Lees, Allan, 1949?-

Date: 1967

Reference: Eph-A-VARIETY-1967

Description: Includes: Sumner Community Centre present their 1967 revue "Thru time and space", produced by Mollie Gibbons. 9-11 March 1967. Programme [Victoria University] Extravaganza, 26 April - 6 May 1967. Director Peter Debreceny; Producer Bill Sheat. Music director Gilbert Haisman; choreographer Deirdre Tarrant; stage manager Warwick Smith; set designer Allan Lees. Script writers Steve Whitehouse and Roger Hall. Programme Quantity: 2 theatre programmes. 1.30 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Programmes, various sizes under 250 mm. Provenance: Various donations.

Date: 1960 - 1969

From: Opera-Technique Inc :[Ephemera and programmes for performances of opera. 1950-1990s]

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-OT-1960s

Description: Includes: Opera Technique presents Johann Strauss' "Gipsy baron". Produced by Harry Baker; musical director Harry Botham. Wellington Technical College Theatre, 16-19 November 1960. Programme (2 copies) (Cover design by A.L. - Alan Lees?) 1961: Opera Technique Inc presents "The bartered bride", by Frederick Smetana. Produced by William Sheat; musical direction by Harry Botham. Choreography by Leigh Brewer. Technical College Theatre, 21-24 June; Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 26-27 June 1961. Programme (2 copies) 1962: Opera Technique presents two operas, produced with the assistance of the Arts Advisory Council: "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell (produced by Joan Warwick); and "A dinner engagement", by Lennox Berkeley (directed by Bruce Lawson). Concert Chamber Wellington, 13-14 March; Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 16-17 March [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Opera Technique Inc presents "A night in Venice" by Johann Strauss. Directed by Harry Baker; musical direction by Evan Roberts. Wellington Technical College Theatre, 2-6 October [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Opera Technique (Inc) presents "Amahl and the night visitors", by Menotti. produced by Alix McMillan. Preceded by "Policeman's serenade" by A P Herbert (Pianist Nora Dowse); and "Plain Jane". (Pianist Nora Dowse).[and/or "A sprig of Heather" presented by Edith Campbell, ALison Clegg and Andrew Braid] Epuni, 10 December 1962. Stokes Valley, 17 December 1962. Programme (2 versions) 1963: Opera-Technique (Inc) proudly presents ... "La vie Parisienne", an operetta in three acts by Jacques Offenbach. Revised version by A P Herbert. Directed by Harry Baker; musical direction by Evan Roberts. Guest conductor James Robertson. Grand Opera House Wellington, 10-14 September [1963]. Programme (2 copies) and flier (2 copies) 1964:"Amahl and the night visitors", by Menotti, presented by Opera Technique Inc. , presented in association with "Lo sposo deluso" (The deluded bridegroom) by Mozart. Producer Maureen Donaldson; musical director Evan Roberts. Programme (small folded sheet with ticket attached) Opera-Technique presents Gilbert and Sullivan's "Trial by jury", produced by Edna Wiggs; [and] "Antarctica", by Peter Grenwell [Greenwell]; directed by Harry Baker. University Memorial Theatre, 27 August - 1 September; Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 8-10 September [1964]. Programme (2 copies) 1965: Opera-Technique presents Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffmann". Directed by Harry Baker; musical direction by Harry Botham. St James Theatre Wellington, 9-14 August [1965]. Programme (2 copies) and one pink bookmark Opera-Technique presents Menotti's "Amahl and the night visitors". Produced by Roger Savage; musical director Patrick Flynn. Heretaunga College, 11 December; Seatoun Church Hall, 14 December; Wesley Church Taranaki Street, 22 December, Botanical Gardens Sound Shell, 23 December [1965]. Programme (2 copies incl. photocopy). 1966: Opera Technique presents 4 American operas: "Sunday excursion", by Alec Wilder and Arnold Sundgaard; "Hand of bridge", by Samuel Barber and Gian-Carlo Menotti; "Unicorn in the garden", by Russell Smith and Joseph Longstreth; "Down in the Valley", by Kurt Weill and Arnold Sundgaard. Produced by Brian Bell; musical director Patrick Flynn; set designer Roger Hart. Concert Chamber, 20-26 May [1966]. Programme (2 copies) Opera-Technique presents "The beggar's opera", by John Gay, in a new musical version realised from the original airs by Benjamin Britten; vocal score by Arthur Oldham. Produced by Dick Johnstone; musical director Patrick Flynn. [1966]. Programme (2 copies) 1967: Opera Technique. Newsletter, volume 10, no 1, January 1967. (2 copies) "Irma La Douce", in association with Opera-Technique. With Arianthe Garland, Bub McKegg, Barry Hill. Produced by Richard Campion. Programme 1969: Opera Technique [presents] Franz Lehar's "The land of smiles". Produced by Ken Blackburn; musical director Russell Channell. Opera Centre, 12-23 April 1969. Programme (2 copies) Opera-Technique presents Menotti's "Amahl and the night visitors". Stage director John Wadd. St Mark's Church Dufferin Street, 3 December; Eastbourne School Hall, 6 December, St John's Church Willis Street, 7 December; Soundshell Botanical Gardens, 11 December; Onslow College, 14 December [1969?]. Programme (2 copies) Opera Technique presents "To cut a long story short", devised and directed by Alan Farquhar; musical direction Brian Hands; choreographer and solo dancer Pauline Noorts. [1969]. Programme (photocopy only) Other Titles - Gypsy Baron Quantity: 17 programmes. Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1965

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: New Zealand Opera Company; Lees, Allan, 1949?-

Reference: Eph-F-CABOT-Opera-1965-01

Description: Shows a dark set design by Allan Lees for Don Giovanni, Act II, Scene III. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster stuck to heavy card 437 x 560 mm.

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1976-2

Description: Includes programmes for: Auckland's Light Opera Club presents "The gipsy baron", by Johann Strauss. Produced by Maria Harris; musical director Richard Melville; choreographer Kerri Hamilton; chorus mistress Desma Hudson. [1976]. Programme The Australian Opera. "Jenufa". Conductor Georg Tintner, producer John Copley, set designer Allan Lees. With the Australian Opera Chorus and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Grand Opera House Wellington 16 & 19 October; St James Theatre Auckland 23, 26 and 29 October 1976. Programme (2 copies) Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society (Inc). "Kiss me Kate". Producer Jack Roderick; choreographer Pauline Haddow. War Memorial Theatre Gisborne, 10-17 July 1976. Programme New Opera Company of Wellington presents "Madam Butterfly", by Giacomo Puccini. Producer John Thompson; conductor and musical director William Southgate; designer Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House Wellington 28 February - 13 March; Opera House Palmerston North 24-25 March; Opera House New Plymouth 27-28 March 1976. Programme (2 copies) "The music man", by Meredith Wilson, presented by St Patrick's and St Catherine's Colleges. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 28-30 June 1976. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 5 programmes. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by David Lascelles and Stella Milne.

Date: 1976

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1976-1

Description: Includes programmes for: Northern Opera present their first opera season, "Madam Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini. Producer / designer Bruce Woods; director Frank Poore. Maidment Theatre Auckland, 30 August - 8 September [1976]. Programme New Opera Company of Wellington presents "The marriage of Figaro". Producer Dick Johnstone; conductor William Southgate; designer Raymond Boyce. New Opera House New Plymouth 28 August; Theatre Royal Nelson 3-4 September; Opera House Palmerston North 9 September; Municipal Theatre Hastings 11 September [1976]. Programme Tauranga Choral & Operatic Society. "My fair lady". Directed by Duncan Whiting; musical director Cliff Betts. 1976. Programme (2 copies) Napier Operatic Society Inc proudly presents in its Tabard Theatre "Old time music hall". Directed by Gillian Davis Auckland Music Theatre Company proudly presents Lionel Bart's "Oliver". Producer Brian O'Connor; musical director Joe Isbister; choreographer Vivienne Smith. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 22 April - 1 May [1976]. Programme The Australian Opera. "Rigoletto". With Australian Opera Chorus and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Producer John Copley; set designer Allan Lees. Grand Opera House Wellington, 15-21 October; St James Theatre Auckland, 27-30 October 1976. Programme (2 copies) Radio New Zealand presents "Turandot". The New Zealand Sumphony Orchestra with Milla Andrews, Angela Shaw, Anthony Benfell; Orpheus Choir conducted by James Robertson. Wellington Town Hall 19 and 21 August [1976]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 7 programmes. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Penny Griffith, Noelene Wevell, Molly Donald.

Date: 1970

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-NZOC-1970

Description: Includes: The New Zealand Opera Company presents "Faust", by Gounod. Musical director Gerald Krug; producer Tom Brown; designer Allan Lees. (With Peter Baillie, Grant Dickson, Mildred Allan, Barry Mora, Timothy Hawley, Corinne Bridge, Dorothy Hitch). Grand Opera House Wellington. Programme (2 copies) The New Zealand Opera Company presents the most eagerly awaited musical event of the year, "Faust". Opera House Wellington 20-29 August; His Majesty's Theatre Auckland 2-12 September [1970]. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) Faust by Charles Gounod. The New Zealand Opwera Company regrets that for reasons beyond its control programmes are not available for tonight's performance. [Mimeographed draft programme] (2 copies) Opera. "Faust" by the New Zealand Opera Company. Theatrically sensational! Grand Opera House Wellington August 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29; His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, September 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 [1970]. Flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and pamphlets, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1990-1995

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-WO-1990/1995

Description: Includes: 1990: Wellington Operatic Society. "Me and my girl", the Lambeth Walk musical. Director Stephen Robertson; musical director Peter Marshall; choreographer Christine Asher. State Opera House, 17 May - 2 June 1990. Programme (2 copies) 1991: Wellington Operatic Society AGM, 27 March 1991. Agenda 1993: Wellington Operatic by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library New York proudly presents "Anything goes". Director Stephen Robertson; musical director Neil Hennessy; choreographer Leigh Evans. State Opera House, 7-22 May [1993]. Programme (2 copies) 1994: Wellington Operatic presents "Les misérables". Director Stephen Robertson; music director Tim Bridgewater; designer Allan Lees. State Opera House, premiere 21 January 1994. Souvenir programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on booklets and flyers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1989

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-Australia-1980s

Description: Includes: 1980: Australian Opera. "The barber of Seville" Sydney Opera House, 16 September 1980. Flier / programme (Richard Greager, Grant Dickson) "The best little whorehouse in Texas". Australian premiere. Her Majesty's Theatre (Sydney), 13 September 1980. Programme Australian Opera. "Falstaff" (Verdi). Princess Theatre Melbourne, March-April 1980; Her Majesty's Theatre Brisbane, April-May 1980. Programme (Heather Begg) Australian Opera. "Fra Diabolo". Sydney Opera House, September - October 1980. Programme (Anson Austin, Heather Begg) Australian Opera. "The magic flute". Sydney Opera House, Feb-March 1980; Princess Theatre Melbourne March-April 1980. Programme (Anson Austin, Lynne Cantlon) "Manon Lescaut". Australian Opera, June - September 1980. Programme (Kristian Fredrikson, designer) The Australian Opera. "I Masnardieri", by Verdi. Syndey Opera House, July-August 1980. Programme (Allan Lees (designer), Erik Badcock) Australian Opera. "The triumph of honour" [amd] "The bear". Sydney Opera House, January 1980 Flier / programme (Heather Begg) 1981: Australian Opera. "Alcina". Sydney Opera House, 6 August 1981. Flier / programme (Heather Begg) (2 copies) Australian Opera. "Les Huguenots". Sydney Opera House, July - August 1981. Programme (Anson Austin, Richard Greager) Australian Opera. "Otello". Concert Hall Sydney Opera House 28 January - 28 February; Palais Theatre Melbourne 20 May - 4 June 1981. Programme (Heather Begg) and individual programme slip for 9 February 1981 The Australian Opera. "Rigoletto", by Verdi. Syndey Opera House, July-August 1981. Programme (Allan Lees (designer), Erik Badcock) 1982: Australian Opera. Comedies of three centuries: "Rosina", "Ba-ta-clan", "The bear". Sydney Opera House, January - February 1982. Flier / programme (Heather Begg) Australian Opera. "Die Fledermaus". Sydney Opera House, June - August 1982. programme (Anson Austin, Heather Begg) Australian Opera. "Norma". Sydney Opera House, February - March 1982. Flier / programme (Anson Austin) The Australian Opera. "La Traviata". Princess Theatre Melbourne, 3-16 April 1982. Programme sheet. 1983: Australian Opera. "Alcina". Sydney Opera House, 5 February 1983. Flier / programme (Richard Greager) Australian Opera. "Cosi fan tutte". Sydney Opera House, January - February 1983. Flier / programme (Richard Greager) The Australian Opera. "Otello". Sydney Opera House, July-August 1983. Programme (Heather Begg). Australian Opera. "Romeo et Juliette". Sydney Opera House, January - February 1983. Flier / programme (Anson Austin, Heather Begg) Australian Opera. "Semiramide". Sydney Opera House, 5 August 1983. Flier / programme (Austin) 1984: Victoria State Opera. "Don Carlos". State Theatre, August 1984. Programme (Noel Mangin; costume design Kristian Fredrickson) (2 copies) Victoria State Opera. "Faust". State Theatre, August 1984. Programme (Nole Mangin) Australian Opera. "La traviata". Sydney Opera House, July - August 1984. Flier / programme (Heather Begg) 1985: "Cats". Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; based on book by T S Eliot. Theatre Royal Sydney, 26-27 July 1985. Souvenir brochure (2 copies, one with detailed booklet in the back pocket) Australian Opera. "Romeo et Juliette". Victorian Arts Centre 26 April - 10 May 1985; Sydney Opera House, 7 June - 3 July 1985. Programme (Anson Austin, Richard Greager) Australian Opera. "Tales of Hoffmann". Victorian Arts Centre, 7 March 1985. Programme (Anson Austin) Kiri Te Kanawa. Victoria State Opera Foundation gala benefit concert. State Theatre, 18 September 1985. Programme "Tosca". Australian Opera, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, January - May 1985. Programme (Allan Lees, designer) 1987: The Australian Opera. "Don Giovanni". Sydney Opera House, August - September 1987. Programme (Malvina Major, Kristian Fredrikson). "Les miserables". The Australian production. Theatre Royal Sydney, premiere 27 November 1987. Programme (2 copies) (Darryl Lovegrove) "Il Trittico". Australian Opera . Sydney Opera House, July - August 1987. Programme (Heather Begg, Nicola Ferner-Waite) "Il Trittico". Australian Opera . Sydney Opera House, 18 August 1987. Programme (Nicola Ferner-Waite, Heather Begg) 1988: Victoria State Opera. "Fidelio". State Theatre Melbourne, 6-21 October 1988. Programme. The Australian Opera. "Fiddler on the Roof". Sydney Opera House, August - October 1988. Programme. The Australian Opera. "L'Incoronazione di Poppea". Sydney Opera House, 19 February - 3 March 1988. Programme (Christopher Doig, Heather Begg) Australian Opera. "Tosca". State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, 20 April - 19 May 1988. Programme (Allan Lees) 1989: Australian Opera. "Un ballo in maschera", by Giuseppe Verdi. Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 29 June - 28 July 1989. Programme (Richard Greager) Australia Opera. "Cavalleria rusticana" [and] "Pagliacci". Sydney Opera House, July - September 1989. Programme (Heather Begg) Australia Opera. "Lucia di Lammermoor". Sydney Opera House, September - October 1989. Programme (Richard Greager) Australia Opera. "Les pecheurs de perles". Sydney Opera House, August - October 1989. Programme (Anson Austin) Quantity: 36 Programme(s) and fliers. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying around 300 mm.

Date: 1920 - 1940 - 1999

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-Australia-1900/1999

Description: Includes brochure of Melbourne press criticisms of Mr Claude M Haydon's grand opera "Paolo and Francesca", performed in May 1920. Includes programmes for the following performances: 1958: "The barber of Seville". Elizabethan Trust Opera Company. Programme (Associate conductor Georg Tintner) "Fidelio". Elizabethan Trust Opera Company. Programme (Associate conductor Georg Tintner) 1962: "Ariadne auf Naxos", "Falstaff", "Don Giovanni", "La Traviata". Grand opera 1962. Her Majesty's Theatre Brisbane, 5-28 July [1962]. Programme (Peter Baillie) 1965: Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company. Her Majesty's Theatre 1965. Season booklet (Ronald Maconaghie, Georg Tintner) 1966: "The great waltz". Her Majesty's Theatre, 1966. Programme (Phil Jay) "Funny girl". Her Majesty's Theatre 1966. Programme (With an advertisement for Franquin on page 19) 1967: J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Fiddler on the roof", with Brigid Lenihan, Max Bruch, Margaret Christensen. Direction reproduced by Fred Hebert; musical direction Noel Smith; choreography reproduced by Betty Pounder. Her Majesty's Theatre, 28 October 1967. Programme 1971: The University of Adelaide Fifth Summer School of Music. Two operas by Gian-Carlo Menotti. "The medium" and "The telephone". Produced by Donald Munro. 28-29 January 1971. Programme (Donald Munro) 1972: The University of Adelaide Elder Conservatorium of Music. Two operas by Gian-Carlo Menotti. "The medium" and "The telephone". Producer Donald Munro. Union Hall, 19-22 April 1972. Programme (Donald Munro) 1973: "A little night music",. Her Majesty's Theatre Sydney, 30 November 1973. Programme (Bartholomew John) 1974: Australian Opera. Nabucco. Sydney Opera House, 14 January 1974. Programme (Brecon Carter, conductor) 1975: Australian Opera. "Ariadne on Naxos". Sydney Opera House, July - October 1975. Programme (Ronald Maconaghie, Conal Coad, Grant Dickson) 1976: Australian Opera. 1976 gala season booklet (Grant Dickson, Kiri Te Kanawa) Australian Opera. "Aida". Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, 13 January - 21 February 1976. Programme Australian Opera. "La boheme". Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, 22-28 September 1976. Programme Australian Opera. "Cosi fan tutte". Sydney Opera House, 15 January - 19 February 1976. Programme and booklet (Anson Austin) Australian Opera. "Marriage of Figaro". Sydney Opera House, 16 August - 9 October 1976. Programme (Ronald Maconaghie) 1977: Australian Opera. 1977 winter season booklet (Heather Begg) Australian Opera. 1977 Melbourne season. Princess Theatre 24 March - 19 May. Booklet (Ronald Maconaghie) Opera in concert. Concert Hall Sydney Opera House, 24 July 1977. Programme (Heather Begg, Ronald Maconaghie, Anson Austin) 1978: Australian Opera. "The triumph of honour" (Scarlatti). Adelaide Festival of the Arts, Bonython Hall [1978?]. Programme (Conal Coad) Australian Opera. "Don Giovanni". Sydney Opera House 19 July - 8 August 1978. Programme (Kristian Fredrikson, costume design) "La boheme". Australian Opera, 8-29 September 1978. Programme (Grant Dickson) Victoria State Opera. "Idomeneo". Princess Theatre Melbourne, June - July 1978. Programme (Beverley Bergen) 1979: Australian Opera. 1979 Sydney Winter season. Sydney Opera House, June 6 - October 20 [1979]. Programme (Heather Begg, Ronald Maconaghie) 1980: Australian Opera. 1980 winter season pamphlet. Sydney Opera House, 7 June - 25 October (Richard Greager, Grant Dickson, Allan Lees (set design), Heather Begg, Anson Austin, Kristian Fredrikson (designer)) Australian Opera. The barber of Seville. Sydney Opera House, 12 August - 18 October 1980. Programme (Richard Greager, Grant Dickson) Victoria State Opera. The pearl fishers. Princess Theatre, Melbourne, June-July 1980. Programme (Keith Lewis) (2 copies) 1981: Australian Opera. 1981 season pamphlet (Richard Greager, Heather Begg) Australian Opera. 1981 Sydney season, 13 June - 31 October. Pamphlet (Anson Austin, Richard Greager) "The pearl fishers". Australian Opera, 7-23 January 1980. Programme (Keith Lewis, Noel Mangin) 1981: "La buona figliuola". Australian Opera, season August - October 1981. Programme (Heather Begg, Richard Greager, Lynne Cantlon) 1983: Australian Opera. 1983 season booklet (Richard Greager, Heather Begg) 1984: Australian Opera. 1984 season at Sydney Opera House. Booklet (Heather Begg, Anson Austin, Richard Greager) Australian Opera. "Dialogues of the Carmelites", by Francis Poulenc. Sydney Opera House, 1-26 September 1984. Programme (Heather Begg, Richard Greager) "Oliver!" Adelaide Festival Centre, 1984? Programme (Bartholomew John) 1985: Australian Opera. Sydney Opera House summer seasn, January/February 1985. Pamphlet (Richard Greager, Noel Mangin, Allan Lees (set designer)) "Cats". An exclusive invitation from American Express. A special charter flight to Sydney, tickets to the musical "Cats" and accommodation for 3 days and nights! Pamphlet and application form. 1987: Australian Opera. 1987 winter season, Sydney Opera House. Programme (Richard Greager, Heather Begg, Wendy Dixon, Anson Austin, Nicola Ferner-Waite, Malvina Major) Victoria State Opera 1987 season. Subscription brochure and booking form. (Wendy Dixon, Noel Mangin) 1990: Australian Opera. Sydney Opera House 1990 season booklet (Anson Austin, Heather Begg, Kristian Fredrikson (Costume design), Patrick Power, Anthea Moller, Wendy Dixon, Christopher Doig, Conal Coad) Victoria State Opera. 1990 spring season brochure (Patrick Power, Noel Mangin) 1991: Australian Opera. Sydney Opera House 1991 season booklet (Christopher Doig, Wendy Dixon, Anson Austin, Nicola Ferner-Waite, Kerry Henderson, Dobbs Franks, Heather Begg) 1992: Australian Opera. Summer 1992. Sydney Opera House. Season brochure (Christopher Doig, et al) 1993: Australian Opera. Victorian Arts Centre, March-May 1993. Season pamphlet (Anson Austin, Heather Begg) Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Company present "The phantom of the opera", starring Rob Guest, Marina Prior, and Peter Cousens. Theatre Royal Sydney, [1993]. Programme Victoria State Opera, Melbourne. 1993 subscription season pamphlet (Noel Mangin, Anson Austin) Australian Opera. Summer 1993, Sydney Opera House pamphlet (Heather Begg, Conal Coad, Kerry Henderson) Australian Opera. Sydney Opera House, Winter 1993. Pamphlet (Christopher Doig, Heather Begg) Australian Opera. Sydney Opera House 1993. Programme booklet (Conal Coad, Kerry Henderson, Heather Begg, Christopher Doig) Australian Opera. "Un ballo in maschera", by Verdi. Sydney Opera House, 4 September 1993. Programme (Heather Begg) 1994: Australian Opera. Sydney Opera House, June to October 1994. Pamphlet (Anson Austin, Patrick Power, Barry Mora, Christopher Doig) Australian Opera. Esso Opera in the Park. "Madama Buttefly" by Puccini. Sydney Domain, 15 January 1994. Programme (Andrew Dalley) Victoria State Opera. 1994 subscription season brochure (Patrick Power, Nicholas Todorovic) 1995: Sydney Symphony Orchestra. "Das Rheingold". Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, 30 November - 2 December [1995]. Pamphlet (Richard greager, Conal Coad, Suzanne Prain) Australian Opera. Sydney Opera House, Winter 1995. Pamphlet (Suzanne Prain, Kerry Henderson, Conal Coad, Heather Begg, Anson Austin, Nicola Ferner-Waite, Christopher Doig, Helen Medlyn) 1996: Australian Opera. Sydney Opera House, Summer 1996. Pamphlet (Kerry Henderson, Barry Mora, Anson Austin, Wendy Dixon, Heather Begg) 1998: "Show boat". Regent Theatre Melbourne, 30 December 1998. Programme (Kate Lineham, Tracy Wilson-Stewart) Quantity: 57 programmes. Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1991

By: Wellington City Opera Trust

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-WCO-1991

Description: Includes: 2-sided flyer listing personnel, performers, designers, etc of wellington City Opera. The 1991 Caltex season at the Opera. Special subscription offer. Pamphlet Wellington City Opera presents "La boheme", by Giacomo Puccini. The 1991 Caltex season at the opera. Conductor John Matheson, director Bernd Benthaak, designer Allan Lees, lighting designer Ian Nicholls, chorus master Michael Vinten (With David Lemke, Christopher Doig, Derek Miller, Richard Mark-Weston, Roger Gill, Suzanne Prain, Leslie Dorizac, Anne Cheng, Ron Thrush, Greg Mildenhall). Wellington, 1991. Programme (2 copies) and study guide Wellington City Opera presents "The magic flute", by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The 1991 Caltex season at the opera. Conductor Patrick Thomas, director Gray Veredon, designer Kristian Fredrikson, lighitng designer Ian Nicholls, chorus master Stephen Matthews (With Jeffrey Reynolds, Anne Cheng, Sally Barratt-Boyes, Mary Toye, Margaret Medlyn, Stewart Cameron, Andrea Garing, Marion Ewen, Peter Baillie). Wellington, 1991. Programme (2 copies) Wellington City Opera presents "Il trovatore", by Giuseppe Verdi. The 1991 Caltex season at the opera. Conductor Patrick Thomas, director Andreas Homoki, designer Uwe Muller-Veith, lighting designer Ian Nicholls, assistant conductor Stephen Matthews, chorus director Emily Mair, repetiteur Philippa Ward (With Barry Mora, Nicola Ferner-Waite, Flora Edwards, Kenneth Collins, Bruce Carson, Joan Moran, Peter Baillie, Ron Thrush). Wellington, 1991. Programme (2 copies) and study guide Quantity: 7 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Offset prints on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: One item donated by Loretta Lander, Wellington, in 2014

Date: 1965 - 1966

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-NZOC-1965/1966

Description: Includes: ca 1965-66: Opera as a prestige venture in public relations [booklet appealing for sponsorship] (2 copies) 1965: "Don Giovanni" (Mozart). Producer John Thompson, artistic and musical director Dobbs Franks; designer Allan Lees; assistant conductor Russell Channell (With Leonard Delaney, Neil Warren-Smith, Rae Cocking, Mary O'Brien, Peter Baillie, Angela Shaw, Lucas Bunt, Grant Dickson, Fanie Johnson). Wellington, Palmerston North, Hamilton, Christchurch, Invercargill, Dunedin, Jul - September 1965. Programme (2 copies) "Porgy and Bess"; music by George Gershwin; libretto by DuBose Heyward. Ella Gerber, director; Dobbs Franks, musical director. (With Inia Te Wiata, Martha Flowers, John McCurry, Delores Ivory, Hannah Tatana, Isabel Whatarau Cowan, Toni Williams, Mark Metekingi, Sam Stevens). [NZ tour] March - June 1965. Programme (2 copies) Guiseppe Verdi. "Il trovatore". Raymond Boyce producer and desgner; Dobbs Franks artistic and musical director (With Raymond McDonald, Elisabeth Hellawell, Heather Begg, Graeme Gorton ... ). [NZ tour], July - September 1965. Programme (2 copies) 1966: "Albert Herring", by Benjamin Britten and Eric Crozier. Conductor Laszlo Heltay; producer John Tasker; designer Raymond Boyce (With Elisabeth Hellawell, Heather Begg, Angela Shaw, Neale Patterson, Boyd Gavin, Grant Dickson ...). Seasons at the Technical Institute Hall, Auckland, 18-25 May; and the Grand Opera House Wellington, 30-31 May, 7-11 June 1966. Programme (2 copies) Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess". Directed by Ella Gerber (With Inia Te Wiata, Phyllis Basher, Delores Ivory, Irving Barnes, Loretta Fowlkes, Toni Williams, Gooch Parahi, Alan Barker). Adelaide Festival of the Arts, 1966. Programme (2 copies, but one incomplete) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 330 mm.

Date: 1965

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-NZOC-1965

Description: Includes: The New Zealand Opera Society Wellington Branch. Membership enrolment form (2 copies) New Zealand Opera Company national tour, July-September 1965. "Don Giovanni" (Mozart), producer John Thompson, sets designed by Alan Lees; [and] "Il trovatore" (Verdi), produced and designed by Raymond Boyce. Pamphlet / itinerary / booking form (2 copies) The New Zealand Opera Company and in association with the New Zealand Opera Society presents "Gallantry", a soap opera in one act; music by Douglas Moore, libretto by Arnold Sundgaard; [and] "L'heure Espagnole"; music by Ravel, libretto from a poem by Franc-Nohain. Pianist Russell Channell; producer John Thompson; musical director Dobbs Franks; sets and costumes designer Raymond Boyce; stage director Frank Broomfield. Concert Chamber Wellington Town Hall, 16-19 November [1965]. Programme (2 copies) "Porgy and Bess". Inia Te Wiata, Martha Flowers. Entire production directed by Ella Gerber; musical director Dobbs Franks. Pamphlet / New Zealand itinerary / booking form (2 copies, 1 slightly damaged) The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in association with Harry M Miller and the New Zealand Opera Company present the Australian premiere season of George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" (Inia Te Wiata as Porgy, Phyllis Bash as Bess). Her Majesty's Theatre Brisbane, 9-20 November [1965]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and pamphlets, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1963 - 1975

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-D-CABOT-Opera-3

Description: Includes: 1962: St James Theatre. The New Zealand Opera Company presents "Carmen", and "The barber of Seville". 26 April to 8 May. Booking at D.I.C. [1962] 1965: Lees, Allan, 1949?- :The New Zealand Opera Company. Don Giovanni, with Il Trovatore. Opera House Wellington. July 3rd to 17th [1965]. 1968?: The New Zealand Opera Company presents Mozart's "Il seraglio", a comedy of harem life, starring Inia Te Wiata as Osmin. An international opera season with New Zeland's finest singers. St James Theatre Wellington, Oct. 1, 3, 4, 5 [1968?] (2 copies) Quantity: 3 Poster(s). Physical Description: Screenprints and offset prints, sizes varying up to 600 mm.

Date: 1994

From: Royal New Zealand Ballet :[Programmes. 1984-1999]

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-RNZB-1994-01

Description: Programme contains a history of the ballet "Romeo and Juliet", a synopsis of the story, and group photographs of the company. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 24 pages, 297 x 210 mm. Provenance: Donated by June Stark, Wellington, in 1996.

Date: Jul 1992

From: Treanor, Pamela, 1946- : Dance scores for New Zealand Ballet

By: Treanor, Pamela, 1946-; Royal New Zealand Ballet

Reference: MS-Papers-8867

Description: Includes programme and synopsis, production notes and cast list, set design notes by Allan Lees and dance score notated using the Benesh movement notation system. It does not include the music score which was selected and arranged by Sir William Southgate Quantity: 1 folder(s) [1], [12], [17], 185 leaves,. Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)