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New Zealand Opera Company

National opera company in New Zealand (1954–1971)

The New Zealand Opera Company was New Zealand's first resident professional national company, formed by baritone Donald Munro in 1954. Its first full-scale work was Mozart's Marriage of Figaro in 1958, which toured 47 towns.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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New Zealand Opera Company - New Zealand Opera Company's production of Carmen, at St. James Theatre, Wellington
Photo: Mr. Anderson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The New Zealand Opera Company was New Zealand's first resident professional national company, formed by baritone Donald Munro in 1954. Its first full-scale work was Mozart's Marriage of Figaro in 1958, which toured 47 towns.2

The story

Founded by Donald Munro in 1954.1

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1971Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1954Founded Founded1

Sources

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