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The Right Hon Judith Collins; Whanganui MP Harete Hipango; Mayor of Whanganui – Hamish Mcdouall; Headmaster of Whanganui Collegiate School – Wayne Brown; Visiting International tutors Nuccia Focile and Glenn Winslade; All our dedicated staff of tutors and pianists; Students of the 2020 New Zealand Opera School; Visitors from other places,   Citizens of Whanganui; Greetings …

Chairman, Donald Trott’s Post Performance Speech Of Thanks Read More »

As we lead up to the final concert this Saturday, the students are still working hard in their group classes and individual lessons that start from 7:15 am right through to 9:30-10 pm each day. It is the 10th day now, but the dedication and enthusiasm is still strong. This evening, ‘Dining with Opera’ will …

Last Stretch to the 26th Great Opera Moments 2020 Read More »

Tonight’s Masterclass will be led by Nuccia Focile, the Susie and Guy Haddleton international tutor for 2020. Nuccia has sung for the most prestigious Opera Houses in the world including the Royal Opera in London, Opera Bastille, Chatelet and Palais Garnier in Paris, La Fenice in Venice, Opera di Roma, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, …

Second Public Masterclass Read More »

Our Freemasons International Vocal Tutor, Australian tenor, Glenn Winslade will be presenting the Masterclass tonight, 10 January. Glenn, studied at the New South Wales Conservatorium and at the Vienna Conservatory.  Glenn Winslade has sung with English National Opera; Victoria State Opera, Opera Di Roma, La Fenice Venice, La Scala Milano, Vienna State Opera, Deutsche Oper …

Public Masterclass 10 January 2020 Read More »

Jacqueline studied theatre at the University of Idaho Victoria University of Wellington and Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School.  She has a strong interest in opera and has worked as a director, at the NZ International Festival of the Arts, NZ Opera, Victorian Opera (Melbourne), Sirius Opera, Opera Hawke’s Bay, NIMBY Opera, Wanderlust Opera, Opera Otago …

Opera School Welcomes Jacqueline Coats to Direct Great Opera Moments Read More »

Every year New Zealand Opera support their current 2020 Dame Malvina Major NZ Opera Studio Artists by sponsoring their placement at New Zealand Opera School. Anna Simmons Harry Grigg Felicity Tomkins Angus Simmons This year those artists are: Anna Simmons (Soprano), Harry Grigg (Tenor), Felicity Tomkins (Soprano). To celebrate their involvement each year NZ Opera …

Heritage House Recital, Whanganui Read More »

Italian Soprano Nuccia Focile is all set to attend as one of the International Tutors at the 2020 NZ Opera School, and is looking forward to returning back to New Zealand and this time being apart of the faculty, passing her experience and guidance of an international standard onto the young New Zealand opera singers …

Italian Soprano Nuccia Focile to attend the 2020 NZ Opera School Read More »

Internationally recognized voice teacher César Ulloa who is Chair of the Voice Department at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he has been on the faculty since 2006, will be joining the New Zealand Opera School faculty in 2020, and will be his third time attending the school. César’s first year with the school …

César Ulloa to return to our shores for the 2020 NZ Opera School Read More »

Two wonderful international vocal tutors will head the line-up for the New Zealand Opera School for January 2020. For the first time we are delighted to have secured Italian Soprano Santi (Nuccia) Focile and joining her will be our dear friend César Ulloa from San Francisco. Seattle 2013 – Elle in La Voix Humaine Nuccia …

New and returning world’s best at New Zealand Opera School Read More »