[Theatre programmes for opera performances, operas, musicals in New Zealand. 1986].

Includes:

Academy Opera. "Alcina" Soloists (Anne Price, Howard Harvey, Barbara Walton, Jillian Bartram, Judy Bellingham, Franz Kney) and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Vine. Great Hall, Arts Centre, 25-26 April [1986]. Programme (2 copies)

Chicago Stage Production Ltd in association with the Actors Musical Company presents "Chicago"; music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb. Directed by John Banas (with Ellie Smith, Linda Anning, Jim Moriarty, Ann Pacey, Lloyd Scott); musical direction Neil Hennessy and Tom Bridgewater; choreography Liz Davey. Programme (2 copies)

The Opera Artists & Technicians Guild presents Mozart "Don Giovanni" (a workshop production). Musical direction Emily Mair & Jan Harrington; production Ingrid Prosser. Baptist Church Boulcott Street, 6-7 June [1986]. Flyer and programme (2 items)

The Perkel Opera Company of Auckland presents "Eugene Onegin", by Tchaikovsky. Directed by Paul Person; musical director Mark Hodgkinson. March - May 1986. Programme

Lower Hutt Operatic Society "Kismet". Director Lawry Sutherland; producer Jeanette Davies; musical director Jocelyn Gould; choreographer Dolores Thomas. (With photos and biographical notes about performers Suzanne Dyer, Richard Armishaw, David Marrison, John Hillson, Priya Thomson, Richard Dyer). Programme

Lower Hutt Operatic Society. Showcase, May 1986. President's report (2 copies)

Canterbury Regional Opera Trust presents the BNZ season of "The magic flute" (With Christopher Doig, Jillian Bartram, Judy Bellingham, Ursula Ryan, Graeme Gorton, Marcia McKinnon, Howard Harvey, Grant Dickson, Peter Hewson, Ted Rhodes, etc.). Conductor John Matheson; director Elric Hooper; set designer Tony Geddes; costume designer Pamela Maling; lighting designer Joe Hayes. James Hay Theatre, 10-19 July 1986. Programme

New Zealand Opera Society. "A treasury of French opera; French music for women's voices (Jennifer Moss, Janet Marsland, Vicki Lockhart, Jan Harrington, Rosemary Quinn. [St Andrews on the Terrace], 22 October 1986. Programme / flyer

Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions by arrangement with the Victoria State Opera and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust present a new version of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The pirates of Penzance". Andy Anderson, Peter Noone, Jane Gregory, Dorothy Mckegg, George Henare, Tim Tyler, Andrew Fagan ... Director and choreographer Craig Schaefer; musical director David Fraser. New Zealand premiere St James Theatre Auckland, 11 October 1986. Programme (2 copies) and flyer

The Front Lawn presents the reason for Breakfast; a musical show with Harry Sinclair & Don McGlashan. National tour dates [7 October - 6 December 1986]. Flyer (2 copies)

Wilton Morley & Peter Davis with Theatre promotions (One) Limited & Company in association with Strada Holdings Limited present the original Rocky Horror Show, starring Daniel Abineri as Frank 'n Furter, featuring Perry Benson as Riff Raff. Directed by Daniel Abineri; designed by Brian Thomson. 1986 New Zealand tour. Programme.

American Express and the NZ Symphony Orchestra presents Joan Sutherland in concert. Soloist Joan Sutherland; conductors Richard Bonynge, Edwin Carr. Programme booklet for concerts 5 March, 8 March 1986.

Quantity: 14 programmes and fliers.

Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.