Lower Hutt Operatic Society

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1985

Description: Includes: Alika Productions in association with Michael Edgley International and Continental Airlines presents Patricia Morison in "Aloha", the spectacular new musical of Hawaii. Directed & choreographed by Joe Layton. (With Freddie Hemara, Derek Metzger, Carey Ure, Doreen Donnell, Francie Gray, Margo O'Mahony, Graham Cleaver, musical director Derek Williams; assistant director Robert Alderton, assistant choreographer Aileen Downey). [1985]. Programme The Perkel Opera Company of Auckland presents "Cinderella", by Rossini. Director Alma Woods; Musical Director Michael McLellan. [North Island tour], September - November 1985. Programme (2 copies). Shoestring Theatre Company. "The Clown"; A rock opera by Charles Harter. Auditions, Sunday 9th June [1985]. Flier for auditions only. V.U.W. Music Department & Music Society. "Imeneo" by George Frideric Handel. Director Fiona Farrell Poole; conductor Peter Walls; designer Julia Morison. [Wellington], 1985. Programme (2 copies) Pahiatua Repertory Society Inc. proudly presents the 50th jubilee production of Lionel Bart's "Oliver!". Directed by Yvonne Jordan; musical direction by Joyce Goodin. Downstairs Theatre, June 1985. Programme Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "Robin Hood", a pantomime. Written by Tony Hare & Pat Wilson; produced by Lawry Sutherland; musical director Bob Walker; choreographer Regina Parsons. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 28th November - 7th December [1985]. Programme The Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "The sound of music". Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 28 June - 6 July 1985. [Members newsletters, fliers, committee minutes, etc] Christchurch Operatic Society Inc. "Stage door". Directed & choregraphed by Robert Young; music director Thomas Brown. Theatre Royal, March 16 - 23, 1985. Programme Quantity: 9 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1987

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1987

Description: Includes: Wellington Polytechnic Music Department. "Amahl and the night visitors", by Gian-Carlo Menotti. University Memorial Theatre Victoria University, 25-29 November [1987]. Booking form only Encore Productions Ltd. "Are you lonesome tonight?", by Alan Bleasdale; directed by Venessa Park; musical director Timothy Bridgewater [Musical re Elvis Presley]. New Zealand tour 19 June - later September 1987. Programme Manawatu Theatre Society proudly presents "Barnum; the circus musical". Directed by Robert Rimmer; musically directed by Stephen Fisher. Palmerston North Opera House, 28 May - 6 June 1987. Programme Canterbury Opera and the BNZ present the 1987 season of "Carmen", by Bizet, in the new translation by Anthony Burgess. Director Elric Hooper; conductor John Matheson; set design Tony Geddes. James Hay Theatre, 9-20 June 1987. Programme EM Edition Musica AG presents Michael Bennett's "A chorus line". Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante; music by Marvin Hamlisch; lyrics by Edward Kleban. Musical director Albin Konopka. Programme booklet (2 versions) Perkel Opera and Opera Boutique present "The magic flute", by Mozart. Musical director Ronald Dellow; director Neil Jenkins. Auckland season 8-17 October 1987. Programme New Zealand Opera Society Inc. Invitation to Jill Palmer to launch recording of "Introducing Giuseppe Balducci". 30 March [1987]. Flyer New Zealand Opera Society Wellington Branch. Recital by Marion Olsen, accompanied by Rae de Lisle. 20 August 1987. programme / flyer Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "Oklahoma!". Produced and directed by Richard Dyer; musical director Suzanne Dyer; choreographer Dolores Thomas. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 19-27 June 1987. Programme Sue Townsend's 'The secret life of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4, starring Jason Gunn, meredith braun, Jon Brazier, Tim Breen, Edward Campbell, Jim Grant, kate Harcourt, Gary Henderson, Roz Mason, Lin Waldegrave. Directed by John Banas. [1987?]. Programme Quantity: 8 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1970

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1970

Description: Includes: 1970s?: Otago University Music Department presents "The beggar's opera", by John Gay. A new version by John Drummond. Allen Hall Theatre, 3-7 July [1970s?] New Plymouth Operatic Society. Cole Porter's "Can-Can". Producer Laurie Swindell; musical director Shirley Murphy; choreographer Sharon Brabender. Opera House New Plymouth, commencing 12 October 1970. Programme The Intimate Opera Group present "Catherine" (dramatic cantata in 2 acts). Music by Peter Ilych Tchaikavsky. Musical director Bruce Thomson; costumes Daphne Lawrence; settings George Morrison; production Raymond Hedges ... Intimate Opera Theatrette, 135 Aro Street, Wellington, [ca 1972?]. Programme / cast list flyer. "The dollar princess", by Leo Fall, presented by the Central School of Music Speech and Drama; arranged and adapted by Raymond Hedges; music George Scott Morrison. Programme / flyer [Wellington, late 1970s?] Intimate Opera Group, 170 Aro Street. An evening of light opera. Musical director Noel Tingey. [1970s?]. Programme / flyer Intimate Opera Group. "Orpheus and Euridice", by C W Gluck. Producer Raymond Hedges; musical director George Morrison; pianist Noel Tingey. Jewish Social Hall, Ghuznee Street, Monday 29 July [1974 or 1985?] Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "Robin Hood", a pantomime. Written by Tony Hare & Pat Wilson; produced by Lawry Sutherland; musical director Bob Walker; choreographer Regina Parsons. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 28 November - 7 December [1970s?]. Programme (2 copies) 1970: "Earth and sky", Jenny McLeod. Music-theatre for schools commissioned by the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand; text from the ancient Maori poetry of the creation. Recorded from the Auckland Festival performances at the Mercury Theatre, 16-18 March 1970. Ian Harvey conductor; Kath McRoberts choral director. Theatre production and design Ian Mune; choreography Bazil Pattison ... produced for Records by Chris Thompson. Programme Tauranga Schools Music Theatre Society supported by Tauranga Regional Music and Arts Council presents the Australasian premiere of Carlo Menotti's "Help! Help! The Globolinks!". Director Peter Tulloch; musical director Dobbs Franks. Tauranga Town Hall, commencing 29 August [1970]. Programme Quantity: 9 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Offset prints on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1989

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to pantomimes and pantomime extravaganzas performed in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-PANTOMIME-1980s

Description: Includes: 1970/1980s?: Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "Robin Hood"; a pantomime. Written by Tony Hare and Pat Wilson; produced by Lawry Sutherland; musical director Bob Walker; choreographer Regina Parsons. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 28 November - 7 December [1970-1980s?]. Programme 1985: "Alice's adventures in Wonderland". Directed by Warwick Broadhead & Friends. Hall & Grounds at 24 vermont St, Ponsonby, 23 October - 10 November [1985]. Invitation card showing a mouse popping out of a teapot 1986: Corner Theatre Inc presents "Robinson Crusoe; his early years", by David Austin; director Thursa Kennedy. Musical directors Ross Gandar and Sue Alexander. Newtown Community Centre, 22-30 November [1986]. Programme 1987: Newlands College presents "Sinbad the sailor", a sparkling pantomime. Assembly Hall, 29-31 October [1987]. Flyer The "Tisc"mas Party, including "What the Dickens; a Christmas carol, by Rod Arnold, Rachel Bickley and John Nisbet. (With Michael Cranna, Tim Bolger, Andrea Patterson, John Nisbet, Rod Arnold, et al). National Library Auditorium, 17 December 1987. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 5 programmes. Physical Description: Programmes sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1985

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1985

Description: Includes: New Zealand Opera Society Incorporated presents the Aurelian Singers with Barbara Walton, soprano. Concert Chamber, Old Wellington Town Hall, 23 February 1985. Programme Wellington Polytechnic Music Department presents "The beggar's opera", by John Gay and Benjamin Britten. Polytechnic Student Common Room Wallace St., 26-28 November [1985]. Programme (2 copies) and flier The New Opera Company of Wellington. "La boheme", with leading New Zealand singers including Angela Shaw, Emily Mair, David Parker. Produced and designed by Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House Wellington, 4-10 March [1985]. Booking form only (2 copies) Perkel Opera Company of Auckland. "Cinderella", by Rossini. Wellington University Theatre, 11-12 October [1985]. Photocopied flier only Victoria University Music Society & Music Department. "Imeneo", by Handel. With the Baroque Players conducted by Peter Walls. Directed by Fiona Farrell Poole; designed by Julia Morrison. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 26 November - 1 December [1985]. Flier (3 different colours) Mana Little Theatre presents the musical "Irma La Douce". Directors Sue and Ross Miller; musical director Judy McKoy. Plimmerton Pavilion, April 1985. Programme "The kiss - a Passover opera", by Douglas Mews. Chamber Orchestra (Auckland). Producer Paul Person. Centennial Theatre Auckland, 26-28 March 1985. Programme Wellington Polytechnic Music Department. "A night at the opera"; excerpts from Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" and "The magic flute". Conducted by Simon Tipping with guest tenor Christopher Doig. Great Hall, Christchurch Arts Centre, 20 August [1985]. Programme Palmerston North YWCA presents "Passengers", by Fiona Farrell Poole and Helen Caskie. Sponsored by the End of the Decade for Women Fund. Based on research by Charlotte MacDonald. Globe Theatre, 19-22 September 1985. Programme Canterbury Regional Opera Trust in association with the Court Theatre presents "La serva padrone", by Pergolesi and a new New Zealand work "Green leaf", by Dorothy Buchanan. Director Elric Hooper; music director John Pattinson. [October 1985]. Programme (2 copies) "The seven", a rock musical by Charles Harter. [Wellington, 1985]. Programme Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "The sound of music". Directed by Kevin Rush; musical direction by Alan Dryden. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 28 June - 6 July 1985. Programme (2 copies) "The victor", a musical play by Jimmy & Carol Owens. "Life conquered death, Jesus Christ has won it!". Presented by Wgton Assembly of God, Wellington Elim Church and Miramar Christian Centre. Wellington and Lower Hutt, 6, 12 and 13 October [1985]. Flier only Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and fliers, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1986

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1986

Description: 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.

Date: 1988

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1988

Description: 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.

Date: 1990

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1990

Description: Includes: The New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents '"Festival on Broadway"'. Conducted by Kenneth Young. Michael Fowler Centre, 24 March 1990. Programme. Lower Hutt Operatic Society presents "Fiddler on the roof". Directed by Richard Parker; musical direction Peter Latimer. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 14-23 June 1990. Programme The New Zealand International Festival of the Arts presents 'Die meistersinger von nürnberg'. Conducted by Heinz Wallberg. Michael Fowler Centre, 3-15 March 1990. Programme (2 copies). Opera New Zealand present 'Nessun dorma' Aotea Centre, Auckland, 1 August 1990 and Town Hall, Wellington 3 August 1990. Booking form/flier. 'Les contes d'Hoffmann'. Conducted by Kent Nagano [?] Victoria University of Wellington School of Music presents 'Gianni Schicchi' and 'Santa Beatrice d'Este'. Directed by Barry Empson. Musical director Peter Walls. The Adam Concert Room, 8-12 September 1990. Programme. Hawke's Bay Regional Opera Trust presents 'La Bohème'. Directed by Richard Campion. Musical director Alan Foster. Hastings Municipal Theatre, April 26-5 May 1990. Programme (2 copies) Canterbury Opera presents 'La bohème'. Conducted by John Matheson, directed by Jacobo Kaufmann. Theatre Royal Christchurch 11-20 October 1990. Programme. Hastings Operatic Society Inc. presents 'My fair lady'. Directed by Pat Snoxell. Musical director Kathleen Barry. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 14-21 July 1990. Programme. Canterbury Opera presnets 'Tosca'. Directed by Elric Hooper Conducted by Vanco Cavdarski. Patron Kiri Te Kanawa. Theatre Royale Christchurch, 7-16 June 1990. Programme. Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) presents 'The pirates of penzanance'. Directed by Marilyn Bouzaid. Musical director David Carman. Majestic Theatre, Ngaumutawa Road, May 1990. Programme. New Plymouth Operatic Society present 'Me and my girl'. Directed by Dorne Arthur. Musical director Barry Jones. Opera House, 22 September-6 October 1990. Programme. 'Carmen'. Conducted by David Vine. Nelson School of Music, 18-19 August 1990. Programme. 'Die meistersinger von nürnberg'. Centre for Continuing Education, Victoria University of Wellington, 11 February 1990. Seminar handout, includes annotations and enclosed newspaper clipping. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.