[Theatre programmes for opera performances, operas, musicals in New Zealand. 1988].

Includes:

"Aire de Mar"; ecological media opera. Darcy Lange and Mirian Snijders-Lange. Artspace, First Floor, Quay Buildings, 6-8 Quay Street, Auckland, 9-10 July [1988]. Flyer only

Perkel Opera Inc in association with R & W Hellaby Ltd presents "La boheme", Puccini's best-loved opera in four acts. One night only. New Plymouth Opera House, 13 August [1988?]. Photocopied flyer only

"Captain Stirrick", a ballad opera by David Scott and Jeremy James Taylor with music, based on the ballads of Old London, by Richard Brett. Director Jeremy James Taylor; musical director Tim Bridgewater. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, Wellington, March 1988. Lower Hutt Town Hall Wellington, 6-9 March 1988. Programme (2 copies)

Lower Hutt Operatic Society Inc presents "Carousel". Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced and directed by Richard Dyer; musical director Peter Latimer; choreography Elly-Ann Pritchard. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 16-25 June 1988. Programme

Canterbury Opera and Bank of New Zealand present "Die Fledermaus". Conductor William Southgate; director Elric Hooper. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 19 October - 1 November 1988. Programme

Pocket Opera Company Nurnberg. "La Gioconda", opera in four acts by Amilcare Ponchielli. New Zealand International Festival of the Arts, Wellington, March 1988. Wellington Town Hall, 12-19 March 1988. Programme (2 copies)

Musical and Drama Society (Inc) in association with Silvio Famularo presents "Guys & dolls", the big hit musical fable of Broadway. Director Silvio Famularo; musical director Ross Gandar; choreographer Yvonne Sanders. Silvio's Place, 221 Clyde Street, Island Bay, 11-22 October [1988]. Yellow flyer

Upper Hutt Operatic Society Inc presents "Hello, Dolly!", produced by Peter Dye. Heretaunga College Hall, 27 August - 3 September 1988. Blue flyer

Wilton Morley in association with Entertainment Incorporated present Simon Westaway in "The Rocky Horror Show", by Richard O'Brien, with John Banas or Billy T James as the Narrator and Greg Parke as Riff Raff. Directed by Terry O'Donnell. [1988]. Programme

Hawkes Bay Regional Opera Trust presents "La traviata", by Giuseppe Verdi. Director Richard Campion; musical director Bruce Greenfield; choreographer Leigh Jones. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 30 July, 2, 4, 6 August 1988. Programme (2 copies)

Quantity: 9 programmes and fliers.

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

Provenance: Donated from various sources.