Palmerston North Operatic Society

Date: 1955 - 1959

Reference: Eph-B-DRAMA-1955/1959

Description: Includes: 1955: C.A.S. Theatre (Regional Council of Adult Education). "The tempest", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Harold Baigent. Autumn tour 1955. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society; Manawatu Repertory Society; Palmerston North Little Theatre Society present "Peter Pan", by J M Barrie. Produced by Mavis Mortland. Palmerston North Opera House. 19-26 March 1955. Programme. Victoria University College Council of Adult Education. "Gaslight", by Patrick Hamilton, a Community Arts Service. Programme. Auckland University College Drama Society. "The alchemist", by Ben Jonson. August 1955. Pelorus Press. Flier only. The Ralph Richardson 1955 tour of Australia and New Zealand, presented by Garnet H Carroll in association with H M Tennent Ltd. Illustrated booklet (2 copies). 1956: Theatre Arts Guild. "The taming of the shrew", by William Shakespeare. Abberley Park, Christchurch. 3-11 February 1956. Caxton Press. 1956. Programme. Wairoa Combined Arts Council Drama Festival. Gaiety Theatre 10-12 July 1956. Adjudicator Mr Percy Cousins. (Tuai Drama Circle, producer Michael G Allison; Country Women's Institute Players, producer Joan Roberts; Gisborne Tamarau C.W.I., producer Mrs Moles; Wairoa College, producer Michael Martin; Wairoa Jaycee, producer Des Cairns; Gisborne Country Girls' Club, producer Mrs June Daniels; Wairoa Play Reading Circle, producer Doreen Parker; Gisborne Little Theatre, producer Jack Roderick) Theatre Guild NZ Ltd. "York Nativity Play". Directed by John N Thomson. Auckland, Otahuhu and Hamilton season, 9-16 December 1956. Programme. 1957: Shoestring Players presents "The Bathroom door", "The fair and the lovely". 2 July 1957. Flier. Shoestring Players. "The happiest days of your life". St Thomas Hall Newtown. 12-13 November [1957?]. Flier only. NZ Drama Council, 8th annual Residential Theatre School. Massey Agricultural College Palmerston North. 7-16 January 1957. Flier. Theatre Arts Guild presents Shakespeare's "Tempest"; the Guild's 7th outdoor production. Producer Arnold Goodwin. Abberley Park, 15-23 February 1957. Programme Quantity: 11 programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Offset prints, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1982

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1982

Description: Includes programmes or fliers for: Saint Patrick's Operatic Society Inc. "The bells of Bruges". Kapiti Players Theatre Paraparaumu, 8-10 July 1982. Programme Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions proudly present "Evita"; a musical phenomenon. New Zealand 1982, starring Michele Breeze, David Weatherley, Jim Moriarty, Brent Brodie. Musical director David Fraser. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 10 March 1982. Programme (2 copies) VUW Muscial Society presents "Don't let's have a revolution today!", a new musical by Matthew Davidson. VUW Memorial Theatre, 5-7 August [1982]. Flier St Bernard's College Community presents "Paint your wagon", a musical play by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner. Producer Neville Watson, musical director Peter Latimer. Little Theatre Lower Hutt, 7-10 July 1982. Flier New Zealand Opera Society. A recital of Baroque opera. [Wellington], 10 August 1982. Programme Opera-Technique sings hit from Sigmund Romberg's "Desert song". Musical coordinator Revel Rice. Wellington Savage Club Rooms, 18-19 September 1982. Flier Opera Workshop. "Seven deadly sins", by Kurt Weill / Bertolt Brecht, presented by the Opera Artists & technicians Guild of New Zealand in association with the National School of Ballet, 1982. Photocopied flier. Otamatea Repertory Theatre proudly presents "The sound of music", produced by Lachie McLean; choreography by Shirley Paul; musical direction by Christine Gunn. [1982]. Programme The Coasters Inc present Rodgers & Hammersteins "South Pacific", produced by Mandy Bolton; musical director Noel Signal; choreographer Mary Dacombe-Bird. November 1982. Programme (2 copies) Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions on behalf of 4444 Ltd in association with AGC and International Attractions Ltd proudly present John Hammil [and] Ellie Smith in "They're playing our song", by Neil Simon and Carol Bayer Sager. Directed by John Hammil; associate director Alyson Baker. New Zealand tour 1982. Booklet National Opera of New Zealand. "The turn of the screw". Director Raymond Hawthorne; conductor Juan Matteucci. Auckland and Wellington seasons, 1982. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society in association with Hamilton Operatic Society ... proudly present "Annie", the spectacular new musical. Directed by Duncan Whiting, ... with Mia Mason or Jane Monaghan as "Annie". Opera House Palmerston North, 16 September - 2 October 1982. Programme (2 copies). Perkel Opera (Inc) in conjunction with R & W Hellaby Ltd presents "Carmen", by Bizet. VUW Theatre, 11-12 June 1982. Flier Wellington Teachers' College presents "Carmen". WTC Hall, Karori, 10-14 November 1982. Flier (2 copies) Quantity: 12 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1974

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1974

Description: Includes programmes for: Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society (Dunedin). "The Mikado"; a tribute to Bertha Rawlinson. Producer Moira Fleming; musical director Michael Andrewes; designer Brian McCormack. Programme [1974] New Opera Company of Wellington presents "La Boheme", by Puccini. Producer and designer Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House Wellington, 4-10 March 1974. Programme (2 copies) New Opera Company of Wellington presents "La Boheme", by Puccini. Producer and designer Raymond Boyce. Opera House New Plymouth, 25 May 1974; Opera House Palmerston North, 28 & 30 May; Municipal Theatre Hastings, 1-2 June 1974. Programme (2 copies) New Opera Company of Wellington Inc presents "Don Pasquale", by Donizetti. Designed and produced by Raymond Boyce. Grand Opera House Wellington, 31 August - 5 September 1974; Opera House Wanganui, 7 September 1974. Programme (2 copies) Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc) presents "A funny thing happened on the way to the forum". Produced by David Smiles; musical director Ian Hodge. Regent Theatre, 16-20 September 1974. Programme New Plymouth Operatic Society. "My fair lady" (With Barry Wiseman, Sharon Welch, Jim Green, Ted Collie), produced by Laurie Swindell; musical direction Daryl Pewtress. New Plymouth, 16 March 1974. Programme Perkel Productions 2nd season presents' Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro". Produced by Paul Person. [Auckland, 1974]. Programme. Napier Operatic Society and Hastings Musical Comedy Company present "My fair lady", by Lerner and Lowe. Director Laurie Swindell; musical director Alan Thorpe. 1974. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society Inc presents "My fair lady". Directed by Simon Montigue. 1974. Programme. (2 copies) Wanganui Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society Inc, in its centennial year presents "My fair lady". Producer David Smiles, musical director Jennifer Corin. Opera House Wanganui, 1-15 June 1974. Programme (2 copies) Opera Technique Incorporated [Newsletter 1974, by Silvio Famularo and Richard Dyer]. Saultalk Incorporated. "Saultalk; a sweet rock musical based on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles of Paul". Produced by Kennard Edgecombe; musical director Shona Murray. Grand Opera House Wellington, 25-27 July 1974. Programme. Quantity: 12 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1995

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1995-1

Description: Includes programmes for: The Magical Mystery Players. "Annie". Producer Lawry Sutherland; musical director Ron Sangster; choroegrapher Angela Keating. Lower Hutt Little Theatre, 15-19 November 1995. Programme "Cats", music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on "Old Possum's book of practical cats" by T S Eliot. [Presented by] Patrick Connell and Robin Sutherland for the Ascot Group, by arrangement with the Really Useful Group. Direction Trevor Nunn; and choreography recreated by Jo-Anne Robinson. 1995. Programme (2 copies) Pocket Opera. "The fairy queen", by Henry Purcell. Produced by Alison Hodge and Ivan Patterson. Wellington, 2-16 September 1995, at Downstage. Programme (2 copies) ticket (2 copies), song list Opera-Technique Inc presents Sondheim's "A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum". Wellington Repertory Theatre, 15-23 September 1995. Director Kevin Rush; Musical director Suzanne Dyer. Flier only Purcell's "King Arthur". Flier for the production and flier for a background seminar with Peter Holman. 10 September 1995. VUW Centre for Continuing Education. "Hot shoe shuffle", the new tap musical, by Larry Buttrose & Kathryn Riding; directed & co-choreographed by David Atkins. Programme booklet [1995] "La laitiere de Trianon, the milkmaid of Trianon'; a one-act salon opera with libretto by Galoppe d'Onquaire and music by Jean-Baptiste Wekerlin. Jeremy Commons and the James Cook Centra Hotel, March 1995. Programme "The Mikado", by Gilbert & Sullivan. With Jon English, Derek Metzger, Drew Forsythe, Bev Shean, the Fabulous Singlettes, David Gould and Terri Crocuh. Auckland, Wellington Christchurch, Feb-April 1995. Programme (2 copies) "Les Miserables", a musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. Directed by Robert Rimmer; musical director Stephen Fisher. Presented by Palmerston North Operatic Society. Palmerston North Opera House, 21 April - 6 May 1995. Programme Opera Waikato presents "Il noce di Benevento" by Balducci. Produced by Jeremy Commons. Brochure / programme, and dinner menu for 15 September 1995. The new Rocky Horror Show, by Richard O'Brien, starring Stuart Devenie, Mark Hadlow, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Andrew Binns, Ray Woolf, Tina Cross, Mark Wright, Lucy Briant, and Rene Naufahu as Rocky. Directed and designed by Nigel Triffitt. Produced by Paul Dainty and Stewart & Tricia Macpherson. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by the Theatre Museum, London, in June 2007; one purchased from the collection of Tony Goodliffe, 2016.

Date: 1977

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1977

Description: Includes ephemera and programmes for: The De la Tour Opera Group presents "Amahl and the night visitors" by Menotti. Producer Kevin Westmoreland; musical director John Morrison; orchestra leader Muriel Seddon; designer Jon Saunders. Lower Hutt Town Hall, 25-26 November [1977]. Flyer only The De La Tour Opera Group presents "The deluded bridegroom", and "Il Campanello". memorial Theatre Victoria University, 27 August [1977]. Flier only Hamilton Public Library. Opera and ballet workshop. Conductor Gerald Seaman; producer Janette Heffnan; accompanist David Guerin, presents "Ariadne auf Naxos"; and "L'enfant et les sortileges". Lunchtime 10 February [1977]. Programme / flyer The New Opera Company of Wellington in association with the Royal Christchurch Musical Society present a concert performance of Boris Godunov", by Modest Moussorsky. Conductor Vanco Cavdarski. Featuring Noel Mangin as Boris. Wellington Town Hall, 4 July [1977]. Booking form "Carmen" at Kerikeri and Beethoven 9 too, with new works by John Cousins. Music director Dobbs Franks. Kerikeri Performing Arts Festival, 31 December 1976 - 16 January 1977. Booking form Northern Opera present "Carmen", by Georges Bizet. Conductor Neil McGough, producer Russell Kerr; director Frank Poore; designer Bruce Woods. Symphonia Theatre Auckland, 6-15 October [1977]. Programme Red Mole. A unique concert of rock music and theatre, "A night on the aerial railway with MOMMNA (the Moehau Magic Mountain Band), featuring Steve Robinson, Matthew Brown, David Calder ... also featuring Hollis at Red Mole's Capital Cabaret Strut. 1977. Flier St Josephs Light Opera Society world premiere production. "The man from Taxes", by Paul Gregory. Producer Penny Giddens; musical director Veronica Hobby; conductor Richard Ellena. Repertory Theatre Christchurch, 7-16 July 1977. Programme Youth Aliyah presents "Milk and honey"; music & lyrics by Jerry Herman. Produced by Myra de Groot; musical director Bill Killen; choreographer Rhonda Daverne. Centennial Theatre Auckland, June 1977. Programme Tauranga Operatic Society. "Oliver", directed by Duncan Whiting; musical director John Hambling. Town Hall, 19 July - 2 August [1977]. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society proudly presents Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's "Showboat", directed by David Rossiter; musical direction Guy Donaldson; choreography Val Bolter. Opera House Palmerston North, 23 April - 7 May 1977. Programme Vision Theatre Inc., PO Box 27-097 Wellington. "Stonehenge", the original rock musical. Auditions 29 May, Opera House. This all-new rock musical on stage Wellington Oct 19 - Nov 5 and Auckland, Nov 9-19 requires actors/actresses, singers, dancers. Flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1978

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1978

Description: Includes ephemera and programmes for: Perkel Productions Inc proudly present Rossini's "The barber of Seville". Producer Paul Person. [Season 22 September - 2 December 1978]. Programme "The boyfriend", a musical play by Sandy Wilson. Producer Miss M Tait-Jamieson. Presented by St Patrick's & St Catherine's Colleges. University Memorial Theatre, 1-3 May [1978]. Programme De La Tour Opera Group. "Il campanello", by Gaetano Donizetti; produced and designed by Peter Coates. [1978]. Programme (cover design by Peter Coates) "Cavalleria rusticana" with "Not in front of the waiter". Directed by Bruce Woods; producer Lois de Latour. (With Juan Matteucci, Heather Pascual, Anthony Benfell, Linda Shearer, Anne van der Sluis, Roger Creagh, Salvatore Gagliardi, Sally Sloman, Robert O'Hara, Maurice Renouf). [Auckland, 1978]. Programme Upper Hutt Operatic Society (Inc) presents "The desert song". Producer Berna Hamilton; musical director Jim Noice; choreographer Carol-Ann Moynihan. [1978]. Programme Rotorua Operatic Society. "Fiddler on the roof"; directed and choreographed by Duncan Whiting; musical direction by David Scherger. Programme Napier Operatic Society Inc proudly present in its Tabard Theatre ... "Old time music hall". Host and chairman Paul Grosvenor Waring esq. [1978]. Programme "Orfeo ed Euridice", by Gluck. Director Elric Hooper; music director Dobbs Franks (With Heather Begg and Nicola Waite). Christchurch Town Hall [1978]. Programme (2 copies) Tauranga Choral & Operatic Society presents Richard Carey's production of "The pirates of Penzance". Tauranga, 15-22 1978. Programme Stewart Macpherson's Stetson Productions. Harry M Miller ... Michael White Limited ... "The Rocky horror show", starring Gary Glitter. Now alive on stage in New Zealand [Flyer with itinerary] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: Some programmes donated by Noelen Wevell, David Lascelles, Ross Harland, Richard McEldowney, Morva Croxson.

Date: 1979

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1979

Description: Includes: Upper Hutt Operatic Society (Inc) presents "Annie get your gun". Producer Jill McAlister. 25 August - 1 September 1979. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society proudly presents "Fiddler on the roof"; musical direction Stephen Fisher; choreographed by Val Bolter. 1979. programme Grand Opera Society of Auckland and the Gateway Travel Trust announce Grand Opera tour of Europe, featuring Kiri Te Kanawa singing at La Scala Milan; Donald McIntyre in Nice; Vienna State Opera. Application form Auckland Operatic Society Inc. "The great waltz". Produced by Brian O'Connor; musical director Neil McGough; choreographer Rhonda Daverne with the Symphonia of Auckland. His Majesty's Theatre, 19 April - 5 May 1979. Programme (2 copies) Invercargill Operatic Society (Inc) proudly presents "Half a sixpence", starring Rob Guest. Directed and choreographed by Robert Young; musical direction by Edward Aspey. Civic Theatre, 17 November - 1 December [1979]. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society. "Jesus Christ Superstar". Production directed and designed by Duncan Whiting; musical director Stephen Fisher; choreographer Val Bolter [1979?]. Programme Opera news; supplement to October 1979. A night of nostalgia for opera fans. 25th anniverary gala dinner, Saturday 27 October (With Angela Shaw, Graeme Gorton, Elisabeth Hellawell, Geoffrey de Latour and Timothy Hawley, Ramon Opie, Colleen Rae Gerrard, Donald Munro, Hon Allan Highet). flyer Celestial Productions presents "The 7; a sweet rock musical". Premiere Victoria Varsity Theatre, 13-16 December [1979 or 1978]. Flyer only (2 copies) "West side story". Auckland Light Opera Club. produced by John Fausett; choreographed by Viv Smith; musical director Richard Melville. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 22 March - 7 April 1979. Programme Wellington Teachers College presents "West side story". Musical director Laughton Pattrick; direction Ralph D McAllister. 29-30 June, 2-3 July 1979. Programme / flyer Jimmy & Carol Owens present the musical "The witness", featuring Robert Colman as Peter. Producer Jean Darnall. Porirua Viard College Hall, 7-11 September [1979]. Promotional flyer Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1989

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1989

Description: Includes: Canterbury Opera presents "The barber of Seville", by Rossini. Director Elric Hooper; conductor Max McBride. Canterbury Opera Chorus, chorus master Tony Ryan; Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, leader John Boardman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 26, 28, 31 October, 2 & 4 November 1989. Programme Canterbury Opera and the Bank of New Zealand present the 1989 season of Verdi's "La traviata". Director Anthony Taylor; conductor Vanco Cavdarski; choreographer Taisia Missevich. Canterbury Opera Chorus, chorus master Martin Setchell; Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, leader John Boardman. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 July 1989. Programme (2 copies) "Cats"; music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on "Old Possum's book of practical cats", by T S Eliot. A Cameron Mackintosh Production ... Director Trevor Nunn; musical director Guy Simpson; direction and choreography Jo-Anne Robinson. St James Theatre Auckland from 17 November 1989. Booklet with programme in back flap (2 copies) The Palmerston North Operatic Society Inc by arrangement with Robert Stigwood Organisation Limited and David Land presents "Evita". Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyrics by Timothy Rice. Director Sharon Stevens-Cottle; musical director Eldon Ormsby. Palmerston North Opera House, 26 July - 5 August 1989. Programme Quantity: 4 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources.

Date: 2001

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-2001-2

Description: Includes programmes for: Stewart and Tricia Macpherson and FortyFourFortyFour Ltd on behalf of Chicago Productions Ltd proudly present "Chicago" the musical. Directed by Michael McLean (With Tina Cross, Suzanne Lee, Grant Bridger, Ben Lokey, Ann Pacey, G Lyons). New Zealand premiere: The Civic Auckland, 28 September 2001. Programme; plus ticket for performance at WestpacTrust St James Theatre, 1 December 2001 Verdi's "Falstaff", the New Zealand premiere. Director Jonathan Alver; conductor Wyn Davies (With Conal Coad, Brendon Mercer, Richard Green, Richard Greager, Greg Patel, Carmel Carroll, Patricia Wright, Helen Medlyn, Deborah Wai Kapohe, Paul Chappory, Roderick Earle, Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus, Wellington Sinfonia, Auckland Philharmonia). WestpacTrust St James Theatre 6-17 October 2001; ASB Theatre Aotea Centre 27 October - 10 November 2001. Programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Operatic Society in association with the Regent on Broadway and Pan Pacific Productions presents "42nd Street". Director Pat Snoxell; musical director Barry Jones. Regent on Broadway, 16-25 August 2001. Programme Capital Theatre Productions. "Rush", the stage musical. Director Graeme Holland; musical director Peter Marshall (With Chris Fennessy, Ali Harper, Lloyd Scott, Stig, Ainslie Allen, et al). Opera House Wellington, 12-27 October 2001. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 1998

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1998-3

Description: Includes: Beethoven, "Fidelio"; a seminar. 21 February 1998. Papers New Zealand Opera Society. Wellington Branch, presents an evening with Michael lloyd. BP Theatrette, 30 September [1998]. Yellow flier Canterbury Opera presents Tchaikovsky's "Onegin". Theatre Royal, 26 September - 10 October [1998]. Pamphlet / booking form Olé! Productions "The medium" and "The telephone", by Gian Carlo Menotti. Conductor Michael Vinten; director David Potts. (With Simon Christie, Rebecca Currier, Sacha Kilgour, Brooke Goodey). Wanganui Opera House 28 August; Hastings Municipal Theatre 29 August; Wellington Opera House 5 September [1998] Flier (2 copies), programme flier, and list of cast and producers "Opera in the Pa". 24 January 1998. Official programme New Zealand Opera Society. Wellington Branch. "The tales of Hoffmann"; a Lyon Opera production [film]. BP Theatrette 27 May [1998]. Yellow flier Northern Chorale. Gilbert & Sullivan's "Trial by jury". Ngaio Town Hall, 24 and 31 August [1998]. Yellow flier Palmerston North Operatic Society. "West side story". Director Robert Rimmer; musical director Stephen Fisher; choreographer Mary Berg. 10-26 September 1998. Programme Wellington Musical Theatre. "West End to Broadway". Designed and directed by Stephen Robertson, music directed by David Sidwell; choreography Leigh Evans. St James Theatre, commencing 19 November 1998. Programme Wellington Musical Theatre. "West side story". Directed by Stephen Robertson; music directed by David Sidwell; choreography Leigh Evans. [State Opera House, May 1998]. Programme (2 copies) and ticket for 19 May 1998, in wallet [Adam Foundation] :The woman at the store / libretto by Jeremy Commons and music by Dorothy Buchanan; and, Le Docteur Vieuxtemps / words and music by Gustave Nadaud. James Cook Centra Hotel, 11-15 March 1998. [Programme and press reviews]. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.

Date: 2002

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-2002-1

Description: Includes: Opera Hawkes Bay and Ormlie Lodge present Fine dining with a fun diva; Judy Glen with pianist Alexandra Wiltshire in a "Comedy of arias". Queen's Birthday weekend 2002. Programme / menu The Cabbage Opera Company presents the Oily Mark Opera Singers in a Secker and Sullivan operetta, "Frolics on the ferry". [Performed at Probus, Tauherenikau Branch, Greytown, 6 December 2002]. Libretto "Hellbent" proudly sponsored by Framingham [and] the National Business review. (With Helen Medlyn, Penny Dodd). www.hellhq.com [ca 2002]. programme Les Deux Mondes Theatre Company, Canada. "Leitmotiv". Opera House, 22-26 February 2002. Programme (2 copies) Palmerston North Operatic Society Inc ... presents "Les misérables". Director Bryan Aitken; musical director Barry Jones. Regent on Broadway Palmerston North, 18 July - 3 August 2002. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society presents "Nunsense!"; the funny nunny musical. Director Kevin Rush; musical director Steven Days, choreographer Michelle Luke. Abbey Theatre Restaurant, 7-23 March 2002. Programme Wellington Musical Theatre presents "Ovation; the magic of the musicals". Executive producer Michael Highsted; director Stephen Robertson, musical director Richard Marrett; choreography Leigh Evans. Opera House Wellington, 10-26 October 2002. Programme (2 copies) Capital Theatre Productions. Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Song & dance", starring Ali Harper [and] Tanemahuta Gray. Southward Theatre Paraparaumu; Opera House Wellington, June 2002. Programme Sing A Long Productions, Tim Woods and Spirit Entertainment by arrangement with Twentieth Century Fox and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organisation present "Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music". www.singalonga.com. Programme, tickets and small cards Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies presents a seminar. "A unicorn for Christmas - indigenous New Zealand opera?". Speakers Dr Doug Munro & Dr Bruce Harding. Stout Research Centre, 1 May [2002]. Flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 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: 1960

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1960

Description: The Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society presents White Horse Inn. Conductor, David Carmen. Regent Theatre, Masterton. 1960. Programme (2 copies) Oklahoma. Palmerston North Amateur Operatic and Dramatic society. Producer, Cedric Gardiner. Conductor, Gilmour McConnell. Opera House, Palmerston North. 21 May to 4 June 1960. Programme. (Two copies). The Palmerston North Operatic Society proudly presents "Gaiety Days." Director, John Quince. Musical director, Aubrey Osborne. 1960. Programme. South Pacific. New Plymouth Operatic Society. Producer, Cydie Strang. Musical director, Murray Hewson. Opera House, New Plymouth. 7 to 12 November, 1960. Programme. The Student Prince. Hastings Musical Comedy Company. Producer, Laurie Swindell. Musical director, Arthur Young. Hastings Municipal Theatre, 15-17 September, 1960. Napier Municipal Theatre, 21-24 September, 1960. Programme. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 5 programmes, including one duplicate.. Physical Description: Theatre programmes up to 297 x 210mm in size Provenance: Donated from various sources

Date: 1998

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1998

Description: Includes: "Beauty and the beast", a fairytale thriller written and directed by Laurence Boswell. New Zealand Festival production. Westpac St James Theatre, 27 February - 3 March [1998]. Programme "Flowers from my mother's garden", by Stuart McKenzie and Miranda Harcourt. Directed by Roy Ward. New Zealand Festival 1998. Te Papa Soundings Theatre, 1-13 March 1998. Programme (2 copies) Calico Young People's Theatre. "In the deep end"; a Vanilla Bland adventure. Downstage Theatre, 6-18 July 1998. Flyer. "Jimmy Costello", written and performed by Tim Balme. Director Simon Bennett. Herald Theatre Aotea Centre, [1998]. Programme / pamphlet "The merchant of Venice", by William Shakespeare. Directors Kathi George and Mark DaVanzo. Shell Summer Shakespeare 1998. Sacred Heart Cathedral Hill Street, 29 January - 21 February 1998. Programme (2 copies) and postcard Abbey Theatre Restaurant [ie Palmerston North Operatic Society] presents "Murder at Rutherford House", written by Tom Chiodo and Peter DePietro. Director Robert Rimmer. [1998]. Programme New Zealand Association for Drama in Education. Why drama? [1998] Pamphlet "Out of the hat"; a festival for young audiences. (In the deep end", by Michelanne Forster; "The pied piper"; "The gingerbread man", by Sarah Delahunty; "Slinky", by Lynley Dodd; "A giant's tale"). 4-19 July [1998]. Pamphlet "The seven streams of the River Ola", by Robert Lepage and Ex Machina (Canada). New Zealand Festival 1998. Queens Wharf Events Centre, 16-18 March 1998. Postcard The Right Size. "Stop calling me Vernon", written by Sean Foley, Hamish McColl and Josef Houben. New Zealand Festival 1998. Paramount Theatre, 10-15 March 1998. Programme Ralf Ralf. "The summit". New Zealand Festival 1998. Te Papa Touring Gallery, 11-16 March 1998. Programme "An unseasonable fall of snow", by Gary Henderson. Directed by K C Kelly. New Zealand Festival of the Arts 1998. Downstage Theatre, 13-17, 19-22 March 1998. Programme (2 copies) Chorus Repertory Theatre of Manipur. "Uttarpriyadarshi". State Opera House, 12-14 March 1998. New Zealand festival 1998. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm. Provenance: Donated from various sources

Date: 1969

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1969

Description: Includes: Tauranga Choral and Operatic Society. "Camelot", by Lerner & Lowe. Produced by Garth Clark; direction and choreography by Joy Dredge. Tauranga, 1969. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Fiddler on the roof", with Brigid Lenihan, Max Bruch, Margaret Christensen. Direction reproduced by Fred Hebert; musical direction Alan Barker; choreography reproduced by Betty Pounder. His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, 1 March 1969. Programme (2 copies) J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Fiddler on the roof", with Brigid Lenihan, Max Bruch, Margaret Christensen. Direction reproduced by Fred Hebert; musical direction Alan Barker; choreography reproduced by Betty Pounder. Grand Opera House Wellington, 2 May 1969. Programme (2 copies) and promotional pamphlet Hastings Musical Comedy Company presents its 19th annual production. Producer Laurie Swindell; musical director Harry Cooper; choral director Mary Bell, choreographer Judith Cater - all photographed, as are main actors). Hastings, [July 1969]. Programme Auckland Operatic Society jubilee production 1919-1969. "Showboat", by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II. Producer Robert Alderton; musical director Neil McGough; choreographer Robert Young. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 30 August 1969. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society presents on stage "The sound of music", by Rodgers & Hammerstein II. Directed by Pat Snoxell; musical director Theodore Staples; choreographer Edna Williams. Opera House Palmerston North, 23 August - 6 September 1969. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated by Mr Ernie Asher in 1997.

Date: 1967

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1967

Description: Includes: Freude der Musik presents "The beggar's opera", by John Gay. Director Grace Wilkinson, conductor Keith Newson. [Christchurch, 1967]. Programme Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society (Inc). "The boy friend", by Sandy Wilson. Producer Barbara Knight; musical director David Carman; choreography Geraldine Inder. Town Hall Masterton, 1-4 November 1967. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society (Incorporated) presents "The king and I", by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Directed by David Rossiter; musical director Theodore Staples. Opera House, 19 August - 2 September 1967. Programme The Light Opera Club proudly present the Sadlers Wells version of Franz Lehar's "The merry widow". Producer David Stevens; musical director Frank Poore; ballets by Doreen Yalland. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 9 September 1967. Programme (2 copies) 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 (2 copies) 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) Auckland Operatic Society (Inc) presents "The pajama game". Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Produced by John Atha; musical director Neil McGough; choreographer Harold Robinson. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1967. Programme Motueka Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society Inc. "Rose Marie". Producer Ula Fraser; musical director Stanley Bell. Motueka Town Hall, 7-11 October 1967. Programme Howick Operatic Society (Inc) presents 'Summer song'. Producer Joy Asquith, musical director Desmond Anderson, costume designers Jacqueline Bosley and Ann Porter. Pakuranga College Hall, 31 August - 9 September 1967. Programme Moral Re-Armament. "Wake up Matilda"; dynamic Australasian musical. Producer John Williams' musical director Stephen O'Connell; wardrobe Dorothy Kennedy. Programme (2 copies), and fliers for Auckland season (Concert Chamber, 19-20 and 26-27 September), and Wellington season (Opera House, 26-28 October) Tauranga Choral and Operatic Society. "White Horse Inn". Produced by Miles Moodie; orchestra under Alf Gracie. Tauranga Town Hall, 7-14 October 1967. programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1966

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1966

Description: Includes: Christchurch Operatic Society (Inc) proudly presents "Call me Madam". Produced by Alan de Malmanche; musical director Keith Newson. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 24 March - 2 April 1966. Programme J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Hello Dolly!" Produced by Fred Hebert; musical director Brian Buggy (Starring Carole Cook and Jack Goode). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 12 February 1966. Programme and promotional flier J C Williamson Theatres Ltd presents "Hello Dolly!" Produced by Fred Hebert; musical director Brian Buggy (Starring Carole Cook and Jack Goode). Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 7 April 1966. Programme (2 copies), coloured promotional flier (2 copies) and pink typescript promotion sheet "Hello Dolly!" premiere. On this Gala occasion patrons are invited to dress formally if they so desire. J C Williamson Theatres Ltd [Gilt-edged ticket] Auckland Operatic Society. “The king and I”. His Majesty’s Theatre, commencing 10 September 1966. Programme The New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation presents a live broadcast of "Madame Butterfly", by Giacomo Puccini, with soloists, chorus and the NZBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Juan Matteucci. Wellington Town Hall, 25 August 1966. Programme St Andrew's College. Present and past pupils of St Andrew's College and Rangiruru Presbyterian Girls' School present "The mikado", by Gilbert and Sullivan. Repertory Theatre Christchurch, 10-14 March 1966. Programme An evening of opera, presented by Donald Munro. Department of Extension Studies, University of Canterbury, September 1966. Programme Palmerston North Operatic Society presents "The music man", by Meredith Willson. Produced by David Rossiter; musical director David de Lara Bell; ballet mistress Margo McDermott. Opera House [Palmerston North], 20 August - 3 September 1966. Programme (2 copies) Light Opera Club and Grafton Theatre proudly present the musical comedy "No no Nanette", by Vincent Youmans. Producer David Stevens; conductor Frank Poore. St Andrew's Hall, Auckland, commencing 28 September 1966. Programme "Noye's fludde"; the Chester miracle play, set to music by Benjamin Britten. Singers and players from St Margaret's College and Christ's College. Christ's College Chapel, 3-6 August 1966. Programme "The yeomen of the guard". Scots and Queen Margaret Colleges, golden jubilee. Scots College Chapel-Assembly hall, 9-13 July 1966. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1972

Reference: Eph-B-OPERA-1972

Description: Includes programmes for: Auckland Operatic Society Inc Touring Company presents "And so to bed", produced by Maggie Wright. [1972]. Programme Auckland Operatic Society Inc Touring Company presents "Zorba", produced by Maggie Wright. [1972]. Programme Harry M Miller's production of "Hair"; the American tribal love-rock musical. Programme / booklet of 52 pages, with many photographs. Directed by Jim Sharman; designed by Brian Thompson. (2 copies) Harry M Miller's production of "Hair"; the American tribal love-rock musical. Promotional flier and booking form for Wellington season, opening 4 August 1972 (2 copies) [Harry M Miller's production of "Hair"]. Be in; Peace [Promotional flier] Intimate Opera Group. "The queen's lace handkerchief", by Johann Strauss, adapted and directed by Raymond Hedges [undated, ca 1972?]. Programme Intimate Opera Group. "Lucrezia Borgia", by Donizetti, directed by Raymond Hedges. 31 July 1972. Programme. Manawatu Theatre Society. "Cinderella". Production by Pat Snoxell. Regent Theatre Palmerston North. December 1972. Programme Opera Technique's "Hansel and Gretel", by Humperdinck. VUW Theatre [1972]. Programme designed by Peter Coates. Palmerston North Operatic Society Inc present "Hello Dolly". Directed by Judith Cater. Programme (2 copies) Tauranga Choral and Operatic Society. "Kiss me Kate". Tauranga Town Hall. 18-28 October 1972. Programme (2 copies) Williamson-Edgley Theatre Ltd, Kerridge-Odeon and Aztec Services Pty Ltd in association with Harold Fielding present Anna Neagle, Derek Nimmo and Johnny Farnham in "Charlie girl". New Zealand premiere St James Theatre Auckland. 26 May 1972. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 11 programmes and fliers. Physical Description: Letterpress on booklets and fliers, sizes varying beneath 350 mm.