Behind the Scenes
Outreach
- Creative workshops
- Inside View
- Study Guides
- Outreach photos
- Schools' performances
- Comments from Students
The NBR New Zealand Opera plays an important role in educating young people and new audiences about opera.
The Outreach initiative was developed to make opera and the performing arts accessible to young people, and to stimulate their interest in, and understanding of opera. It currently consists of Vocal Creative Workshops, Design Creative Workshops and Opera attendance.
It is structured to involve students from as many subject disciplines and cultural backgrounds as possible. By exposing them to opera, NZO is widening the base of potential opera participants and audiences, and ensuring that professional opera in New Zealand has a future.
In a new outreach initiative this year, THE EDGE and The NBR New Zealand Opera have joined forces, for the first time ever, to offer education opportunities for adults with Opera: A to Z and Inside View.
Enquiries: education@nzopera.co.nz
Assistance for The NBR New Zealand Opera's Outreach initiative is provided by Public Programmes at THE EDGE and the St James Theatre.
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.
