm Monday – Thursday

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JANUARY

28 | Gardens Magic Wellington

29 | Opera in the Park Glover Park, Auckland

FEBRUARY

11, 13, 14 | Opera on the Harbour Wynyard Wharf, Auckland

21 | Opera in Schools tour rehearsals start

26, 27 | Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival Hamilton

MARCH

7 | Opera in Schools tour starts

9 - 13 | The Unruly Tourists, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna

APRIL

4 | Opera conference

MAY

13, 14 | Ihitai’Avei’a – Star Navigator Te Rauparaha Arena

27, 28 | The Strangest of Angels The Piano, Christchurch

JULY

7 | Verdi Requiem Town Hall, Auckland

16 | Verdi’s Il trovatore Town Hall, Auckland

31 | Call of the Huia The Piano, Christchurch

AUGUST

7 | Call of the Huia Public Trust Hall, Wellington

14 | Call of the Huia Concert Chamber, Auckland

SEPTEMBER

21 - 25 | Macbeth Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

OCTOBER

5 - 9 | Macbeth St James Theatre, Wellington

14, 15 | The Strangest of Angels Mayfair Theatre, Dunedin

20, 22 | Macbeth Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch

27 | Joseph Calleja in Concert Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

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