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Standard Benefactor Benefits
- Levels of Benefaction
- Standard Benefactor Benefits
All benefactors receive the Standard Benefactor Benefits. Additional benefits are listed within each level of benefaction.
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Invitation for two to interval drinks on the nights that you attend the opera;
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Opportunities to attend 'meet the artists' events from time to time;
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Prioritised subscription booking, processed ahead of public bookings;
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Advance notice of opera activities and preferential bookings;
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Complimentary programme between each two people attending;
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Free ticket exchange within each opera season;
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Complimentary copies of NZO's Voices magazine;
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Acknowledgement in each souvenir programme; and
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All benefactors are sent a receipt for tax deduction purposes. You may take advantage of tax concessions of up to one third of the amount donated.
- Opera Social Club
- Friends of the Opera
- Benefaction
- The Supper Club
- The Opera Guild
- Foundation
- Sponsorship
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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.
