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A rousing final night concert by students of the 30th NZ Opera School will rock the rafters of the Royal Whanganui Opera House. And director Jacqueline Coats...

It’s Opera Week on the Culture Crawl, as we talk to the casts of two different Cedar Rapids Opera productions happening in the coming days. Cedar Rapids elementary students get a rare treat over the next few weeks, as they’ll see the world premiere of a new opera for children, commissioned by Cedar Rapids Opera. … Continue reading

It’s Opera Week on the Culture Crawl, as we talk to the casts of two different Cedar Rapids Opera productions happening in the coming days. First up, the MainStage production of Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte,” a famous comedy of love and mistaken identity, but this show has a twist – it takes place on the … Continue reading

Whanganui summer celebrations far from finished 28 Jan, 2021 10:46 PM 2 minutes to read Felicity Tomkins (Dame Sister Mary Leo Award Recipient) is backed by Luca Manghi (flute) and Annie Hunt (cello) in the Collegiate Chapel during Opera Week. Photo / John Wansbrough Felicity Tomkins (Dame Sister Mary Leo Award Recipient) is backed by Luca Manghi (flute) and Annie Hunt (cello) in the Collegiate Chapel during Opera Week. Photo / John Wansbrough Paul Brooks is editor of Whanganui Midweek, in your...

Big read: Non-stop events could make this Whanganuis biggest summer yet 15 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 7 minutes to read Hamish McDouall says there has always been "festival after festival after festival" in Whanganui. Photo / Bevan Conley Hamish McDouall says there has always been "festival after festival after festival" in Whanganui. Photo / Bevan Conley Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron Whanganui is in the middle of a summer event seas...