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Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de perles
Stephen Barlow; New Zealand Opera; Yannis Thavoris; Jake Wiltshire; Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
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The White Pearl: NZ Opera reframes Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles

Filipe Manu (Nadir) and Madison Nonoa (Leïla) © Andi Crown
In Auckland, heard in something close to the form Bizet actually conceived, The Pearl Fishers proves it has plenty of lustre of its own.

Opening the doors of memory: a haunting Bluebeard’s Castle in Auckland

Lester Lynch (Bluebeard) © Thomas Hamill
In Daisy Evans’ conception, as Judith briefly reconnects with the joy and tragedy of her past, the effect is nothing short of devastating.

Into the labyrinth: opera and community in The Monster in the Maze

Ipu Laga'aia (Theseus) © Emma Brittenden
Director Anapela Polata’ivao handles her mixed forces of amateurs and professionals with seamless assurance, the crowds’ movements across the stage showing both clarity and intent. 

Stunning direction elevates New Zealand Opera's La bohème

Hadleigh Adams (Colline), Ji-Min Park (Rodolfo) and Elena Perroni (Mimì) © Andi Crown
New Zealand Opera's new production impresses with its stunning set design and art direction, and its restrained emotional tone. 

Fine singing but messy staging: Le Comte Ory at New Zealand Opera

Emma Pearson (Adele) © Andi Crown
Director Simon Phillips takes the opportunity to reshape the setting of Rossini's comic opera to modern-day New Zealand. 

Blissful Mansfield Park in Auckland

Ashlyn Tymms (Fanny Price) © Lewis Ferris
Dove’s masterful adaptation, combined with an ebullient and characterful rendition by New Zealand Opera, make for a very effective and at times, very moving, afternoon at the opera.