 Event |
Hohepa
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| Venue |
New Zealand Opera - Wellington (1999-), Wellington, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
NZ International Festival of the Arts (Wellington) |
| First Date |
15 March 2012 |
| Last Date |
18 March 2012 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
The opera tells the story of Hohepa Te Umuroa and takes place in Wellington, the Hutt Valley, and Tasmania in the 1840s, and in Tasmania and the Whanganui River in 1988 It is the true story of the friendship between a Maori chief and a Pakeha settler during the New Zealand Wars. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Opera
|
| Subjects |
History
|
| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
New Zealand
|
| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
|
| Further Information |
Sung in English and Maori.
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
199105 |
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