Te Wiata, Inia Watene, 1915-1971

Date: 1938 - 1970 - 1978

From: [Various artists] :Postcards of paintings and a carving in the Waikato Art Museum, London Street, Hamilton, New Zealand. [1970s]

By: Te Wiata, Inia Watene, 1915-1971

Reference: E-278-q-060

Description: Photograph of the bowpiece of the war canoe Te Winika carved by Inia Te Wiata in 1938. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 185 x 140 mm

Date: 1938 - 1970 - 1978

From: [Various artists] :Postcards of paintings and a carving in the Waikato Art Museum, London Street, Hamilton, New Zealand. [1970s]

By: Te Wiata, Inia Watene, 1915-1971

Reference: E-278-q-060-A

Description: Photograph of the bowpiece of the war canoe Te Winika carved by Inia Te Wiata in 1938. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 185 x 140 mm

Date: 1938 - 1970 - 1978

From: [Various artists] :Postcards of paintings and a carving in the Waikato Art Museum, London Street, Hamilton, New Zealand. [1970s]

By: Te Wiata, Inia Watene, 1915-1971

Reference: E-278-q-060-B

Description: Photograph of the bowpiece of the war canoe Te Winika carved by Inia Te Wiata in 1938. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 185 x 140 mm

Date: 1962

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1962

Description: Includes: Claudio Arrau. Solo recital. Direction NZBC. 1962. Programme (2 copies) Albyn Singers. Choral recital (With June Taylor, cellist; Robert Issell, violinist). Art Gallery, 17 November 1962. Programme Auckland Chamber Music Society. Ruggiero Ricci (violin); Janetta McStay (piano). Town Hall, 18 August 1962. Flier The 14th Auckland Festival. "Der Rosenkavalier Auckland Society for Contemporary Music. Stravinsky, Honegger, Casella, Maconie (With Francis Rosner, John Hyatt, Ken Wilson, Gordon Skinner, Lewisson Campbell, Diana Stephenson, William Trussell, Ronald Tremain). Auckland City Art Gallery, 1 July 1962. Programme. Auckland String Players. 1962 subscription concert 1. St Kentigern College 27 March; Auckland City Art Gallery 29 March; Hamilton 31 March [1962]. Programme Gina Bachauer. First New Zealand tour. Programmes 1-3 in one booklet (2 copies) National Orchestra and Gina Bachauer. Concert. Wellington Town Hall, 23 June [1962] Flier / programme "Gaspard de la nuit". Translation of words to be sung by Gina Bachauer in her recital. Flier. Kerridge Odeon presents Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. First New Zealand tour 1962. Programme (2 copies) Chamber Players of Wellington. Concert Chamber Town Hall Wellington, 1 May 1962. Programme / flier (2 copies) Shura Cherkassky. New Zealand tour under the auspices of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Boy Choristers of Christchurch Cathedral, conductor C Foster Browne; accompanist John Jennings. Wellington Town Hall Concert Chamber, 3 September 1962. programme Christchurch Liederkranzchen. Twenty-eighth season, second subscription concert. Canterbury University Hall, 10 October 1962. Programme Christchurch Orchestral Society Inc. Final concert for 1962. University of Canterbury Hall, 8 December 1962. Programme Peter Cooper. Piano recital. Civic Theatre [Christchurch], 21 March [1962?]. Programme Lauris Elms (contralto) in a recital of songs by Handel, Duparc and Dvorak. Accompanied by Margaret Nielsen (piano). Concert Chamber Wellington, 4 July [1962]. Flier only Four Hundred Club Wanganui. Second subscription concert. Violin recital by Ruggiero Ricci, accompanist Janetta McStay. Concert Chamber Wanganui Memorial Hall, 26 July 1962. Programme / flier Kenneth Goodman, celebrated Negro organist. [Concert tour 1962]. Programme Huntly Ladies Choir, assisted by Huntly Drama Club. Concert. Huntly College Hall, 11 October 1962. Programme Valeri Klimov. [Accompanied by pianist] Vladimir Yampolsky. Direction NZBC. Programme beginning with Sonata no. 1 in D by Beethoven (autographed) Valeri Klimov. [Accompanied by pianist] Vladimir Yampolsky. Direction NZBC. Programme beginning with Sonata no. 3 in E by Bach (2 copies( Valeri Klimov. A musical storm from the Russian horizon! Wellington concerts 17 and 20 October [1962]. Flier only (2 copies) Leonid Kogan [Russian violinist]. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 11 June 1962. programme Leonid Kogan [Russian violinist]. Auckland Town Hall, 12 June 1962. Programme Lili Kraus. [Concert under auspices of NZBC. ca 1962?]. Programme beginning with Chromatic fantasia and fugue Lili Kraus. [Concert under auspices of NZBC. ca 1962?]. Programme beginning with Beethoven's sonata in E, Op 109 J & N Tait by arrangement with A Sarfati, J Clairjois and A Guerbilsky present The Little Singers of Paris. First New Zealand tour 1962. Programme (2 copies) The Little Singers of Paris. Her Majesty's Theatre [Auckland], 16-24 March 1962. Flier only (2 copies) The Little Singers of Paris. Extra concerts. Opera House Palmerston North, 9-10 March 1962. Flier only A classical guitar recital by Antonio Losada. Concert Chamber Wellington, 3 July 1962. Pamphlet / booking form (2 copies) A classical guitar recital by Antonio Losada. Museum Lecture Theatre, 28 April 1962. Programme J & N Tait present the world famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah Menuhin the noted concert pianist. Two memorable concerts with the National Orchestra. Wellington Town Hall, 15 and 17 February 1962. Flier with photographs J & N Tait present the world famous violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his sister Hephzibah Menuhin the noted concert pianist. Joint recital. Wellington Town Hall, 15 February; Auckland Town Hall, 19 February 1962. Programme (2 copies, one autographed on front cover by Yehudi Menuhin) J & N Tait present Yehudi Menuhin and (by special arrangement with the New Zealand Broadcasting Service) The National Orchestra. Town Hall Wellington 17 February; Town Hall Auckland 21 February 1962. Programme (2 copies) Music of India. Yamini Krishnamurti (dancer), Keramatullah Khan (tabla player), Radhika Mohan Maitra (sarod player), Nirmalendu Chowdhury (folk singer), Arunachalm Palaiswamy (mridangam accompanist), Jyotishmati Krishnamurti (vocal accompaniment). Concert Chamber wellington, 8 October 1962, direction NZBC. Programme (2 copies) National Residential Brass Band Training School. Adult Education Department, University of canterbury, 18-23 August 1962. Brochure printed by Caxton press. New Plymouth City band Inc proudly present their Annual Queen's Birthday Weekend Band festival featuring the Band of the Royal New Zealand Artillery, director of music Captain F B Smyth. New Plymouth, 2-3 June 1962. Programme (2 copies) Harry M Miller presents an evening with Patrick O'Hagan [and] Teresa Duffy. New Zealand tour, September-October 1962. Programme Palmerston North Youth Orchestra. First concert 1962. Opera House Palmerston North, 16 July 1962. Programme Ruggiero Ricci and Janetta McStay. Recital. Civic Theatre Christchurch, 6 August 1962. Programme (autographed on title page by both performers) Bela Siki. Your favourite pianist returns. Bela Siki, the poet of the piano. One solo concert only [Wellington?] Town Hall, 11 July [1962]. Flier / programme (2 copies) The NZBS is happy to announce the eagerly-awaited return of Bela Siki. Brochure / booking form only. Choirs of St Margaret's College and Christ's College with the John Ritchie String Orchestra. Civic Theatre, 9 August 1962. Programme The Stenberg Recital Contest. Judge Mr John Hopkins. Auckland Town Hall, 14 April 1962. Programme Gillian Weir. Piano recital. Concert Chamber Wanganui War Memorial, 30 May 1962. Programme / flier Harry M Miller presents an evening with Inia Te Wiata. New Zealand tour 1962 [with pianist Maurice Till]. Programme Wellington Primary Schools' Music Festival Association presents its Musical Festival. Conductor Geoffrey H Wilson (District Advisor on School Music); accompanist Isabelle Graham; organist Robert Pether. Wellington Town Hall, 3 October 1962. Programme Camilla Williams [accompanied by Maurice Till]. Concert [1962]. Programme (2 copies) Camilla Williams [accompanied by Maurice Till]. Direction NZBC. Programme and flier/ programme for Wellington concert at Town Hall, 7 June 1962. Quantity: 25 album(s) Album(s). 13 flyers. Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: 1967

From: [Music programmes and other ephemera for concerts. 1967]

By: Kapi-Mana news (Newspaper); Kiri Te Kanawa Trust Board

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1967-01

Description: Programme booklet with photographs of Kiri Te Kanawa and David Harper, and of Inia Te Wiata with Kiri Te Kanawa. Items sung by Kiri included works by Purcell, Sibelius, Bridge, Hageman, Puccini, Gounod, Bizet and Rossini. Items played by David Harper included works by Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt and Debussy. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 266 x 218 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-GB-1960s

Description: Includes 21 events brochures for Royal Festival Hall, 1960-1966 (Colin Horsley, Donald McIntyre, Gillian Weir, John McCaw - clarinet, Denis Dowling, John Hauxvell, Bryan Drake, Inia Te Wiata, Alan Loveday - violin, Edna Graham, Christchurch Harmonic Choir) Includes programmes for: 1962: Festival of the City of London 1962. Programme book (Bryan Drake) Victor Hochhauser presents Tchaikovsky concert. London Symphony Orchestra, soloists Colin Horsley, Erich Grueberg, Band of the Grenadier Guards. Royal Albert Hall, 29 July 1962. Programme (Colin Horsley) 1963: English Bach Festival. Oxford, 30 June - 8 July 1963. Programme (Alan Loveday) Concert of baroque music. University Church of St Mary, 16 November 1963 (with Rhiannon Davies, James Bowman, Fred Goodwin, Roger Lawrence, Humphrey Norrington, et al. Conductor David Stancliffe)(No known NZ connection). Programme 1965: Christchurch Harmonic Choir, New Zealand. Commonwealth Arts Festival, 16 September 1965. Programme Christchurch Harmonic Choir, New Zealand. Commonwealth Arts Festival, Westminster Abbey, 27 September 1965. Programme Edinburgh International Festival. Mahler Symphony no 8. Usher Hall, 22 August 1965. Programme (Donald McIntyre) 1966: 12th St Pancras Arts Festival, 26 February - 25 March 1966. Programme (Gillian Weir) 1967: English Bach Festival. Oxford, 17 June - 2 July 1967. Programme. (Gillian Weir) 1969: London Sinfonietta. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 10 January 1969. Programme and book of words. (Alexander Grant) Quantity: 10 theatre programmes and flyers.. 21 events brochures for Royal Festival Hall. Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2017.

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-B-VARIETY-GB-1960s

Description: Includes programmes for: 1962: "Tropical paradise". Pigalle Theatre-Restaurant, Piccadilly 1962. Programme (Maori Hi-Five) 1965: Commonwealth Arts Festival. London programme book 1965 (Christchurch Harmonic Choir) 1966: Variety Clubs International 1966 Convention. Pepsi-Cola night dinner-dance. Grosvenor House Hotel, London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane. Thursday April 21st 1966. Menus and cabaret programme (Inia Te Wiata) Quantity: 3 programmmes. Physical Description: Offset print on programmes, sizes below 300 mm. Provenance: One programme purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2007; one in 2009.

Date: 1970

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-GB-1970

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: "La boheme". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 24 February 1970. Programme (John Matheson) "Boris Godunov". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 20 February and 10 March 1970. Programmes (Inia Te Wiata) "Carmen". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 30 December 1970. Programme (Donald McIntyre) "Don Carlos". Royal Opera House Covent Garden. 4 February 1970. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "Fiddler on the roof". Empire Theatre Liverpool. 20 October 1970. Programme (Vivienne Martin) "Die Fledermaus". Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Coliseum, 9 December 1970. Programme (Heather Begg) "Hair". Royal Alexandra Theatre, March 1970. Programme (Scene magazine")(Gale Garnett) English Opera Group. "King Arthur". Sadlers Wells Theatre, October 1970? Programme (Denis Dowling) "Listen for the trains, love", a new musical at Sheffield Playhouse, [June? 1970]. Programme (Elric Hooper) "Marriage of Figaro". New Philharmonia Orchestra. Royal Festival Hall, 3 February 1970. Programme (Kiri Te Kanawa) "Midsummer night's dream", by Benjamin Britten. Opera Viva Ensemble. Rutherford School Hall (London), 19-20 March 1970. Programme (Roger Flury) "Norma". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 29 June 1970. Programme (Heather Begg) "Patience". Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Coliseum 1970. Programme (Heather Begg) "Das Rheingold". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 28 September 1970. Programme (Donald McIntyre) "Scipio". Sadler's Wells Theatre, the Handel Opera Society, 1970. Programme (Bryan Drake) "Sing a rude song". Garrick Theatre, 26 May 1970. Programme (New Zealand connection unknown) "La traviata". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 13 March 1970. Programme (Heather Begg) "Il trovatore". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 28 October 1970. Programme (Heather Begg) "Victory". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 13 and 16 April 1970. Programmes (2) (Inia Te Wiata, Donald McIntyre) "Die Walkure". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 10 September 1970. Programme (Heather Begg) Quantity: 19 Programme(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007-2017. Some donated from the collection of John Gray, 2009.

Date: 1968

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

By: New Zealand Opera Company

Reference: Eph-D-CABOT-Opera-1968-01

Description: Shows an inset head and shoulders portrait of the singer Inia Te Wiata. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster stuck to heavy card 445 x 555 mm.

Date: ca 1905-1970

By: Brusey, Harry Ernest, 1901-1990

Reference: PAColl-6216

Description: Photographs relating to the musical career of Harry Brusey, his wife and family Quantity: 31 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Provenance: Effects of the late Harry Brusey were left in storage at Munro Transport Ltd, 36 Mana Avenue, Titahi Bay. When Munro Transport were declared insolvent in late 1999 the effects were declared an onerous property by the liquidators, and offered for removal. These items were uplifted by Ruth Lightbourne from the National Library, along with published music. A second deposit of material was made by Munro Transport.

Date: 1962

From: [Theatre programmes for concerts, recitals and music events in Great Britain some featuring New Zealand performers and producers. 1960s]

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-GB-1962-01

Description: Programme featuring New Zealand singer Inia Te Wiata. Includes an inserted sheet announcing the June Barton, Australian coloratura soprano will replce Lucille Graham who was indisposed. Includes a biographical paragraph about Inia Te Wiata. The items he sang included "The catalogue song", "The power of love is all compelling", "O these dandies hither roaming", "O tu Palermo", and in duet: "Bess, you is my woman now", "You lay your hand in mine dear", "Oh no John". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on folded pamphlet programme 229 x 146 mm. Provenance: Donated by Norman and Margaret Halstead, Timaru, in 2008.

Date: 1963 or 1964

From: Te Wiata, Beryl :Photographs of Inia Te Wiata

Reference: 1/2-190158-F

Description: Inia Te Wiata, with camera, in South Africa. The photograph was probably taken in 1963 or 1964, when Te Wiata sang in productions of 'Show Boat' in that country. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) (copy of original print returned to owner). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 100 x 125 mm

Date: 1990 - 1994

Reference: Eph-D-DOWNSTAGE-1990/1994

Description: Includes posters for: 1990: The 1990 Ibsen Stage Festival in Norway. ... Fra New Zealand: Downstage Theatre "Hedda Gabler". National Theatret, 30 August - 15 September [1990] 1991: Downstage Theatre in Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler", starring Catherine Wilkin. The Festival of Sydney, 1991 Jim Moriarty is "Michael James Manaia", a powerful new play by John Broughton, winner 1990 Bruce Mason Playwright award. Opens 15 February 1991 (2 copies) 1992: Computers aren't the only thing that give us our thrills / GCS (Sponsors of "Death and the maiden" production) 1993: Fun on a grand scale. Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic and old lace", directed by William Walker; designed by Prunella Wilde. Open 28 July; previews from 23 July [1993]. (Poster designed by Bob Kerr) 1994: Sheet showing photographs of 16 actors: Davina Whitehouse, Michael Haigh, Lloyd Scott, Colin McColl, Mark Wright and chorus from "Aunt Daisy: 1989, Scene form "The golden lover", Ellie Smith, Catherine Wilkin, John Banas, Ray Henwood & Barbara Ewing in "Death and the maiden", set design of "Tartuffe", Rima Te Wiata, Inia Te Wiata, Pat Evison, Mark Hadlow, Bruce Mason. "Bouncers", the 90s remix. By John Godber; directed by William Walker, designed by Prunella Wilde. Starring Duncan Smith, William Kircher, Stelios Yiakmis, Peter Daube. Downstage, 3 week season only, from 25 January [1994] (3 copies) "Dancing at Lughnasa", by Brian Friel. Directed by George Webby; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage Theatre, opens 11 June [1994] (2 copies) Downstage presents Stuart Devenie [and] Carol Smith in "Oleanna", a scorching new play by David mamet. From 22 April 1994. Frank McGuinness's "Someone who'll watch over me". Cameron Rhodes the American held hostage with Desmond Kelly the Englishman, William Walker the Irishman. Directed by Duncan Smith; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage, preview 15 Sept, opens 16 Sept [1994] Frank McGuinness's "Someone who'll watch over me". William Walker the Irishman held hostage with Desmond Kelly the Englishman, Cameron Rhodes the American. Directed by Duncan Smith; designed by Prunella Wilde. Downstage, preview 15 Sept, opens 16 Sept [1994] We've come a long way; it started with a coffee shop. Downstage Theatre, New Zealand's professional theatre company, 30th birthday celebrations [1994] (2 copies, plus one laminated copy) Downstage Theatre 30th birthday celebrations; a calendar of events (Gives a history of productions, directors (Sunny Amey, Anthony Taylor, Colin McColl, William Walker), and "familiar faces" (Paul Holmes, Davina Whitehouse, Roger Hall, Ellie Smith, Pat Evison, Kate Harcourt, Miranda Harcourt, Ian Fraser, Mark Hadlow, Rima Te Wiata) Quantity: 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 4 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, on posters, sizes varying around 700 x 450 mm. Provenance: Some posters from Barry Gibbs estate 1999; some from Downstage Theatre.

Date: 1950 - 1954

From: [Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in Great Britain, mainly featuring New Zealand performers. 1900-1959].

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-GB-1950/1954

Description: 1950: Sadlers Wells Opera. "La traviata". 9 March 1950. Programme (Denis Dowling) Sadlers Wells Opera. "Tosca". 27 March 1950. Programme (Denis Dowling) 1951: Covent Garden Opera. "Billy Budd" World premiere. Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 1 November 1951. Programme ( Inia Te Wiata) Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "The faerie queen". [9 August] 1951. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) Sadler's Wells Opera. "Die Fledermaus". 3 January 1951. Programme (Denis Dowling) Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "Lohengrin". 2 November 1951. Programme (Bryan Drake) Sadler's Wells Opera. "The marriage of Figaro". Sadlers Wells, 23 October 1951. Programme (Denis Dowling) Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg". 14 December 1951. Programme (Bryan Drake) Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "Rigoletto". 31 January 1951. Programme (Bryan Drake) Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "La traviata". 19 May 1951. Programme (Bryan Drake) 1952: "Billy Budd". Royal Opera House Covent Garden. 26 April 1952. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "La boheme". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 5 December 1952. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "The magic flute". Royal Opera House Covent Garden. 5 May 1952. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "The magic flute". Royal Opera House Covent Garden. 28 October 1952. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "A masked ball". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 4 November 1952. Programme (Bryan Drake) "The pilgrim's progress". Royal Opera House Covent Garden. 12 February 1952. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "Rigoletto". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 16 December 1952. Programme (Bryan Drake) Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "Tosca". 31 October 1952. Programme (Bryan Drake) Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "Turandot". 15 January 1952. Programme (Bryan Drake) 1953: "La boheme". Covent Garden Opera. Theatre Royal, July-August 1953. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) (2 copies - for 3rd and 29 August) "Boris Godunov". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 6 January 1953. Programme (Bryan Drake) Sadler's Wells Opera and Ballet season. "La traviata". 2 March 1953. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Die Fledermaus". Sadler's Wells Opera. 30 March 1953. Programme (Denis Dowling) "A masked ball". Palace Theatre Manchester. 2 April 1953. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "Chu Chin Chow". Streatham Hill Theatre. [1953 or 1958?]. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "A masked ball". Royal Opera House, 17 November 1953. Programme (Bryan Drake) "Don Pasquale. Sadler's Wells Opera, 3 December 1953. Programme (Denis Dowling) Sadler's Wells Coronation season of opera and ballet. "Riders to the sea" and "Hugh the drover". 11 and 19 June 1953. Two programmes (one for each date) (Denis Dowling) Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Covent Garden Opera Company and the Sadler's Wells Ballet. Coronation season booklet 1953 (Alexander Grant, Inia Te Wiata, Bryan Drake) 1954: "La boheme". Sadler's Wells Opera Season 1954-1955. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Carmen". Sadler's Wells Opera & Ballet Season, 23 February 1954. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Cinderella". New Theatre Hull, 17-20 February [1954?]. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The consul". Sadler's Wells Opera Season 1955-1955. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The consul". Sadler's Wells Opera, 15 November 1954. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Don Pasquale". Sadler's Wells Opera at Opera House Manchester, 4 October 1954. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Die Fledermaus". Sadler's Wells, 26 November 1954. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Madam Butterfly". New Theatre Hull, 1 and 5 February 1954? Programme (John Hauxvell) "The marriage of Figaro". Sadlers Wells Opera season 1954-1955. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The marriage of Figaro". Sadlers Wells Opera, 30 October 1954. Programme (Denis Dowling) "La Traviata". Royal Opera House Covent Garden. 6 February 1954. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "La traviata". Theatre Royal Birmingham, April 1954. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) The Boltons Theatre "Light fantastic". King's Theatre Hammersmith. 22 July 1954. Programme (Phillipa Reid) Quantity: 43 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016. Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here..

Date: 1955 - 1959

From: [Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in Great Britain, mainly featuring New Zealand performers. 1900-1959].

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-GB-1955/1959

Description: 1955: "Don Pasquale". Sadler's Wells Opera Season 1955-1956. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Die Fledermaus". Sadler's Wells, 18 May 1955. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The magic flute". Sadler's Wells Opera Season 1955-1956. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The magic flute". Sadler's Wells Opera Season, 24 February 1955. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The magic flute". Sadler's Wells Opera, 23 September 1955. Programme (Denis Dowling). "Sunshine". De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, [1955?] Souvenir programme (Valerie Gray and Arthur Downes) "The water gipsies", by A P Herbert and Vivian Ellis. Winter Garden Theatre, 31 August 1955. Programme (Vivienne Martin) 1956: The Streatham Hill Theatre. "For amusement only", 7 May 1956. Programme (Vivienne Martin) "Don Giovanni". Sadler's Wells Opera Season 1955-1956. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Don Giovanni". Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. 23 April 1956. Programme (Estelle Valery) "Listen to the wind", a play for children and grownups. Arts Theatre Club, [January 1956]. Programme (Clive Revill) "I Lombardi". Welsh National Opera Company, 16 July 1956. Programme (Bryan Drake) "The magic flute". Sadler's Wells Opera Season 1955-1956. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The marriage of Figaro". Sadler's Wells Opera Season 1955-1956. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The marriage of Figaro". Sadler's Wells Opera, 28 April 1956. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Martha". Sadler's Wells Theatre, 23 October 1956. Programme (Denis Dowling) Windsor Repertory Company presents "Grab me a gondola". Theatre Royal Windsor, 30 October 1956. Programme (Ina de la Haye) 1957: "La boheme". Sadlers Wells Opera at New Theatre Oxford, 10 June 1957. programme (Denis Dowling) "Marriage of Figaro". Bristol Hippodrome, 2 July 1957. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Mefistofele". Welsh National Opera Company, 1957. Programme (Warwick Braithwaite, conductor) "Nabucco". Welsh National Opera Company. Sadler's Wells Theatre, 1957. Programme (Bryan Drake) "Trittico", comprising "Il Tabarro", "Suor Angelico" and "Gianni Schicchi". Sadler's Wells Theatre, 1 February 1957. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The telephone", "Bluebeard's castle", and "Gianni Schicchi". Sadler's Wells Opera, 1 November 1957. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Cosi fan tutte". Sadler's Wells Opera, 2 October 1957. Programme (Denis Dowling) Carl Rosa Opera. Chiswick Empire Theatre. 9 September 1957. Programme (New Zealand connection unknown) 1958: "For amusement only". Palace Theatre Manchester. 15 September 1958. Programme (Vivienne Martin) "For amusement only". Golders Green Hippodrome. 29 September 1958. Programme (Vivienne Martin) "Irma la Douce". Lyric Theatre. 17 July 1958. Programme (Clive Revill) Sadlers Wells Opera. "The marriage of Figaro". Sadler's Wells, 4 January 1958. Programme Sadlers Wells Opera. "The merry widow". Sadlers Wells Theatre, 15 February 1958. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Salad days". Barbizon-Plaza Theatre, 10 November 1958. Programme (Tom Kneebone) Sadler's Wells Opera. "The seraglio". 4 December 1958. Programme (Denis Dowling) 1959: "Chu Chin Chow". Empire Liverpool, Monday September 28 [1959 or 1953]. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "Chu Chin Chow". Bradford Alhambra. 9 November 1959. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "Chu Chin Chow". Hippodrome Brighton, 30 November [1959 or 1953]. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "Andrea Chenier". Sadler's Wells Opera. 5 November 1959. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Candide". Saville Theatre, 30 April 1959. Programme (Bryon O'Leary) "Faust". Welsh National Opera Company. Odeon Theatre Llandudno, 24-29 August 1959. Programme (Warwick Braithwaite) "Faust". Grand Opera Society of Northern Ireland second season 1959. Programme (Estelle Valery) "My fair lady". Theatre Royal Drury Lane. 1959. Programme (NZ connection unknown - Robin Dunbell may be Robin Dumbell) "Die Walkure". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 23 September 1959. Programme (Heather Begg) Quantity: 41 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015. Some programmes donated by the Theatre Museum, London.

Date: 1960

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-GB-1960

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1960s: "The most happy fella". Coliseum, ca 1960. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) (2 copies) "Fine fettle". Palace Theatre London. 1960s. Programme (Vivienne Martin) "Orfeo ed Euridice". Barber Institute of Fine Arts, London. 1960s? Programme (Marie Landis) Sadlers Wells Opera. Season brochures for: October - December 1960; November 1960 - February 1961; January - March 1961; February - April 1961; July 1961; September - December 1961; October - December 1962; February - May 1963; January - April 1964; December 1964 - February 1965. 1960: Carl Rosa Opera Company. Four programmes and a booklet of synopses. August - October 1960 (Heather Begg, Arthur Hammond, Edna Graham) "Cinderella". Sadler's Wells Opera, 14 January 1960. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Hercules". Handel Opera Society. Sadler's Wells Theatre, 5-9 July 1960. Programme (Bryan Drake) "Don Pasquale". Sadler's Wells Opera. 10 March 1960. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Die Fledermaus". Sadler's Wells Opera, Theatre Royal Nottingham, commencing 25 April 1960 for 1 week (this programme for 26 April 1960). Programme (Conductor Warwick Braithwaite) Sadlers Wells Opera. "The marriage of Figaro". Sadlers Wells Theatre, 8 January 1960. Programme (Denis Dowling) Sandy Powell Show. "Starlight; a glittering musical". Pier Theatre Eastbourne, ca 1960. Programme (Arthur Downes and Valerie Gray) "La traviata". Opera House Manchester, 12 September 1960. Programme (Donald McIntyre) "Watch it, sailor!". Aldwych Theatre. 24 February 1960. Programme (New Zealand connection unknown) "Follow that girl". Vaudeville Theatre Strand. 1960. Programme (Bridget Armstrong) "Oliver!". New Theatre, London. 30 June 1960. Programme (Vivienne Martin) (2 copies) "Il maestro di musica", and "Dido and Aeneas". Emma Cons Theatre, Morley College, 2-5 May 1960. Programme (Heather Begg) "Merrie England", by Edward German. Sadler's Wells Opera, 5 and 8 October [1960]. Programme (Denis Dowling) "The most happy fella". London Coliseum, ca 1960. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "The nightingale" and "Oedipus Rex". Sadler's Wells Opera, 4 November 1960. Programme (Denis Dowling and Donald McIntyre) "The pearl fishers". Sadler's Wells Opera, 15 March 1960. Programme (Denis Dowling) Carl Rosa Trust Ltd presents Carl Rosa Opera in English. "Tales of Hoffmann" [1960]. Programme (Heather Begg, Edna Graham) Sadler's Wells Opera. "Tannhauser". Sadler's Wells Theatre, 15 October 1960. Programme (Donald McIntyre) "Die Walkure". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 21 September and 4 October 1960. Programme (Heather Begg and Rosina Raisbeck) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2003-2015; some donated by the Theatre Museum London; one programme donated by Donal Raethel, Wellington, in 2011; one by Jill Mullen, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1968

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-GB-1968

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: "Ariadne on Naxos". Sadler's Wells Theatre, Sadler's Wells Opera, 19 March 1968. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Billy Budd". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 23 July 1968. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) Camden Festival 1968. Operas and choral concerts. Includes programme for "Elisabetta Regina d'Inghilterra" 27 February - 1 March 1968. (Malvina Major) "Canterbury tales". Phoenix Theatre London. 21 March 1968. Programme (Raewyn Blade) "Carmen". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 14 December 1968. Programme (Donald McIntyre) "Carmen". Welsh National Opera Company, 25 March - 5 April 1968. Programme (John Hauxvell) "Cosi fan tutte". Sadler's Wells Opera, 27 February 1968. Programme (Denis Dowling) "Elektra". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 10 June 1968. Programme (Heather Begg) "Idomeneo". Chelsea Opera Group. Queen Elizabeth Hall, 18 October 1968. Programme (Kiri Te Kanawa) (PR-15-0365) "Irma La Douce". Theatre Royal Windsor. 24 September - 2 November 1968. Programme (Gary Down) London Opera Centre. "The marriage of Figaro", "Manon", "The Italian girl in Algiers". [1968]. Programme (Alexandra Gordon) "Mother Goose". Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, 21 December 1968 - 11 Janaury 1969. programme (Michael Cotterill) London Opera Centre. "The dialogues of the Carmelites". 26-27 July 1968. Programme (Kiri Te Kanawa) Jacques Offenbach "Operettas". Including "La belle Helene". 8 November 1968. Programme (Denis Dowling) Sadlers Wells Opera. Season brochure for August - October 1968. Welsh National Opera. "Nabucco", "La traviata", "Carmen". Royal Court Theatre Liverpool, November 1968. Programme (John Hauxvell) "Das Rheingold". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 11 September 1968. Programme (Donald McIntyre) "Die Walkure". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 12 September 1968. Programme (Heather Begg) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Some programmes purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2003-2007, 2013, 2015

Date: 1969

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-GB-1969-1

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: "Benvenuto Cellini". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 28 March 1969. Programme (Bryan Drake) "Carmen". Royal Opera House Covent Garden. 1 January 1969. Programme (Donald McIntyre) "Count Ory". Sadlers Wells Opera at the London Coliseum. [19 December 1969]. Programme (Denis Dowling) "La donna del Lago". Camden Festival, 6-9 May 1969. Programme (Kiri Te Kanawa) "Elektra". Royal Opera House Covent Garden. 16 May 1969. Programme (Donald McIntyre) "Fidelio". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 11 and 14 March 1969. Programmes (Donald McIntyre) "Die Frau ohne Schatten". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 29 October 1969. Programme (Donald McIntyre) "Hamlet". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 2 May 1969. Programme (Inia Te Wiata) "In 2": "Purgatory" and "The grace of Todd". English Opera Group, 30 September - 2 October 1969. Programme (Bryan Drake) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2004 and 2007.

Date: 1969

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-GB-1969-2

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: "Iolanthe". Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Coliseum, 24 April 1969. Programme (Heather Begg) "Madam Butterfly". Sadler's Wells Opera at New Theatre Oxford, 27 May 1969. Programme "Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 24 January and 12 February 1969. Programmes (Inia Te Wiata) "The Opera Rehearsal" and "Gianni Schicchi". Sadler's Wells, 26-29 March 1969. Programme (Mary Masterton) "Pelleas et Melisande". Royal Opera House Covent Garden, 4 and 15 December 1969. Programmes (Donald McIntyre). Royal Opera House Covent Garden. "Peter Grimes". 21 May 1969. Programme (Noel Mangin Royal Opera House debut) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: All programmes purchased from Louise Grant, London, in 2004 - 2009.

Date: 1970 - 1989

Reference: Eph-B-MAORI-CONCERT-1970/1989

Description: Includes: 1970: New Zealand Maori Theatre world tour 1970. Special preview performances prior to Expo. Wellington St James Theatre 27-28 June; Christchurch Majestic Theatre 30 June - 1 July; Hamilton Founders Theatre 2-3 July [1970]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Maori Theatre world tour 1970, in association with Edgley and Dawe Attractions (With "Porgy & Bess", Isobel & Peter Cowan, "The golden lover", Inia Te Wiata, Margaret Kimura, George Henare. Produced by Dick Johnstone). Promotional booklet 1975: Wellington Competitions Society. Maori Choral Contest; Maori Cultural Contest. Adjudicators Mr Harry Brusey and Mrs Iritana Tawhiwhirangi; Mrs Ngoi Pewhairangi, Mrs Rangi Dewes, Mr Apirana Mahuika, Mrs Hans Whaanga-Mita, Mr Koro Dewes, Mr Nepia Mahuika, Mrs Tutu Eruera, Rev Taki Marsden. Programme (2 copies) 1976: “Face to face”. Devised by Frank Davis; produced by Lorraine Agar (With Robin Healey, Susan Crarer, Allan Millar, Mark Neville, John Cowan, Morven Simons, Sharon Lawton). [Rotorua, March 1976] Programme / catalogue booklet. Wellington Competitions Society Incorporated. Maori Choral Contest; Maori Cultural Contest. Wellington Town Hall, 28 August 1976. Programme. 1979: Tu Tangata '79 featuring in concert the Howard Morrison Quartet (with Tina Cross, The Senators, The Morrisons, Howard Morrison, Toni Williams, Noel Kingi, Gerry Merito and Eddie Low). Souvenir booklet Tu Tangata '79 featuring the return of the Howard Morrison Quartet (With Howard Morrison, Wi Wharekura, Noel Kingi, Gerry Merito, The Morrisons, Toni Williams, The Senators, Tina Cross, Waikato-Maniapoto Concert Party). 18 August 1979 at the Kimiora Hall Turangawaewae. Souvenir programme 1980: Liberation concert. Maranga Mai plus Bastion Point film, Reggae bands, Hangi. All welcome. St Andrews Church Hall, 30 The Terrace. Sunday September 28 [1980]. B&W photocopy only 1983: Wellington Maori competitions, featuring top groups Maraeroa, Putahi, Ngati Poneke, Mawai Hakona, Nga Karere and Whanaunga Tanga, also guest artists. Opera House, 13th Aug [1983]. Photocopied flyer only 1984: Programme for St Andrews Church Festival, June 1984. A view from the younger generation. [With Te Ohu Whakaari, Apirana Taylor, Himiona Grace, Briar Smith, Maringikura Campbell]. Programme / flyer stapled to photocopies of reviews Ahurangi; Hori & Hemi. Plus Patea Maori Club. Wellington Opera House, Aug 10th [1984]. Photocopied flyer with flet pen additions. 1985: Young Maoris in performance. Te Ranga Whakaruruhau; the New Zealand Maori Performers Trust. Press release Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and programmes, sizes varying up to 350 mm.