For 25 years, New Zealand Opera has made it their mission to preserve and progress the total artform of opera for Aotearoa artists, audiences and communities; telling stories through the power of the human singing voice.
Since 2000, they’ve presented more than 500 stage, touring, festival and concert performances to a combined audience of more than 800,000 and supported the growth and progression of countless local artists – providing a platform from which many have found enormous international success.
But their remit is much broader than that. They bring outstanding Kiwi artists back to Aotearoa, showcase emerging talents through the NZ Opera Chorus, provision world-class music community-focused experiences for groups through programmes like Opera in Schools, Tū Tamariki and the Lullaby Project and lead the world in efforts to make opera more accessible for members of the Blind and Low-Vision community, through technology like live braille surtitles.
In their 25th year they walk a bi-cultural journey as Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners, reflecting on the work done by those who came before us and look to build, sustain and evolve that work deep into the future.
Chapman Tripp has always been passionate about the arts and we are very proud to have supported the opera company for more than 25 years.Edward Scorgie, New Zealand Opera relationship partner & Community Committee Chair
The support of Chapman Tripp ensures that they can work at a meaningful and sustainable scale – enriching the shared cultural life of Aotearoa, reflecting the whenua we stand on and the diverse voices and stories of our people.
