[Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand in 1973].

Includes:

New Opera Company of Wellington. "Cosi fan tutte", by W A Mozart. University Memorial Theatre 12-27 March 1973. Musical director Prof Walter Stiasny; directed by Anthony Taylor. Programme (2 copies) and flier / booking form

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd, Kerridge Odeon Corporation Ltd, Aztec Services Pty Ltd in association with the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation ... present "Godspell", a musical based on the Gospel according to St Matthew. Directed and choreographed by Sammy Bayes. Musical director Rodney Kendall; sound John Bowman; produced by Malcolm Cooke. Wellington programme (2 copies)

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd, Kerridge Odeon Corporation Ltd, Aztec Services Pty Ltd in association with the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation ... present "Godspell", a musical based on the Gospel according to St Matthew. Directed and choreographed by Sammy Bayes. Musical director Rodney Kendall; sound John Bowman; produced by Malcolm Cooke. Auckland programme

Returned Services Association (Wanganui Branch). RSA Little Theatre presents "HMS Pinafore". Produced by Brian Albrett; pianist Audrey Eyres. 31 July - 4 August 1973. Programme

"Lilac Time", a play with music in three acts. By pupils of George Scott Morrison Central School of Music, assisted by Raymond Hedges and Intimate Opera Group Theatre. Pianist Laural Abraham; producer George Scott Morrison. Intimate Opera Group Theatre, 135 Aro Street Wellington, Dec. 1973. Programme

"Top o' the Morning" (The Emerald Isle). By pupils of George Scott Morrison, Central School Music Speech and Drama; assisted by Raymond Hedges and the Intimate Opera Theatre 135 Aro Street, 30-31 July; 1-3 August [ca 1973?]. Programme

The Auckland Opera Trust present Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" with two overseas guest stars Mary O'Brien and Beverley Bergen. Producer Alan de Malmanche; artistic advisor Bruce Woods; chorus master Ray Wilson. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 28 April - 12 May 1973. Programme (2 copies)

Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society presents David Smile's production of "The merry widow". Regent Theatre Masterton, 23-28 July 1973. Programme

"Te Papaioea", commissioned by the Palmerston North Arts Council with the assistance of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and the Palmerston North City Corporation. Music by Ian McDonald; words and script by Paul Maunder. Director and designer Bob McMurray. Musical director John Emeleus. Programme design Ray Thorburn. [1973]. Programme (2 copies) and booking slip (2 copies)

New Zealand Music / Theatre Ensemble. "The soldier's tale" (Stravinsky); "Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda". Directed George Webby; designer Grant Tilly (With Stephen Crane, Fergus Dick, Lewis Rowe, Sherril Cooper, Keith Lewis). 1973 tour. St James Theatre Wellington, 4 October [1973]. Promotional pamphlet only (2 copies)

Auckland Opera Trust. "Tosca", by Giacomo Puccini (With Elisabeth Hellawell or Helga Willis as Tosca, and Warwick Smith, Anthony Benfell, Salvatore Gagliardi). Producer Alan de Malmanche; musical director Juan Matteucci. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, September 1973. Programme (2 copies)

Robert Raymond and Gilbert and Sullivan For All Ltd bring you "The world of Gilbert and Sullivan" as performed by the stars from the D'Oyley Carte Opera Co. (With Donald Adams, Thomas Round, John Cartier, Helen Landis, Anna Bernardin, Clive Timms). NZ tour 1973. Souvenir programme (2 copies)

Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.