Behind the Scenes
Auckland
- Auckland
- Wellington
- Hooks, Lines and Singers
Rachel Alexander
Julia Blazey
Jessie Cassin
Marlena Devoe
Jessica Duirs
Susie Ewart
Alexandra Ioan
Julie Jang
Aria Jones
Sarah Kim
Fiona Li Fen
Elizabeth Mandeno
Morag McDowell
Tizane McEvoy
Brooke Miller
Carla Parry
Tania Priebs
Emma Roxburgh
Kerry Scurr
Emma Sloman
Marion Taylor
Christine Treseder-Hallett
Sarah Wood
Wendy Doyle
Jessica Graham
Laura Harvey
Brigitte Heuser
Anna Holland
Melissa Jackson
Thérèse Kelly
Tamsyn Matchett
Glenn Meade
Mary Newman-Pound
Catherine Raeburn
Margaret Robertson
Kelly Taylor
Hannah van Duinen
Penelope Watson
Sheridan Williams
Cameron Barclay
Mark Carter
Joseph Cheang
Arie Hoeflak
Robert Hughes
Patrick Kelly
Graham Mandeno
O'neal Mendoza
Cook Nam
Samuel Park
Iain Sands
Dragan Atanasov
Ivan Blythe
Tom Coup
William Derrick
Rhys Hingston
David Holmes
Lynn John
Terry Kayes
Kevin Keys
Moses Mackay
Richard Moody
Tony Nettleton
Anthony Schneider
Peter Stewart
Richard Sorrenson
John Wall
Did you know?
An English translation of the opera is projected on surtitles above the stage during our performances.
Early opera resembled the atmosphere of a race course - chatting, food, laughter and loud comments were the norm.
If you are 25 years old or under you can purchase $25 tickets at the venue box office before any performance.
The world's longest opera is Wagner's The Ring Cycle, lasting over 14 hours plus intervals. That's 18 hours at the theatre.
The world's longest applause lasted for 1 hour and 20 minutes as a standing ovation. The opera: Otello starring Placido Domingo.
On average, an opera will last between 2 and 3 hours, with one interval in a two act show, and two in a three act show. Operettas and musicals tend to be shorter.
NZO has launched an Opera Social Club - no joining fees, no club membership, everyone is welcome.
