Organization

New Zealand Opera

Stage director

Simon Phillips

Conductor

Brad Cohen

Lighting designer

Matthew Marshall

Costume designer

Tracy Grant Lord

Set designer

Chorus Director

Michael Vinten

Singer

Tenor

Manase Latu

Count Ory

Bass

Wade Kernot

The Tutor

Mezzo-soprano

Hanna Hipp

Isolier

Baritone

Moses Mackay

Raimbaud

Soprano

Emma Pearson

Countess Adele

Andrea Creighton

Lady Ragonde

Tayla Alexander

Alice

Orchestra

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra Wellington

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra

Others

The New Zealand Opera Chorus

Repetiteur

David Kelly

Nicholas Forbes

Assistant Stage Director

Matthew Kereama

Nathan Hauraki

Coriphee

Theo Moolenaar

David Moseley

Assistant Conductor

Luka Venter

Translator

Makeup artist

Karina Sanasaryan

French

Le comte Ory -  (Count Ory)

Auckland

New Zealand

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Wellington

St James Theatre

Christchurch

Isaac Theatre Royal

Le comte Ory Rossini

Public

Andari Anggamulia

English

Approved

Le comte Ory
A CRAZY COMEDY OF DISGUISE, SEDUCTION & CHAOS
Come on a wild ride as we unveil Rossini’s comic opera masterpiece, presented for the first time by NZ Opera.

So the lads are out of town for a while, and they’ve left their ladies behind. Enter Count Ory: a schemer to be sure, but more than a little hapless. He’s dead set on making the most of the men’s absence – and he’s especially keen on winning the affections of Countess Adèle. Unfortunately for him, Adèle wasn’t born yesterday, so she’s not having a bar of his nonsense. And while he’s so fixated on his own schemes, Ory’s completely clueless about the fact that his supposedly trusty sidekick, Isolier, also has grand plans for the countess.

Intrigued? You will be. A whirlwind blend of silly and sublime, Le comte Ory’s music and script are bursting with Rossini’s trademark pizzazz, with a contemporary (and very Kiwi) staging by Simon Phillips and Tracy Grant Lord breathing new and vivid life into the work. And let’s not forget our pièce de résistance: an outrageous three-in-a-bed romp with over fourteen minutes of slow-burn musical sensuality.

There’s a lot we can’t give away just yet, but we’ll say this: prepare yourself for a rollercoaster of deception, intrigue, and a dash of playful flirtation, all wrapped up in some of the smoothest Rossini tunes you’ve ever heard.

Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes (including an interval)

Language: Sung in French with English surtitles

Age advisory: This production of Le comte Ory contains mature themes and content, and is best suited for audiences 16+

30 May & 1 June, 2024

7:30pm
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland

1 June, 2024

Audio-description and touch tour

13 & 15 June, 2024

7:30pm

St. James Theatre

Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington

15 June, 2024

Audio-description and touch tour

27 & 29 June, 2024

7:30pm

Isaac Theatre Royal

Ōtautahi, Christchurch

29 June, 2024

Audio-description and touch tour

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble