Places

Date: 1960 - 1974

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Opera-1960/1970s

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: 1970?: 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 only 1971: J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Kerridge Odeon presents "Man of La Mancha". Grand Opera House Wellington [1971]. Programme (autographed) "1776" for 4 weeks only! Theatre Royal Sydney, commencing 11 September [1971]. Pamphlet / booking form German Touring Opera Company of Berlin. "Der Kluge". Opera event of the decade. On tour 16-28 September in New Zealand. Pamphlet and booking form 1972: Harry M Miller's production of the American tribal love-rock musical "Hair". Calendar card Wellington Operatic Society presents the romantic Austrian musical "White Horse Inn". Producer Graham Clifford; musical director John Morrison; choreographer Kevin Westmoreland. Grand Opera House, 28 June - 8 July [1972]. Flier only 1973: J C Williamson Theatres Limited, Kerridge Odeon and Aztec Services Pty Ltd present Yvonne de Carlo in "No, no, Nanette", also starring Jill Perryman, Kevan Johnston, Rosie Sturgess, Rosalie Howard, Jon Sidney, and special guest star Bobby Limb. Directed by Freddie Carpenter; choreographed by Betty Pounder; musical director Noel Smith. Grand Opera House, commencing 5 October [1973]. Promotional pamphlet only Wellington Operatic Society presents "Show boat". Producer Geoffrey de Lautour; musical director John Morrison; choreographer Kevin Westmoreland. Grand Opera House, 7-18 April 1973. Programme. 1974: Christchurch Gilbert & Sullivan & Light Opera Society Inc. "The vagabond king". James Hay Theatre Christchurch, 29 June - 13 July [1974]. Promotional pamphlet / booking form Symphonia of Auckland (Opera Division) presents "Don Pasquale", by Gaetano Donizetti. Designer Raymond Boyce; producer F Johnson; musical director Juan Matteucci. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, [1974]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.

Date: 15 Nov 1993

From: Oral history interviews for the Archive of New Zealand Music

By: De Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000; Wilson, Roger Douglas, 1946-

Reference: OHInt-0134-15

Description: Interview with Geoffrey de Lautour, born in Dunedin in 1922. No abstract available; interviewer's summary notes: Sides 1 and 2: Ancestry, birth and upbringing in Dunedin; education; Otago University. War service in Air Force, aerial photoraphy. Musical influences; competition and concert experiences; first engagements. Side 3: First performance continued; "Carmen" in Dunedin; Otago University again, John Matheson, Dr Galway. Dunedin competitions 1948. Side 4: To UK, study at Guildhall, conducting, various teachers. Performance of "Merrie England", Carl Rosa Opera Company. Side 5: Carl Rosa contd., Denis Dowling, "Maltese Joe". Marriage in London, odd jobs, film, TV etc. Side 6: Birth of daughter Karen; various concerts. Return to New Zealand; N.Z. Opera Company, "Marriage of Figaro" in Wellington and South Island tour; touring conditions; Donald Munro. Death of father. Side 7: "Figaro" tour. Dunedin - work in woolstore. "Barber of Serville" tour; shift to Wellington; manager of Catholic Supplies; musical odd-jobbing. Side 8: Tour of "Carmen" and "Barber of Serville". Side 9: N.Z. Opera Company contd. - "Aida"; disastrous imports; poor "Figaro"; Donald Munro leaves; demise of NZ Opera Company. Job at Hutt Valley Memorial Tech.; Wellington Competition Society. Side 10: Producer of Gilbert & Sullivan, Wellington Operatic Society. New Opera Company; formation of De La Tour Opera. Expansion to Regional Trust (early-mid-late 1970s). Side 11: Rise and fall of National Opera 1979-1981. Television opera; heart bypass operation. Wellington City Opera's foundation and development. Interviewer(s) - Roger Wilson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-020294 - OHC-020299 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 folder(s) - forms incl. summary. 1 interview(s). 6 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstract(s) to come. Search dates: 1922 - 1993

Date: 1966

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-NZOC-1966

Description: Includes: The New Zealand Opera Society Wellington Branch. Membership enrolment form The New Zealand Opera Company presents Bejamin Britten's "Albert Herring"; a comic opera in three acts. Grand Opera House Wellington, 30 May - 11 June [1966]. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) The New Zealand Opera Company ... presents "Die Fledermaus", music by Johann Strauss on a text by Haffner and Genee. Producer Richard Campion; musical director Robert Feist; associate conductor Laszlo Heltay; choreography Kenneth Tillson. [1966] Programme (2 copies) The New Zealand Opera Company ... presents "Die Fledermaus", music by Johann Strauss on a text by Haffner and Genee. Producer Richard Campion; musical director Robert Feist; associate conductor Laszlo Heltay; choreography Kenneth Tillson. [1966]. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 20 August [1966]. Programme The New Zealand Opera Company ... presents "Die Fledermaus", music by Johann Strauss on a text by Haffner and Genee. Producer Richard Campion; musical director Robert Feist; associate conductor Laszlo Heltay; choreography Kenneth Tillson. [1966]. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 September [1966]. Programme (2 copies) The New Zealand Opera Company ... presents "Die Fledermaus", music by Johann Strauss on a text by Haffner and Genee. Producer Richard Campion; musical director Robert Feist; associate conductor Laszlo Heltay; choreography Kenneth Tillson. [1966]. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 10 October [1966]. Programme (2 copies) George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" (Inia Te Wiata as Porgy, Phyllis Bash as Bess). [Perth Festival performance] Capitol Theatre Perth, 22 February - 8 March 1966. Programme (heavily autographed by the cast members) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and pamphlets, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1967

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-NZOC-1967

Description: Includes: The New Zealand Opera Society Wellington Branch. Membership enrolment form (2 copies) The New Zealand Opera Company 1967 tour. Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore" (the love tonic). Conductor Patrick Thomas, producer John Thompson, sets and costumes designed by Raymond Boyce (With Emily Mair, Angela Shaw, Margarette Burnett, Ginger Skillman, Terence Finnigan, Noel Signal, Neale Patterson, Paul Person, Grant Dickson, Graeme Gorton). Grand Opera House Wellington [1967]. Programme (2 copies) The New Zealand Opera Company 1967 tour. Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore" (the love tonic). Christchurch Theatre Royal, 29 April - 6 May with Christchurch Civic Orchestra; Wellington Opera House, 10- 20 May with Christchurch Civic Orchestra; Auckland His Majesty's Theatre with Auckland Symphonia. Booking form (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and pamphlets, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 1967 - 1968

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Opera-1967/1968

Description: Includes: 1967: The New Zealand Opera Company presents "L'elisir d'amore" (the love tonic), by Donizetti. Produced by John Thompson; conductor Patrick Thomas. With Christchurch Civic Orchestra and New Zealand Opera Chorus. 1967 tour. Programme (2 copies, autographed) The New Zealand Opera Company presents "L'elisir d'amore" (the love tonic), by Donizetti. Produced by John Thompson; conductor Patrick Thomas. With Christchurch Civic Orchestra and New Zealand Opera Chorus. Grand Opera House Wellington 1967. Programme (autographed) The New Zealand Opera Company presents "Madam Butterfly", by Puccini. Conductor and musical director Juan Matteucci; produced by John Thompson. Sets and costumes designed by Raymond Boyce. [1967?]. Programme The New Zealand Opera Company presents "Madam Butterfly", by Puccini. Conductor and musical director Juan Matteucci; produced by John Thompson. Sets and costumes designed by Raymond Boyce. [1967?]. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1967. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Donmar Productions Ltd present "Oliver!" ,by Lionel Bart. Directed by Richard Wordsworth; musical director Alan Barker. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 9 June 1967. Programme (autographed) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd and Donmar Productions Ltd present "Oliver!", by Lionel Bart. Directed by Richard Wordsworth; musical director Alan Barker. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 14 July 1967. Programme (2 copies, one autographed) 1968: The New Zealand Opera Company presents "Il seraglio", by Mozart. Conductor and musical director Russell Channell; produced by John Thompson; sets and costumes designed by Raymond Boyce. [Wellington, 1968]. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Operatic Society presents an enchanted evening in "South Pacific". Produced by Colleen Walling; musical direction John Morrison. Grand Opera House Wellington, 9-16 March 1968. Programme (2 copies, autographed) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Fiddler on the roof", by Stein, Bock and Harnick. Costumes designed by Patricia Zipprodt; scenery designed by Boris Aronson. His Majesty's Theatre Sydney, commencing 5 October 1968. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents Leon Gluckman's "Wait a minim". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 22 August - 4 September 1968. Programme (autographed) and promotional pamphlet Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1961

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Opera-1960/1961

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: 1960: New Zealand Opera Company. "Die Fledermaus", music by Johann Strauss. (With Heather Begg, Paul Person, Boyd Gavin, Angela Shaw, Victoria Elliott, Peter Grant, Donald Munro, Silvio Famularo, Graeme Gorton, George Partos, Margarette Burnett, Grahame Clifford). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 13 September [1960]. Programme (2 copies, both autographed) Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association. Extravaganza 1960. Directed by Bill Sheat and Terry Browne; musical direction Stan Dorward; production designed by Peter Coates. NZ Half-Truth, 10 May 1960. Programme Wellington Operatic Society Inc. "Kiss me Kate". Grand Opera House, 20-30 July 1960. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Repertory Theatre. "Cinderella", written and directed by David Tinkham. Grand Opera House Wellington, 3-17 December 1960. Programme (2 copies) 1961: Wellington Operatic Society. "The king and I". Producer and musical director Geoffrey de Lautour. Grand Opera House Wellington, 15 February 1961. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents David Oxley and Patricia Moore in "My fair lady", adapted from Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion". Producer John McCallum (photo, also photos of David Oxley, Patricia Moore, John Baskcomb, David Hutcheson, Minnie Love, Robert McPhee). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 February 1961. Programme (autographed throughout). J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents David Oxley and Patricia Moore in "My fair lady", adapted from Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion". Producer John McCallum (photo, also photos of David Oxley, Patricia Moore, John Baskcomb, David Hutcheson, Minnie Love, Robert McPhee). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 26 August 1961. Programme (autographed throughout) Festival of Wellington 1961. "Ruddigore", presented by pupils of Wellington District secondary schools. Production by Edna Wiggs; musical direction by Hugh Reid. [Wellington], 1961. Programme Two stars from Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Sound of music", Rosina Raisbeck, Eric Reiman. Hear both on your copy of the Australian cast recording ... [1961]. Card with 2 portraits Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.

Date: 1962 - 1963

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Opera-1962/1963

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for the following: 1962: New Zealand Opera Company presents "Carmen", by Bizet. (With Joyce Blackham, Anthony Besch, Jon Andrew, Elisabeth Hellawell, Ninian Walden, Hannah Tatana, Dorothy Hitch, Lynne Cantlon. Produced by John Thompson. Wellington, Invercargill, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Palmerston North. [1962]. Programme (2 copies) and pamphlet J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents Stuart Wagstaff and Patricia Moore in "My fair lady", by Lerner and Loewe. Directed by John McCallum; musical director Noel Smith. Costumes designed by Cecil Beaton. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 8 February 1962. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "The sentimental bloke", by C J Dennis. Produced by John Young. (Photos of many cast members including Edwin Ride, Patsy Hemingway, Frank Ward, Shirley Broadway, Alton Harvey, Letty Craydon, Lulla Fanning, Robert Levis, Robert Healey, Jeanne Battye, Ron Shand, Nevil Thurgood, John Young, Albert Arlen, Nancy Brown and Lloyd Thomson). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 17 October [1962]. Programme Wellington Operatic Society (Inc). "White Horse Inn". Musical director Geoffrey de Lautour, producer Lynda Hastings, choreographer Leigh Brewer. Grand Opera House Wellington, 31 March - 11 April 1962. Programme. 1963: Frank Poore and Theatrical Associates Ltd by special arrangement with J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present ... "Annie get your gun". Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; entire production by Stan Lawson; conductor Frank Poore. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 29 May 1963. Programme (2 copies) Wellington Operatic Society proudly presents "Carousel", by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Produced by Antony Groser; choreographer Leigh Brewer, musical director Geoffrey de Lautour. Grand Opera House Wellington, [1963]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Opera Company. Mozart's "The magic flute"; Puccini's "La boheme". National tour, April - June 1963. Itinerary pamphlet / booking form Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "The merry widow". Stage director Harry Starling; choreographer Bert Shaw; musical director Alexander Faris. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 February 1963. Programme (2 copies). Garnet H Carroll and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust proudly present the Sadler's Wells Opera Company's production of "Orpheus in the underworld". Conductor Alexander Faris; choreographer-producer Robert Blake. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 20 February 1963. Programme Garnet H Carroll in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Rogers and Hammerstein's "smash hit" record-breaking musical play "The sound of music". Directed by Charles Hickman; conductor Alan Barker. (With Margaret Nisbett, Rosina Raisbeck, Stuart Wagstaff, Eric Reiman, June Clyne). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 7 August [1963]. Programme Garnet H Carroll in association with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Rogers and Hammerstein's "smash hit" record-breaking musical play "The sound of music". Directed by Charles Hickman; conductor Alan Barker. (With Margaret Nisbett, Rosina Raisbeck, Stuart Wagstaff, Eric Reiman, June Clyne). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 30 September 1963. Programme (2 copies) and promotional flier. Also includes a card with photographs of the stars Rosina Raisbeck and Eric Reiman. New Zealand Opera Company presents "La traviata", by Giuseppe Verdi. Produced by Roy Hope; artistic director Donald Munro; musical director John Hopkins; sets and costumes by Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House Wellington, 31 August - 8 September 1963. Programme Opera Technique. "La vie Parisienne". Produced by Harry Baker. Grand Opera House Wellington, 10-14 September [1963]. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes or fliers, under 250 mm.

Date: 1969

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-NZOC-1969

Description: Includes: Kiri returns. "Carmen" and "The mikado", brilliant season of double entertainment [Kiri Te Kanawa in "Carmen"; Kiang Hwa as Yum-Yum in "Mikado"]. Pamphlet itinerary / booking form (2 copies) New Zealand Opera Company. Opera Centre season. Includes "Master Peter's puppet show" by Manuel de Falla; "R.S.V.P.", by Jacques Offenbach. (With Marie-Therese Lauryssen, Emily Mair, Josette Nicholls, George Henare, Craig Pollock, Barry Mora, Paul Neal, Phillip Mann, George Metcalfe). [1969]. Programme (2 copies) Stravinsky "The rake's progress". The New Zealand Opera Company. Produced by John Thompson, conductor and musical director Juan Matteucci, set and props designed by Raymond Boyce (With Emily Mair, George Metcalfe, Grant Dickson, Paul Neal, Lily Latisheva, Dorothy Hitch, Ken Casey, Alan Swenson). NZ Opera Centre Karori, 22 May-7 June [1969]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Opera Company presents Mozart's "Il seraglio", produced by John Thompson, conductor and musical director Russell Channell, sets and costumes designed by Raymond Boyce; Beethoven's "Fidelio", produced by John Thompson, conductor and musical director Ray Wilson, set and props designed by Raymond Boyce, costumes designed by Lex Ramage. [1969] New Zealand Opera Company proudly presents their 1969 Auckland Festival double attraction, "Il seraglio" [with Malvina Major, Inia Te Wiata] and "Fidelio" [with Elisabeth Hellawell, Ramon Opie]. St James Theatre Auckland, 6-15 March 1969. Booking form (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes and pamphlets, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.