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Organisation	Wellington City Opera
Address	New Zealand
First Date	1982
Last Date	1999
Functions	Production Company
Notes	Wellington City Opera was a professional opera company based in Wellington, New Zealand. It originated in 1982 as the De La Tour Regional Opera Trust, and in 1999, 18 months after rebranding as The National Opera of Wellington, merged with Auckland-based Opera New Zealand to form New Zealand Opera.
Related Organisations	Also known as The National Opera of Wellington, 1999
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	La Traviata, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 9 July 2022 La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Fidelio, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, 1998 Don Giovanni, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 October 1997 Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Carmen, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 March 1997 The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Rigoletto, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 1996 Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 July 1993 Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 Tosca, Wellington, Wellington, 1992 Il Trovatore, Wellington, Wellington, 1991 La Boheme, Wellington, Wellington, 1991 Madam Butterfly, Wellington, Wellington, 1990 Die Fledermaus, Wellington, Wellington, 1990 Lucia Di Lammermoor, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 October 1988 La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 April 1986 Tosca, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 22 August 1984
	Wellington Regional Orchestra Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994
	The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington Don Giovanni, 11 October 1997 Eugene Onegin, 21 June 1997 Carmen, 22 March 1997 The Barber of Seville, 28 August 1996 Rigoletto, 1996 Peter Grimes, 15 June 1995 The Marriage of Figaro, 11 April 1995 The Pearl Fishers, 20 July 1993 Cosi Fan Tutte, 25 June 1992 Lucia Di Lammermoor, 15 October 1988 The Pearl Fishers, 22 April 1986 Wellington, Wellington Turandot, 20 October 1994 Tosca, 1992 La Boheme, 1991 Il Trovatore, 1991 Madam Butterfly, 1990 Die Fledermaus, 1990 La Traviata, 1987 St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington La Traviata, 9 July 2022 La Boheme, 20 June 1998 Bitter Calm, 11 March 1994 Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Fidelio, 1998 Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington Tosca, 22 August 1984
	Giacomo Puccini - Composer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Tosca, Wellington, Wellington, 1992 La Boheme, Wellington, Wellington, 1991 Madam Butterfly, Wellington, Wellington, 1990 Tosca, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 22 August 1984 Roger Wilson - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 July 1993 Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 April 1986 Malvina Major - Singer Don Giovanni, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 October 1997 Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Lucia Di Lammermoor, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 October 1988 Barry Mora - Singer Rigoletto, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 1996 Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 Giuseppe Verdi - Composer La Traviata, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 9 July 2022 Rigoletto, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 1996 Il Trovatore, Wellington, Wellington, 1991 La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 Jenny Wollerman - Singer Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 July 1993 Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 April 1986 Georges Bizet - Composer Carmen, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 March 1997 The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 July 1993 The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 April 1986 Nicola Ferner-Waite - Singer Tosca, Wellington, Wellington, 1992 Il Trovatore, Wellington, Wellington, 1991 La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 Richard Greager - Singer Carmen, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 March 1997 Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Tosca, Wellington, Wellington, 1992 Rodney McCann - Singer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Tosca, Wellington, Wellington, 1992 Margaret Medlyn - Singer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Carmen, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 March 1997 The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Composer Don Giovanni, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 October 1997 The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 Michael Vinten - Chorus Director, Chorus Master, Musical Director Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Richard Campion - Director The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 July 1993 La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 Bruce Carson - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 July 1993 Lorenzo Da Ponte - Librettist The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 Wendy Dixon - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Ross Hinton - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Allan Lees - Designer Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 La Boheme, Wellington, Wellington, 1991 Philip Markham - Designer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Hamish Morrison - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Dan Potra - Designer, Set Designer The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Rigoletto, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 1996 Tony Rabbit - Designer, Lighting Designer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Aaron Raitt - Singer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Michael Anderson - Designer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Jud Arthur - Singer Don Giovanni, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 October 1997 Scilla Askew - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Peter Baillie - Singer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 James Beaumont - Director Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Christopher Bell - Conductor Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Anthony Benfell - Singer La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 Peter Black - Filmmaker Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Christopher Blake - Musician Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Edmund Bohan - Singer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Raymond Boyce - Designer, Director The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 April 1986 Nicholas Braithwaite - Conductor Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Thea Brejzek - Director Rigoletto, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 1996 Benjamin Britten - Composer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Richard Buckley - Conductor Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Joan Carden - Singer Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Gaye Carrington-Smith - Singer The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 April 1986 Sarah Castle - Singer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Joseph Christensen - Singer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Conal Coad - Singer Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Peter Coates (Elder) - Director, Set Designer Tosca, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 22 August 1984 Grant Dickson - Singer The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Richard Divall - Conductor The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Christopher Doig - Singer The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 April 1986 Gaetano Donizetti - Composer Lucia Di Lammermoor, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 October 1988 Flora Edwards - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Iosefa Enari - Singer Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Anne Ewers - Director Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Anthony Ferner - Musical Director La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 Margaret Findlay - Singer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono - Singer La Traviata, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 9 July 2022 Alan Foster - Conductor Tosca, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 22 August 1984 Tony Geddes - Set Designer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Roger Gill - Singer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Miriam Gormley - Singer The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Frances Green - Singer Tosca, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 22 August 1984 Richard Green - Singer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Bruce Greenfield - Chorus Master, Repetiteur The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Geoffrey Harris - Singer Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Kate Hawley - Designer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Timothy Hawley - Singer Tosca, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 22 August 1984 Kerry Henderson - Singer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Sarah Hills - Singer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Susan Hirst - Singer Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 Stuart Hoar - Librettist Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Elric Hooper - Director The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Roger Howell - Singer Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Per Hoyer - Singer Don Giovanni, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 October 1997 Jane Keller - Singer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Jaewoo Kim - Singer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Anne Langston - Singer Tosca, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 22 August 1984 Michael Leighton Jones - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Jonathan Lemalu - Singer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Roger Lemke - Singer The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Don Lister - Singer Tosca, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 22 August 1984 Emily Mair - Chorus Director La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 Benjamin Makisi - Singer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Pamela Maling - Costume Designer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Johannes Mannov - Singer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Adrian Martin - Singer The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 July 1993 John Matheson - Conductor The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Amanda McArthur - Designer La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 Marie-Adele McArthur - Singer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Colin McColl - Director La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 David McVicar - Director Fidelio, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, 1998 Helen Medlyn - Singer Rigoletto, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 1996 Zsuzsa MIsura - Singer Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Paul Neal - Singer The Pearl Fishers, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 22 April 1986 Patricia Payne - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Emma Pearson - Singer La Traviata, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 9 July 2022 Mark Pedrotti - Singer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Patrick Power - Singer Rigoletto, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 1996 Suzanne Prain - Singer Rigoletto, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 1996 Phillip Rhodes - Singer La Traviata, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 9 July 2022 Patricia Rianne - Choreographer Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Gioacchino Rossini - Composer The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Emma Roxburgh - Singer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Philip Salmon - Singer The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 George Schneider - Lighting Designer The Marriage of Figaro, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 April 1995 Glenn Schuitman - Singer La Boheme, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 20 June 1998 Oliver Sewell - Singer La Traviata, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 9 July 2022 Marc Simpson - Lighting Designer Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Andrew Sinclair - Director Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 David Skinner - Singer Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Virginia-Marie Stack - Singer The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Johann Strauss - Composer Die Fledermaus, Wellington, Wellington, 1990 Miklos Szinetar - Director Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Deidre Tarrant - Choreographer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 David Taylor - Designer La Traviata, Wellington, Wellington, 1987 Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky - Composer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Patrick Thomas - Conductor Bitter Calm, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 March 1994 Ian Thompson - Singer Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 Helen Todd - Lighting Designer Rigoletto, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 1996 Patrick Togher - Singer Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 Gregory Tomlinson - Singer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Mary Toye - Singer Peter Grimes, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 15 June 1995 Ludwig van Beethoven - Composer Fidelio, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, 1998 Gray Veredon - Director Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992 Nicola Waite - Singer Don Giovanni, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 October 1997 Sarah Walker - Singer Eugene Onegin, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 21 June 1997 Quade Winter - Singer Turandot, Wellington, Wellington, 20 October 1994 John Bolton Wood - Singer The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 John Wregg - Director The Barber of Seville, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 28 August 1996 Patricia Wright - Singer Cosi Fan Tutte, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 25 June 1992
Data Set	AusStage
Organisation Identifier	43749

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