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The Heritage House Recital held on Wednesday 11th January 2017 in Whanganui organised by the WOW committee was a SELL-OUT event. Performed by four talented students, Eliza Boom (Whangarei), Edward Laurenson (Auckland), Frederick Jones (Wellington) and Katherine McIndoe (Wellington) and Accompanied by Sharolyn Kimmorley AM. From Left: Edward Laurenson, Katherine McIndoe, Eliza Boom and Frederick Jones …

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Two world-renowned teachers have been confirmed for the 2017 New Zealand Opera School – the country’s prestigious residential summer school for emerging opera singers. The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation International Vocal Faculty tutors will be Della Jones and César Ulloa. Della Jones, has had a stunning career as one of the world’s leading mezzo-sopranos, appearing in …

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This year, on Saturday 16 April, the operatic arias of French composers, along with some of France’s finest wines, are celebrated during another gala event at Huka Lodge. Master of ceremonies, Jonathan Alver, has brought together a fabulous programme of music presented by the talented young performers of the New Zealand Opera School. The NZOS performs …

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New Zealand’s greatest international opera star, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, will attend the January 2016 New Zealand Opera School in Whanganui, taking a private masterclass for the aspiring young opera singers attending, as well as appearing in a ticketed public ‘In Conversation’ event. The New Zealand Opera School provides New Zealand’s most intensive training for …

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New Zealand Opera School alumnus Pene Pati has made it through to the semi-finals of Operalia, a prestigious opera competition in London. Read the full article here.