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Sensuous Carmen Comes To The Stage

Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 10:47 am | NBR New Zealand Opera

The NBR New Zealand Opera announced today American dramatic mezzo-soprano Jessie Raven will perform the title role in the Genesis Energy Spring Season of Carmen in Wellington and Auckland during September/October 2004. Ms Raven replaces Sarah Castle, ... More >>

Image: PM Visits Opera As It Takes To The Road

Monday, 14 June 2004, 4:18 pm | NBR New Zealand Opera

It's Opera for All as the New Zealand Post ''Cosi fan tutte'' tour takes to the road today for the start of a two-month, 14-centre nationwide tour of Mozart's flirtatious operatic masterpiece. More >>

Schemes, Lies, Trickery, Disguise - Classic Opera

Friday, 7 May 2004, 10:02 am | NBR New Zealand Opera

One of the opera world's most famous songs - La Donna e Mobile - and one of its greatest characters - Rigoletto, the court jester - come to the stage in the spine-tingling new production from The NBR New Zealand Opera. The NZI Winter Season of Rigoletto ... More >>

Seductive Opera Flirts Its Way To A Town Near You!

Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 2:03 pm | NBR New Zealand Opera

Love is put to the ultimate test in Mozart's deliciously flirtatious opera, COSI FAN TUTTE - The NBR New Zealand Opera's new touring production, taking to the road this winter. More >>

2004 Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artists

Monday, 9 February 2004, 12:10 am | NBR New Zealand Opera

Four young New Zealand opera performers will get the opportunity to immerse themselves in the intricacies of their craft and work alongside some of the opera world’s top artists, directors and creative minds as this year’s PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) ... More >>

New Cast And Creative Team Members For 2004 Opera

Thursday, 18 December 2003, 4:36 pm | NBR New Zealand Opera

Jointly released by The NBR New Zealand Opera and the New Zealand International Arts Festival More >>

Carreras Gets Official Maori Welcome

Thursday, 20 November 2003, 4:48 pm | NBR New Zealand Opera

World-renowned opera performer and one of the Three Tenors, Jose Carreras arrived in New Zealand today and was welcomed with a powhiri in Wellington. More >>

World-Famous Tenor To Perform In New Zealand

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 12:25 am | NBR New Zealand Opera

World-renowned opera performer, José Carreras, will visit New Zealand later this year to perform two recitals. Corporate Host and The NBR New Zealand Opera confirmed today that Carreras will perform at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre on 21 November ... More >>

Opera's Boost Applauded

Tuesday, 2 September 2003, 6:34 am | NBR New Zealand Opera

The NBR New Zealand Opera has welcomed today's announcement from Creative New Zealand that the company will receive a substantial increase in its funding. The increase means the company will receive $1.15 million per annum for the next three years - ... More >>

Thousands Get A Close Shave

Friday, 11 July 2003, 12:36 am | NBR New Zealand Opera

Arrivederci! - We will be back! - is the promise from The NBR New Zealand Opera as the final curtain fell on the final performance of the company's first nationwide opera tour of The Barber of Seville this week. More >>

Red-Blooded Opera Gets Even Hotter

Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 10:30 am | NBR New Zealand Opera

The promise of red-blooded Italian opera just got better this week with The NBR New Zealand Opera's announcement that its Genesis Spring Season of Tosca will feature an esteemed British creative duo - conductor, Alexander Ingram, and director Jonathan ... More >>

Razor Sharp Opera Docking At A Theatre Near You

Monday, 12 May 2003, 5:14 pm | NBR New Zealand Opera

Fast, fun, razor-sharp opera takes to the road this week as The NBR New Zealand Opera's winter tour of The Barber of Seville opens in Hamilton - marking the first tour by a professional, full-time New Zealand opera company in over 20 years. In collaboration ... More >>

Opera Reaches For New Stars In 2003

Friday, 8 November 2002, 11:07 am | NBR New Zealand Opera

The NBR New Zealand Opera today announced its 2003 season, revealing a line-up that is bold, exhilarating and sees opera on the move! 2003 features well-known opera favourites in fresh, new productions, operas never performed in New Zealand, and ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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