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REVIEW: Tōiri (Kōanga Festival 2024)

October 14, 2024

[Presented by Te Pou Theatre and New Zealand Opera] It was a pleasure to attend Tōiri, a showcase of Aotearoa’s rising opera stars, hosted by the enigmatic Kawiti Waetford. The evening featured renditions of operatic greats, from Verdi and Puccini to Bizet. The twist — everything was performed in te reo Māori. There were stunning performances by Te Ohorere Williams, […]

REVIEW: Mansfield Park (NZO)

June 10, 2024

[Let other pens dwell on misery] It is on an inclement Sunday evening that the New Zealand Opera invited audience members to brave the long drive up to Settlers Country Manor, some 10 minutes from Kumeū. Originally a dairy factory, the ‘Manor’ is now a lavish wedding venue, and, between the smoke hanging in the air and the plentiful dark […]