| New Zealand Festival - Wellington | 19 April 2024 |
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Eight Songs for a Mad KingNew Zealand OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Inside out |
 14 Mar 20 / Bachtrack |
'Eight Songs for a Mad King' well worth experiencing |
| 6 Mar 20 / Stuff |
A brilliantly thought-out and constructed performance |
| 6 Mar 20 / Scoop |
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As King George, Robert Tucker's freakishly large range becomes apparent |
| 6 Mar 20 / Wellingtonista |
AinadamarNew Zealand International Arts FestivalNo. of reviews: 2 | |
New opera the highlight of Wellington's festival |
| 8 Mar 14 / National Business Review |
The audience left stunned by the impact of this earthy, rich, moving "opera" for our time |
| 3 Mar 14 / Stuff |
HohepaNBR New Zealand OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
An act of faith for all concerned |
| 20 Mar 12 / New Zealand Herald |
Hohepa - a great but flawed opera |
| 19 Mar 12 / National Business Review |
Impressive blend of Maori and opera |
| 16 Mar 12 / Stuff |
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New opera celebrates imprisoned Maori hero |
| 16 Mar 12 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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Warrior's legend shapes operatic journey
A new opera, Hohepa, brings to life the story of a Maori transported to Tasmania for defending his people's land.
A new opera, Hohepa, brings to life the story of a Maori transported to Tasmania for defending his people's land.
Oedipus RexNew Zealand International Arts FestivalNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Powerful Stravinsky works open festival |
| 28 Feb 12 / National Business Review |
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| Dramatic Spanish opera for next year's festival |
Among the special events at the New Zealand Festival in March next year will be the sole performance of the contemporary opera Ainadamar, one of the 21st century’s major operas. |
| 14 Dec 2013 / National Business Review |
| Kiwi opera in festival lineup |
A large-scale opera based on the true story of a friendship between a Maori chief and a Pakeha settler during the New Zealand Wars will be one of the standout shows in next year's International Arts Festival. |
| 14 Jul 2011 / Stuff |
| 2010 New Zealand International Arts Festival |
First events announced for 2010 New Zealand International Arts Festival. |
| 5 Aug 2009 / Scoop |
| Wellington's art Festival may draw 300,000 |
The New Zealand International Festival of the Arts will lure an audience of 300,000 people and generate NZ$20 million ($13 million) for the nation's capital city. |
| 25 Feb 2006 / Bloomberg |
| Music 'like the mosaic technique of an artist' |
Tan Dun's Tea: A Mirror of the Soul is a genre-stretching and thought-provoking piece of musical theatre, to be presented at this year's International Festival of the Arts. |
| 25 Jan 2006 / New Zealand Herald |
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