Public Masterclass with Professor Russell Smythe
7:30 pm tonight, 11 January 2019, at the Prince Edward Auditorium, Wanganui Collegiate School. Door sales available, $15 per ticket.
7:30 pm tonight, 11 January 2019, at the Prince Edward Auditorium, Wanganui Collegiate School. Door sales available, $15 per ticket.
Only 8 more days until the “Opera and Aroha on the River” . In collaboration with Putiki Marae, this will be a spectacular theatrical, live music event with opera, waiata and kapa haka. Tickets are selling out, only 100 left so get in QUICK!!! We have a great line-up of alumni that will include; SOL3 …
7 January to 20 January, 2019 At Sargeant Gallery on the Quay, 38 Taupo Quay, Whanganui To coincide with the New Zealand Opera School and Whanganui Opera Week 2019 the Sergeant Gallery will be displaying costumes from NZ Opera’s 2018 production of Puccini’s La Bohème. This display will sit beside the exhibition 125: Celebrating Women …
As we approach the celebration of our 25th Anniversary, we are delighted to announce the two Freemasons International Vocal Tutors for the 2019 NZ Opera School. Della Jones, world-renown Welsh mezzo-soprano, who has thrilled and entertained us for the last two years, will be joining us again in 2019. Della Jones, has had a stunning …
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It is with great excitement and anticipation that the 10 Semi-Finalist for the 2018 Lexus Song Quest have been announcement, click here for the full announcement. The top 10 semi-finalist who auditioned against 40 other candidates in front of international Preliminary Judges Liane Keegan and John Bolton Wood, are also all alumni of the New Zealand Opera School, they …
We have been kindly given a large number of DVD’s and CD’s from the estate of Mr Robert Lowe from Brightwtaer, Nelson. We are happy for students, current singers or supporters of the New Zealand Opera School who would like to borrow any of these works to please be in touch and we will email …
We are pleased to update news from Soprano Katherine McIndoe at Guildhall, London. Katherine reports- In the Vocal Masters programme, alongside weekly lessons (with my wonderful teacher Yvonne Kenny), coaching, stagecraft, movement, and language classes, the course is structured around extra projects which you are selected for at the start of the term. Coming up …
We are delighted to have this update on Frederick Jones, (Tenor). He reports: I’m involved in the Monteverdi madrigal Lamento Della Ninfa, a scene from Britten’s Gloriana and a half hour excerpt from Strauss’ Capriccio. I’ve also been casting one of the operas for Guildhall’s summer double bill, playing the role of Charles in Hindemith’s …
Haleigh Adams has been receiving rave reviews for his performances in the United States. Based in Los Angeles he recently sang in a revival of American composer Lou Harrison’s Young Caesar where he ‘displayed a secure voice and a quiet, yet intimidating presence.’He has recently been signed on by the American artist management company of Schwalbe and Partners. ( …
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It is with absolute delight that we announce, world-renowned opera singing teacher, César Ulloa will return to the small but vibrant New Zealand west coast city of Whanganui to join with us for the 24th year of the NZ Opera Training School this coming January. César Ulloa continues to be the Chair of Voice Department at the …
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