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New Zealand Opera Company :[Posters advertising productions of the New Zealand Opera Company. 1950-1960s].
- Date
- 1957 - 1967
- By
- Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019; National Opera of Wellington (N.Z.)
- Reference
- Eph-F-OPERA-NZOC
- Description
Includes:
1959:
"Barber of Seville" (publicity photographs)
"Marriage of Figaro" (publicity photographs)
1960?:
"Don Pasquale"
1961:
"Madam Butterfly" (Civic Theatre Invercargill, 22 & 24 April 1967)
The New Zealand Opera Company presents Puccini's "Tosca". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, August 22nd to 29th [1961]
1962:
"A Unicorn for Christmas", composed by David Farquhar. Including publicity photographs of cast members, including Paul Person (Michael), Ian Morton (Poges), Lynne Cantlon (Annabella), Honor McKellar (Lady Lacey), Peter Baillie (Eustace), Mary O'Brien (Unicorn), John Poole (Wyvern), Dorothy Hitch (Aunt Pinchbeck), Michael McGifford (King), and Jon Trimmer with a ballerina. Also included are three National Publicity Studio photographs of the Queen and Prince Philip attending a performance (in 1963?).
1963:
"The magic flute" (2 copies)
1964:
"The bartered bride"
"Rigoletto"
1966:
The New Zealand Opera Company. Bejamin Britten "Albert Herring". Opera House Wellington May 30th 31st June 7th 9th 10th 11th [1966]
1967:
"Madam Butterfly" (no location specified)
"Marriage of Figaro" and "La Boheme" posters (two designs for each production) designed by Raymond Boyce.
Quantity: 34 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters..
Physical Description: Photolithographs and photographs, sizes varying.
Provenance: Some posters donated by National Opera Wellington in 1999.
Transfers: Two design drawings from 1999 donation transferred to Drawings & Prints in May 1999..
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 34 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on posters., Ephemera, Photolithographs, Photographs, Posters, Advertisements, Photolithographs and photographs, sizes varying.
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New Zealand Opera Company :The marriage of Figaro. Act II / Raymond Boyce. [1962].
Date: 1962
From: New Zealand Opera Company :[Posters advertising productions of the New Zealand Opera Company. 1950-1960s].
By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019
Reference: Eph-F-OPERA-NZOC-1962-01
Description: Shows a set design for Act II, by Raymond Boyce, showing a female figure in the centre, and several gentlemen in period costume. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster stuck to heavy card 315 x 400 mm.
New Zealand Opera Company :The magic flute, by arrangement Australian Elizabethan Theat...
Date: 1963
From: New Zealand Opera Company :[Posters advertising productions of the New Zealand Opera Company. 1950-1960s].
By: Downing, Desmonde, active 1960s
Reference: Eph-F-OPERA-NZOC-1963-01
Description: Shows a set design by Desmonde Downing, showing three figures and repeated archway motifs. Programme gives name of set designer. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster stuck to heavy card 416 x 504 mm.
New Zealand Opera Company :La boheme, Act II / Raymond Boyce. [1963].
Date: 1963
From: New Zealand Opera Company :[Posters advertising productions of the New Zealand Opera Company. 1950-1960s].
By: Boyce, Raymond Stanley (Dr), 1928-2019
Reference: Eph-F-OPERA-NZOC-1963-02
Description: Shows a set design by Raymond Boyce, showing a night street scene, with a figure singing as he stand on the base of a lamppost. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster stuck to heavy card 361 x 574 mm.
New Zealand Opera Company :The New Zealand Opera Company. The marriage of Figaro. The C...
Date: 1958
From: New Zealand Opera Company :[Posters advertising productions of the New Zealand Opera Company. 1950-1960s].
Reference: Eph-F-OPERA-NZOC-1958-01
Description: Shows a reproduction of a costume design sketch by Raymond Boyce of Count Almaviva from "The marriage of Figaro". Around the central full-length figure are sketches of details of the costume. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Offset print on heavy card 442 x 322 mm.
New Zealand Opera Company :The N.Z. Opera Co presents Donizetti's Don Pasquale. The Pla...
Date: 1961
From: New Zealand Opera Company :[Posters advertising productions of the New Zealand Opera Company. 1950-1960s].
Reference: Eph-F-OPERA-NZOC-1961-01
Description: Shows an illustration of a man in evening dress showing his empty pockets, and a woman approaching him affectionately from behind. The colouring is pink, white and black. Two copies held Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Screenprint on poster stuck to heavy card 510 x 320 mm.
New Zealand Opera Company: The New Zealand Opera Company presents Donizetti's L'Elisir ...
Date: 1967
From: New Zealand Opera Company :[Posters advertising productions of the New Zealand Opera Company. 1950-1960s].
Reference: Eph-F-OPERA-NZOC-1967-02
Description: Shows an illustration in black and white and blue, with a band of four images: a man, a bottle of tonic, a woman and a man. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Screen print on card, 610 x 307 mm.
New Zealand Opera Company: New Zealand Opera Company presents Puccini's immortal opera ...
Date: 1961
From: New Zealand Opera Company :[Posters advertising productions of the New Zealand Opera Company. 1950-1960s].
Reference: Eph-F-OPERA-NZOC-1961-02
Description: Shows a stylized figure of a Japanese woman at the left, and Mt Fujiyama at the lower right. Ticket prices were 22/6, 15/-, and 10/-. Bookings were to be made at Charles Begg & Company Ltd. Raymond Boyce was the designer for this production, and may have designed this poster as well, although its style differs from that of the programme. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Screen print on card, 510 x 320 mm.