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Members are people who have given meritorious service to opera through governance and management and who have been nominated by the trustees:
Jonathan Alver, David Lewis, Scott Ashton, Barbara Matthews, Peter Averi, Graham Beattie, Tony McElwee, David Bigio, John Morrison, Bruce Carson, Barbara Moses, Clare Castle, Matthew Muir, Robin Congreve, Lorraine Olphert, Stephen Dee, Catherine Peters, Christopher Doig, John Shaw, Graeme Edwards, Sally Sloman, Chanelle Farmer, Kim Fisher, The Hon Dame Catherine Tizard ONZ, Creena Gibbons, Joanna Todd, Dame Jenny Gibbs CNZM, Graham Upson, Mark Horton, Beverley Wakem, Patricia Hurley, James Young, Harvey Kerr, Sandra Lawrence.
- 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.
