Drummond, John, 1944-

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1976

Description: Includes: Australian Opera 1976 New Zealand tour, October 15-30, Wellington 15-21 October / Auckland 23-30 October [1976]. Pamphlet /booking form (2 copies) Australian Opera 1976 New Zealand tour. Who is ... Jenufa. Grand Opera House Wellington, 16 & 19 October; St James Theatre Auckland, 23, 26, 29 October [1976]. Pamphlet (2 copies) New Opera Company of Wellington. "Madame Butterfly" by Puccini. Grand Opera House Wellington, 28 February - 13 March [1976]. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) New Opera Company of Wellington Inc presents "Madame Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini. Opera House New Plymouth, 27-28 March [1976]. Programme (signed by Malvina Major) City of New Plymouth Centennial '76 to commemorate the official re-opening of the New Zealand Opera House. 7 August 1976. "South Pacific", lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, music by Richard Rogers. Produced by Dorne Arthur; director of music Shirley Murphy. Souvenir programme Gisborne Music Society [and] Gisborne Choral Society. An evening of opera. Pianist Lucy Brook; conductor David Vine. Guest artist Beverley Gow, and Carolyn Arapeta (soprano), Roger Flury (tenor), Derek Allan (bass). Memorial Theatre, Saturday 18th September 1976. Programme University of Otago Music Department presents "L'Orfeo"; a music drama by Claudio Monteverdi, performed in English. Designed by Susan Drummond; produced by John Drummond; conducted by Gillian Bibby. Marama Hall, 11-13 July [1976]. Programme Songs from "Saultalk"; a sweet rock musical based on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles of Paul. Festival 76 [Porirua?]. Booklet of words Upper Hutt Operatic Society Incorporated presents "Tom Sawyer" ... with words and music by Rae N Simmonds. Producer - musical director Jill McAlister; choreographer Carol-Ann Moynihan. 11-18 December 1976. Programme Victoria University of Wellington Music Society presents "The dragon of Wantley", a burlesque opera by Mr Henry Carey, set to musick by Mr John Frederick Lampe, and produced by Mr Peter Meikle, to be performed at the Victoria University of Wellington Memorial Theatre, 10-12 June [1976]. Flier only (2 copies) Radio New Zealand presents "Turandot", by Puccini. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, concertmaster Peter Schaffer, with Milla Andrews, Angela Shaw, Anthony Benfell; The Orpheus Choir. Conducted by James Robertson. Wellington Town Hall, 19 and 21 August 1976. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Teachers' College. "Dido and Aeneas", by Henry Purcell. Musical direction Laughton Pattrick. Production Ralph McAllister. 17-[22] July [1976] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Beverley Thomson, Wellington, in 2013; one by Loretta Lander in 2014.

Date: 1976 - 1979

Reference: Eph-C-OPERA-1976/1979

Description: Includes programmes and posters for: 1970s?: Wellington High School presents "Joseph and the amazing technicolour dream coat". 7-9 August [1970s?]. Handmade poster 1976: R.M. Enterprises proudly present the incredible "Ace follies". Concert Chamber, 25-30 August [1976]. Poster Victoria University of Wellington Music Society presents "The dragon of Wantley", a burlesque comic opera by Mr Henry Carey set to Musick by Mr John Frederick Lampe and produced by Mr Peter Meikle with musical director Mr Ross Harris. Memorial Theatre, 10-12 June [1976]. Poster (2 copies) 1977: The De La Tour Opera Group presents "Amahl and the night visitors", also the Phoenix Choir directed by Simon Tipping will present a programme of carols. Wesley Church, Taranaki Street Wellington, 13-14-15 Dec[ember] at 8 pm. [1977]. Poster 1978: University of Otago Music Department. Mozart "The magic flute", produced by John Drummond; musical director Robert Glenton. Allen Hall Theatre, 29 June - 3 July [1978?]. Poster / programme Victoria University of Wellington Music Society presents a comic opera by Gluck. "The reformed drunkard; or The devil's wedding", libretto by Louise Anseaume. Musical director Ross Harris; director Adrian Kiernander, with members of the Baroque Players. Memorial Theatre, 14-17 June [1978?]. Poster / programme (2 copies) Val Deakin Dance Theatre. Tchaichowsky "The Nutcracker". With Jane Roseman and Christopher Lyall. New Plymouth Opera House, 15-17 December [1978] 1979: National Opera of New Zealand. Mozart's immortal "Cosi fan tutte". With Lynne Cantlon, Richard Barnard, Angela Shaw, Timothy Hawley, Louise Malloy, Malcolm Smith. Conducted by James Robertson; directed by Anthony Besch; designed by John Stoddart. Poster/itinerary/booking form (2 copies) D'Oyly Carte in Gilbert & Sullivan. Australia & New Zealand 1979. Gold-covered tour booklet / programme (2 copies), plus inserted publicity folder in one copy De La Tour Opera. Wellington Public Library Hall. 2 comic operas. "If the cap fits!" [by] Geoffrey Bush; "Rita" [by] Donizetti. Featuring Anne Langston, Roger Wilson, Les Dorizac, Frances Green, Frank Carter, Geoff de Lautour, Peter Lockwood. Produced and designed by Peter Coates. 24-28 March [1979?]. Poster (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on posters and folded programmes, sizes varing up to 450 x 350 mm.

Date: 2000

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-2000-1

Description: Includes: Canterbury Opera. "The barber of Seville". Conductor Brian Law; director Alexander Gelman. [Seasons in Christchurch 21-30 September; Invercargill 7 October, Dunedin 9 October 2000]. Programme; and ticket for 9 October Gisborne Opera Festival. "Carmen", by Georges Bizet. Gisborne, 6-15 July 2000. Pamphlet / booking form La Cuadra de Sevilla, direct from Spain. "Carmen", presented by International Concert Attractions & Hocking and Vigo. Auckland, ASB Theatre Aotea Centre, 16-20 May 2000 [and other Australian venues]. Tour booklet Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society Inc presents the Evening Post Aria 2000. National Library Auditorium, 6 August 2000. Preliminary events, 5 August 2000. Flier Scenic Circle Hotels' "Looking through a glass onion", written by John Waters. An evening with John Lennon in words and music. Starring Darryl Lovegrove, with Deryn Trainer. Opera House Wellington, 3 June 2000. Flier and 2 tickets Opera Waikato. "Madama Butterfly" by Puccini. Director John Drummond; musical director Alexandra Wiltshire. Hamilton Gardens Festival, 14, 16 & 18 2000. Programme "Mr Polly at the Potwell Inn". Text by Jeremy Commons; music by John Drummond. Allen Hall Theatre, Otago University, 4 February 2000. Programme Opera in the Pa 2000, sponsored by Rotorua Energy. Rotorua, 19 February 2000. Programme "Orphée et Eurydice", concert performance. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Tower Voices New Zealand; conductor Jane Glover (With Ann Taylor, Jenny Wollerman, Andrea Creighton). Wellington Town Hall, 14-15 March 2000 (New Zealand Festival 2000). Programme (2 copies) "Simon Boccanegra" (Verdi). New Zealand Festival 2000. Conductor Marco Guidarini; director Stephen Lawless (With Yaron Windmuller, Martin Snell, Gordon Hawkins, Vladimir Vaneev, Nuccia Focile, Paul Charles Clarke, Wendy Dawn Thompson, James Meng). Michael Fowler Centre, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 March [2000]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 2006

By: Munro, Doug, 1947-

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-2006-01

Description: Programme for a production of two operas. 'Mrs Windermere' is based on a short story of the same name by Elizabeth Bowen. 'The Genteel Pigeons' is based on a short story by Douglas Jerrold. Shows portrait photographs of John Drummond and Jeremy Commons. Contains biographical notes about cast and crew members: Flora Edwards, Ellen Watts, Christopher Anderson, Craig Beardsworth, Bruce Carson, Marilyn Reynolds, Linden Loader, Simon Baskerville, Annabelle Cheetham, Brigitte Heuser, Hugh McMillan, Rupa Maitra, Donald Maurice, Jocelyn Cranefield, Jacqueline Coats, Glenn McDean, Sharon Matthews, Martyn Roberts. Two copies held Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on paper 297 x 420 mm, folded to 297 x 105 mm.

Date: [1980-2002]

From: Carr, Edwin James Nairn, 1926-2003 : Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-7710-15

Description: Correspondents entered under Name below Other Titles - Lord Arthur Saville's Crime; a comic opera, libretto after Wilde by Edward Hill Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1985

From: Playmarket Inc : Records

Reference: 2001-013-08/18

Description: Includes correspondence, agreement and royalty statements Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1981

From: Rae-Gerrard, Colleen : Papers

By: Drummond, John, 1944-; Dobson, David, active 1990s

Reference: MS-Papers-9822-2

Description: Other Titles - Sonatinetta natale ; for fortepiano / by John Drummond (1981) Other Titles - An Apologetic aria ; for piano / by David Dobson Quantity: 1 folder(s) 2 items. Physical Description: Holographs (one photocopy) Finding Aids: Preliminary list available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A84-130) Donated by Mrs C Rae-Gerrard, Wellington

Date: 8 Oct 1991

From: New Zealand Public Radio : Concert FM New Zealand Composer Sound Archive

By: Mews, Douglas Kelson, 1918-1993; Whitehead, Gillian Karawe, 1941-; Drummond, John, 1944-; Harris, Ross Talbot, 1945-

Reference: MSDT-0325-2

Description: This programme is part of a series looking at aspects of New Zealand's operatic history. Composer Martin Lodge introduces the second of his two programmes on the commissioning and writing of opera in New Zealand. Includes musical excerpts Other Titles - The Kiss [excerpt] / Douglas Mews ; (1'20\") Other Titles - Tristan and Iseult [excerpt] / Gillian Whitehead ; (1'15\") Other Titles - Pirate moon [excerpt] / Gillian Whitehead ; (47\") Other Titles - Bride of fortune [excerpts] / Gillian Whitehead ; (45\", 4'20\") Other Titles - Plague upon Eyam [excerpt] / John Drummond ; (2'28\") Other Titles - Waituhi [excerpt] / Ross Harris ; (2'30\") Quantity: 1 DAT tape(s). 48 Minutes and seconds Duration. Finding Aids: Concert FM presentation sheets. Provenance: Concert FM

Date: 28 Sep 1983

From: New Zealand Public Radio : Concert FM New Zealand Composer Sound Archive

By: Southgate, William David (Sir), 1941-; Cree Brown, Christopher John, 1953-; Drummond, John, 1944-; Mews, Douglas Kelson, 1918-1993

Reference: MSDT-0223-2

Description: Other Titles - Cantata 2 ; [for soprano, violin, clarinet, cello and piano] ; [excerpt] / by William Southgate ; (1'20\") Other Titles - Bars ; [electronic music] ; [excerpt] / by Chris Cree-Brown ; (56\") Other Titles - Neap tides ; [for orchestra] ; [excerpt] / by Chris Cree-Brown ; (1'05\") Other Titles - Fantasy for violin and piano ; [excerpt] / by Daniel Poynton ; (1'48\") Other Titles - The Circle of a girl's arms ; [for SATB choir, harpsichord, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, bassoon] ; [excerpt] / by Douglas Mews ; (1'04\") Other Titles - Plague upon Eyam ; [opera] ; [excerpt] / by John Drummond ; (2'25\") Quantity: 46 Minutes and seconds Duration. Finding Aids: NZ Public Radio listing. Provenance: Concert FM