Benefaction

All benefactors receive the Standard Benefactor Benefits. Additional benefits are listed within each level of benefaction below.

Level Annual Donation Benefits

RUBY

 $250 Standard Benefactor Benefits.
OPAL $500 Standard Benefactor Benefits, plus two tickets to the final dress rehearsal for each opera
SAPPHIRE $750 Standard Benefactor Benefits, plus three tickets to the final dress rehearsal for each opera
TOPAZ $1,000 Standard Benefactor Benefits, plus four tickets to the final dress rehearsal for each opera
PEARL $1,250 Standard Benefactor Benefits, plus five tickets to the final dress rehearsal for each opera.
AMETHYST $1,500 Standard Benefactor Benefits, plus six tickets to the final dress rehearsal for each opera.
EMERALD $2,000 Standard Benefactor Benefits, plus seven tickets to the final dress rehearsal for each opera

AQUAMARINE

 


DIAMOND

$3,000



$5,000

Standard Benefactor Benefits, plus seven tickets to the final dress rehearsal for each opera

Standard Benefactor Benefits, plus eight tickets to the final dress rehearsal for each opera
MILLENNIUM $10,000 Standard Benefactor Benefits, plus:
  • Ten tickets to the final dress rehearsal for each opera*
  • Credit in the programme as the supporter of a particular artist or member of the creative team for one opera each year
  • Invitations to attend gala opening nights and our sponsors' post-performance receptions as special guests of NZO
  • Acknowledgement on the millennium benefactor page of all souvenir programmes

*Note: dress rehearsal tickets apply to main stage operas only.

Did you know?

Early opera resembled the atmosphere of a race course - chatting, food, laughter and loud comments were the norm.

During all our opera performances an English translation of the libretto is projected on screens above the stage, so you can easily follow the story.

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.

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