Festival Opera NZ

Festival Opera isn’t your traditional opera company. We believe that opera is for everyone in our community, and we’ve worked hard to make it something that H...

"Not only is this a love story, but it's about fighting for love, and yes - we do get to have sword fights, and it's a lot of fun!" Australian Tenor Matthew Re...

Festival Opera is thrilled once again, to partner with our wonderful friends at Driving Miss Daisy New Zealand. 🙏 “Driving Miss Daisy is thrilled to be associ...

Japanese born percussionist Yoshiko Tsuruta is one of the very few dedicated marimba players in New Zealand and performs and tours with various artists througho...

You won’t see Alison onstage in the opera, she will be in the pit under the stage, with the rest of the orchestra, and she is heading to the Bay on Friday ready...

"There's something about Romeo and Juliet that draws people in. It's a storyline that people are familiar with, and I think that as an introduction to opera thi...

We’re one week from opening! Be inspired by something new in 2024. 🖤 Romeo and Juliet, 13 - 19 February at the Napier Municipal Theatre. Book your tickets to ...

"With a lot of my design, I try to work in as much as I possibly can into reusing and remaking." Our incredible Costume Designer, Erin Lally, takes us through ...

Feel those tingly feelings this February. 🖤Book your tickets to see Romeo and Juliet at www.ticketek.co.nz #Festivalopera #RomeoandJuliet #HBTourism #NapierMu...

"Music that is out of this world..." In his own words, internationally acclaimed musician and maestro José Aparicio wears a lot of hats when it comes to Romeo ...

Joy, surprise, and the good kind of tears - we had an overwhelming response to last week's open rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet 🖤 Check out this video for a behi...

A quick chat with the incredible Joanna Foote mouse_that_roared, playing Juliet in this year's production of Romeo and Juliet, premiering this month! Originally...

What makes Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet so romantic? 🖤 Gounod makes magic by combining expressive melodies, harmonies and orchestration to create a deeply moving ...

He could be found in an audience with Prince Harry! Our very own Romeo, matthewjreardon, once sang for Prince Harry with the Australian Tenors, at the Invictus ...

Tell us your great love story and be into WIN the ultimate date night for you and a loved one, including two tickets to the ultimate love story, Romeo and Julie...