Minerva (Musical group)

Date: 1957

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1957

Description: Includes: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. "Oklahoma!". Director and producer John N Thomson; musical director Lindsay Hall. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 26 October 1957. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Operatic Society by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd presents "Wedding in Paris" ... by Vera Caspary. Musical director T J Kirk-Burnnand, production and ensembles Stan Lawson; ballets by Ivy Collins. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 8 April 1957. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "The gondoliers". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 11 May 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "Yeoman of the guard". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 6 May 1957. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "Cox & Box" [and] "HMS Pinafore". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 8 June 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "The gondoliers". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 19 June 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "The mikado". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 24 May 1957. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "Trial by jury" and "The pirates of Penzance". Grand Opera House, commencing 4 June 1957. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present a new season of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. "Yeomen of the guard". Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 14 June 1957. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents the 1957 Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Season, commencing with "The mikado". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 27 June [1957]. Promotional pamphlet Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society Dunedin Incorporated presents its third Savoy Opera in traditional manner, "The rose of Persia", or "The story-teller and the slave". Concert Chamber Town Hall Dunedin, 23-28 Spetember 1957. Programme Grand Opera Associates present Verdi's "La traviata". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 5 October 1957. Programme (2 copies) The Hamilton Dickson Light Opera Singers present world premiere season of "General Gore", a comic opera in three acts, written and composed by Hamilton Dickson. Concert Chamber, Wellington, commencing, 1 October 1957. Programme (2 copies) Hastings Musical Comedy Company Blossom Festival attraction. "Naughty Marietta". Matinee. Municipal Theatre, 14 September [1957]. Flier only Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Inc). present "The belle of New York". Producer Ernest Le Grove. Musical director T E Douds; ballet mistress Miss Jean Scott. Regent Theatre, 1-4 July 1957. Programme Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Viktoria and her hussars", a light opera in three acts. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 20 July 19578. Programme (2 copies) Minerva Musical Society. Emile Littler's musical play "Dear Miss Phoebe", based on Sir James Barrie's "Quality Street". Concert Chamber Town Hall, Wellington, commencing 24 September 1957. Programme (2 copies) Opera Workshop Inc. present "The devil take her", comedy by Arthur Benjamin, conductor Michael Corban, producer Alan Beart; "Cavalleria rusticana", tragedy, by Pietro Mascagni, conductor Michael Corban, producer Ray Stoupe. Second season. Auckland, 23-27 April 1957. Programme Scots College and Queen Margaret College. "The pirates of Penzance", a comic opera in two acts by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Town Hall, Lower Hutt, 16-18 July, 1957. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1958 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1958/1959

Description: Includes programmes for the following performances: 1958: Hastings Musical Comedy Company presents "Showboat". Book & lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd; music by Jerome Kern. Produced by May Macdonald. Hastings Municipal Theatre 8-20 September; Napier Municipal Theatre, 24-27 September [1958] (2 copies) Kaitaia Dramatic Society in conjunction with the Choral Society and the Orchestral Society, 10th anniversary souvenir programme, "The pirates of Penzance" by Gilbert & Sullivan. College Hall Kaitaia, 30 June - 3 July 1958. Souvenir programme Levin Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents the Horowhenua Manawatu and Wellington Province's premiere of "Naughty Marietta". Producer Jack Baxter; musical director T E Douds. Regent Theatre Levin, 3-8 May 1958. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) presents "The belle of New York". Producer Ernest Le Grove; musical director David Carman. Regent Theatre Masterton [ca 1958]. Souvenir programme Minerva Musical Society 1958 production. "The two bouquets", a Victorian musical comedy by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon. Produced by Antony Vercoe; musical director William Rea. Concert Chamber, Town Hall, 14-18 October [1958]. Programme (2 copies) Stratford Repertory & Operatic Society. "Love from Judy"; book by Eric Maschwitz and Jean Webster; music by Hugh Martin. Producer by Eva Moore. Town Hall Stratford, 19-26 July 1958. Programme Wanganui Musical and Dramatic Society (Inc) presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's stage production "Oklahoma". Produced by Eva Moore; musical director E O Schnack. Opera House Wanganui, 31 May - 7 June 1958. Programme 1959: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints presents Roland and Helen Parry's "All faces west", the inspiring musical drama of Utah's pioneers, featuring Igor Gorin as Brigham Young. Produced and directed by Rulon B Stanfield with Roland Parry as musical director. Hamilton, 7, 11 & 12 December; Auckland, 8-9 December; Hastings 15-16, 18-19 December [1959]. Programme Alexandra Musical Society. "No roads to Arrow", a musical comedy by Syd Stevens and Ewen Cameron. Presented ... for the Alexandra Blossom Festival, 1959. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) presents their Golden Jubilee production "Oklahoma". Produced by Ernest Le Grove; ballet mistress Geraldine Inder; musical director David Carman. Regent Theatre 1959. Souvenir programme Hastings Municipal Comedy Company. "Rio Rita". produced by May Macdonald. Hastings Municipal Theatre 7-19 September; Napier Municipal Theatre 23-26 September 1959. Programme Napier Frivolity Minstrels present "The shriek of Araby", and their 62nd Minstrel Shows. Municipal Theatre Napier, 14-16, 21-23 November 1959. Palmerston North Operatic and Dramatic Society presents "White Horse Inn", by Hans Muller. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director Mr T E Staples. Municipal Opera House Palmerston North, 18 April - 2 May 1959. Programme (2 copies) Wanganui Musical and Dramatic Society presents "White Horse Inn", adapted by Eric Mashcwitz and Bernard Grun. Production by Eva Moore; musical direction E O Schnack. Opera House Wanganui, 3-13 June 1959. Programme Quantity: 14 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 350 mm.

Date: 1977-1979

From: Chamber Music New Zealand: Collection

By: A Night in Vienna (Musical group); Academy of Ancient Music (1973- ); Adams, Glynne, active 1951-1983; Aeolian Quartet (London, England); Amadeus String Quartet; Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750; Bartok, Bela, 1881-1945; Bartok Quartet; Beaux Arts Trio (Musical group); Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827; Berkeley, Lennox (Sir), 1903-1989; Boccherini, Luigi, 1743-1805; Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897; Chilingirian String Quartet; Collegium Vocale Cologne; Couperin, Francois, 1668-1733; Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918; Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934; de Lisle, Rae, 1947-; Dvorak, Antonin, 1841-1904; Farquhar, David Andross, 1928-2007; Festival Strings Lucerne; Fricker, Peter Racine, 1920-; Gagliano Trio; Greenfield, Bruce, active 1969-2010; Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809; Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963; Irons, Diedre Allison, 1945-; Kalish, Gilbert, active 1973; Loeillet, Jean Baptiste, 1688-c 1720; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791; New Zealand Brass Quintet; Nielsen, Carl August, 1865-1931; Nielsen, Margaret Alison, 1933-2023; McStay, Janetta Mary, 1917-2012; Martin Best Consort; Minerva (Musical group); New Zealand Soloists Ensemble; Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953; Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937; Schaffer, Peter, active 1975-1984; Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951; Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828; Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949; The Scholars (Musical group); Smetana Quartet; Sydney Quartet; Warlock, Peter (Pseudonym), 1894-1930; Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra; Wion, John, active 1973; Wilson, Kenneth Adrian, 1924-2012

Reference: MS-Papers-12785-10

Description: A collection of printed programmes from chamber music concerts that occurred across New Zealand by local and international acts, including Collegium Vocale Cologne, Aeolian Quartet with Kenneth Essex, A Night in Vienna, John Wion & Gilbert Kalish, Bartok Quartet, New Zealand Soloists Ensemble, The Academy of Ancient Music, Rae de Lisle, Glynne Adams, Janetta McStay, Ken Wilson, Festival Strings Lucerne, Beaux Arts Trio, Amadeus Quartet, Smetana Quartet, The Aurelians, Sydney Quartet, Martin Best Consort, Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Martin Best Consort, The King’s Singers, Diedre Irons, Peter Schaffer, Les Percussions de Strassbourg, John Wion, Gilbert Kalish, Bruce Greenfield, New Zealand Brass Quintet, Camerata Quartet, Minerva, Gagliano Trio, Melos Quartet, Chilingirian Quartet, Margaret Nielson and The Scholars. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed concert programmes and posters.

Date: 1970-1979

From: Chamber Music New Zealand: Collection

Reference: 96-279-2

Description: Files relating to itineraries and programmes for musicians and ensembles performing in New Zealand under the auspices of the Music Federation, including the Los Angeles Quartet, John Luxton, Jane Manning, Richard Mapp, Barry Margan and Alistair Campbell, Melos Quartet, Les Menestriers, Judit Meri and Helmut Hirschburger, Minerva, Anthea Moller and Maurice Till, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Music Federation Consort, Music Players 70. Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1950-1958

From: Vercoe, Antony, 1919-2018: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-8932-3

Description: Labelled photographs, programmes and other papers concerning his performances. The performances include roles in Amahl and the night visitors, Carmen, The Gondoliers, The Consul, The Two bouquets, The New moon, Dear Miss Phoebe. Also includes correspondence from 1950 with Minister of Broadcasting re the establishment of an opera group in New Zealand, an a production of the All Saints (Levin) Choral Society of The Rebel maid (1950) Quantity: 1 folder(s).