Opera New Zealand (pre 1999)

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Organisation Opera New Zealand (pre 1999)
Address New Zealand
Last Date October 1999
Functions Production Company
Notes Opera New Zealand merged with the National Opera of Wellington and the Southern Opera in Christchurch to become New Zealand Opera in October 1999.
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Events

Harry M. Miller Attractions Pty Ltd

The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust

Internal Affairs

New Zealand Breweries

State Orchestra of Victoria

The Adelaide Festival of Arts

The Garnet H Carroll Management

  • Porgy and Bess, Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC, 22 November 1965

Victoria State Opera

Victoria State Opera Chorus

Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington

Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington

Wellington, Wellington

St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington

Kingseat Hospital, Kingseat

Tour

ASB Theatre, Auckland

Auckland, Auckland

Auckland Technical Institute, Auckland

His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland

Norwood Concert Hall, Norwood, SA

Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC

St James' Theatre, Auckland

The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington

The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch

Tour, various (North Island), North Island

University of Otago, Allen Hall, Dunedin

Unknown

Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington

Wellington, Wellington, NSW

Elizabeth Hellawell - Singer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Composer

Donald Munro - Artistic Director, Director, Singer

Raymond Boyce - Costume Designer, Designer, Set Designer

Paul Person - Singer

Grant Dickson - Singer

James Robertson - Conductor, Musical Director

Jon Andrew - Singer

Graeme Gorton - Singer

Peter Baillie - Singer

Dorothy Hitch - Singer

Gian Carlo Menotti - Composer

John Poole - Singer

Russell Channell - Musical Director, Musician: Pianist

Lorenzo Da Ponte - Librettist

George Henare - Singer

John Hopkins - Conductor, Director, Musical Director

Emily Mair - Singer

  • R.S.V.P., Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 3 December 1969
  • The Rake's Progress, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 22 May 1969
  • Fidelio, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 4 November 1968
  • L'Elisir D'Amore, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, Christchurch, 29 April 1967

Ian Morton - Singer

Ramon Opie - Singer

  • Fidelio, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 4 November 1968
  • L'heure espagnole, Kingseat Hospital, Kingseat, 4 October 1965
  • Gallantry, Kingseat Hospital, Kingseat, 4 October 1965
  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Corinne Bridge - Singer

  • Albert Herring, Auckland Technical Institute, Auckland, 18 May 1966
  • Gallantry, Kingseat Hospital, Kingseat, 4 October 1965
  • The Consul, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 16 August 1957

Ken Casey - Singer

Rodney Cornelius - Assistant Stage Manager, Stage Manager

Beryl Dalley - Singer

  • Cosi Fan Tutte, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 28 September 1963
  • The Magic Flute, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 3 April 1963
  • The Consul, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 16 August 1957

Terence Finnegan - Singer

Dobbs Franks - Conductor, Musical Director

George Gershwin - Composer

Ira Gershwin - Librettist, Lyricist

Alice Graham - Singer

  • The Consul, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 16 August 1957
  • The Medium, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, 27 September 1955
  • Susanna's Secret, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, 27 September 1955

DuBose Heyward - Librettist, Lyricist

Delores Ivory - Performer, Singer

Raewyn Lamb - Singer

  • The Telephone, University of Otago, Allen Hall, Dunedin, 9 July 1956
  • Susanna's Secret, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, 27 September 1955
  • The Medium, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, 27 September 1955

Mary Langford - Singer

Barry Leighton - Head Mechanist, Stage Director, Stage Manager

Vincente Major - Singer

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961
  • Madam Butterfly, Wellington, Wellington, 1959
  • The Consul, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 16 August 1957

Bruce Mason - Director, Playwright

Juan Matteuchi - Conductor, Musical Director

Mark Metekingi - Performer, Singer

Paul Neal - Singer

  • R.S.V.P., Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 3 December 1969
  • The Rake's Progress, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 22 May 1969
  • Fidelio, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 4 November 1968

Mary O'Brien - Singer

Giacomo Puccini - Composer

  • La Boheme, Wellington, Wellington, NSW, 1963
  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961
  • Madam Butterfly, Wellington, Wellington, 1959

Bertha Rawlinson - Performer, Singer

Don Rutherford - Singer

Angela Shaw - Singer

  • Albert Herring, Auckland Technical Institute, Auckland, 18 May 1966
  • Gallantry, Kingseat Hospital, Kingseat, 4 October 1965
  • Cosi Fan Tutte, Victoria University, Memorial Theatre, Kelburn, Wellington, 28 September 1963

Sam Stevens - Performer, Singer

Inia Te Wiata - Performer, Singer

John Thompson - Director, Resident Producer, Singer

Toni Williams - Performer, Singer

Alan Barker - Conductor

Irving Barnes - Performer

Phyllis Bash - Performer

David Bradbury - Performer

John Brayden - Designer

Frank Broomfield - Assistant Stage Manager

  • Carmen, Tour, 1962
  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Lynne Cantlon - Singer

Wallace Carroll - Performer

Geoffrey De Lautour - Singer

Gaetano Donizetti - Composer

John Duff - Production Manager

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961
  • Madam Butterfly, Wellington, Wellington, 1959

William Duncan - Head Mechanist, Mechanist

  • Carmen, Tour, 1962
  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Mark Edwards - Performer

Jill Evans - Singer

  • The Medium, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, 27 September 1955
  • Susanna's Secret, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, 27 September 1955

Beth Fairbrother - Wardrobe Mistress

Les Flaus - Head Electrician

Loretta Fowlkes - Performer

John Fyson - Set Designer

  • The Medium, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, 27 September 1955
  • Susanna's Secret, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, 27 September 1955

David Galbraith - Director, Musical Director

Ella Gerber - Director

Newton Goodson - Singer

Stephen Hall - Stage Manager

Garry Hanson - Assistant Designer

  • Carmen, Tour, 1962
  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Trudy Heap - Wardrobe Mistress

  • Carmen, Tour, 1962
  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Bob Hirini - Performer

Edward Huriwai - Performer

Tuta Kainamu - Performer

Peter Keiha - Performer

Maria-Therese Lauryssen - Singer

Phillip Mann - Director, Singer

  • Hansel and Gretel, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 12 October 1995
  • R.S.V.P., Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 3 December 1969

Bill Mataira - Actor

Honor McKellar - Singer

George Metcalfe - Singer

  • R.S.V.P., Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 3 December 1969
  • The Rake's Progress, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 22 May 1969

Barry Mora - Singer

  • Hansel and Gretel, The Opera House (1977-), Te Aro, Wellington, 12 October 1995
  • R.S.V.P., Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 3 December 1969

Josette Nicholls - Singer

  • Fortunio's Song, St James' Theatre, Auckland, 6 March 1970
  • R.S.V.P., Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 3 December 1969

Jacques Offenbach - Composer

  • Fortunio's Song, St James' Theatre, Auckland, 6 March 1970
  • R.S.V.P., Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 3 December 1969

Gooch Parahi - Performer

Simon Phillips - Director

Melva Puki - Performer

Ada Rangiaho - Performer

Peti Rei - Performer

Don Selwyn - Performer

Newha Taiaki - Performer

Hannah Tatana - Singer

Anthony Vercoe - Singer

Giuseppe Verdi - Composer

Ninian Walden - Singer

Neil Warren-Smith - Singer

Martin Wilson - Singer

Iain Aitken - Designer

Ron Andrew - Singer

Ronald Atkinson - Singer

W H Auden - Librettist

Heather Begg - Singer

Giovanni Bertati - Librettist

Hilary Bertinshaw - Properties Officer

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Anthony Besch - Director

Michele Bianchini - Actor and Singer

Georges Bizet - Composer

Violet Blackburn - Singer

Joyce Blackham - Singer

Heinz Blankenburg - Singer

Fiona Boundy - Stage Manager

Benjamin Britten - Composer

Christine Bruce - Singer

Margarette Burnette - Singer

Richard Campion - Director

  • The Consul, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 16 August 1957

Cath Cardiff - Choreographer

Carmel Carroll - Assistant Director

Sarah Castle - Singer

Vanco Cavdarski - Conductor

  • Aida, Wellington, Wellington, 1971

Joan Cochrane - Singer

Geoffrey Coker - Singer

Marcello Cortis - Director, Singer

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Isabel Cowan - Singer

Colleen Dawe - Singer

Manuel de Falla - Composer

Rory Dempster - Lighting Designer

Gladys Elton - Costume Maker

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

David Farquar - Composer

Eduard Fischer - Conductor

Maureen Fletcher - Singer

Martha Flowers - Singer

Peter Frater - Assistant Stage Manager

Boyd Gavin - Singer

Anne Gerbic - Singer

Trevlyn Gilmour - Technical Director

Paul Gnatt - Choreographer

Robin Gordon - Singer

Rosemary Gordon - Singer

Tracy Grant - Costume Designer

Ronald Gray - Singer

Barbara Green - Singer

Stefan Haag - Director

Royden Harrington - Properties Master

Tom Hawkes - Director

  • Aida, Wellington, Wellington, 1971

Doug Hay - Set and/or Property Maker

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Wayne Healey - Singer

Lazlo Heltay - Conductor

Brian Helyer - Singer

Kurt Herweg - Conductor

Roy Hope - Director

Wendy Hoskins - Singer

Douglas Hoy - Head Mechanist

Engelbert Humperdinck - Composer

Wendy Kale - Singer

Hugh Kellas - Mechanist

Michael Kingsford - Singer

  • Fidelio, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 4 November 1968

David Kram - Conductor

Kate Ladner - Actor and Singer

Steve Lane - Chorus

Anthony Larsen - Singer

  • The Consul, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 16 August 1957

Lily Latisheva - Singer

Mary Lawrey - Chorus

Briony Leivers - Assistant Stage Manager

Jeff Lewis - Head Electrician

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Alex Lindsay - Conductor

Elizabeth Lowry - Properties Officer

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Ronald Maconaghie - Singer

Noel Mangin - Singer

Ngaio Marsh - Librettist

John McCurry - Singer

John McDonald - Singer

Adrian McEniery - Actor and Singer

Michael McGifford - Singer

Peter McKenzie - Singer

Helen Medlyn - Singer

Jane Millett - Deputy Stage Manager

Douglas Moore - Composer

  • Gallantry, Kingseat Hospital, Kingseat, 4 October 1965

Marisa Morel - Director

Doreen Morrow - Singer

John Norton - Singer

  • The Medium, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Wellington, 27 September 1955

Robert O'Hara - Singer

Brett O'Mara - Actor

Bette Opitz - Chorus

Neale Patterson - Singer

Patricia Payne - Singer

Craig Pollock - Singer

Alison Rae Jones - Actor and Singer

Maurice Ravel - Composer

Mona Ross - Singer

  • The Consul, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 16 August 1957

Gioacchino Rossini - Composer

Miri Rowlands - Singer

Gary Rowley - Actor and Singer

Karel Sabina - Librettist

Isabel Scott - Singer

Nancye Seaton - Costume Maker

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Doris Sheppard - Voice Coach

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Debbie Short - Singer

Noel Signal - Singer

Bedřich Smetana - Composer

Scott Snibson - Actor

Tiffany Speight - Chorus

Igor Stravinsky - Musician

Daniel Sumegi - Actor and Singer

Alan Svendsen - Singer

Kiri te Kanawa - Singer

Patrick Thomas - Conductor

Nicholas Todorovic - Actor and Singer

Ludwig van Beethoven - Composer

  • Fidelio, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, 4 November 1968

Ana Veitch - Singer

Marius Verlijsdonk - Set and/or Property Maker

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Felicia Weathers - Singer

  • Aida, Wellington, Wellington, 1971

Stuart Welton - Properties Master

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari - Composer

A E Woolf - Milliner

  • Tosca, St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, 11 September 1961

Nicole Youl - Actor and Singer

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