The Opera School motto in Latin is ‘Nihil tumultus tantum opera’ which translated is ‘Minimum fuss, maximum work’ and the New Zealand Kokako is chosen for the logo because it has beautiful, clear, organ-like song. It can carry over great distances. Every Kokako population has its own distinctive song a phenomenon which many consider analogous to human dialects NBR NZ Opera Emerging Artists 2010/11
 

Sponsors of the New Zealand Opera School

The New Zealand Opera School is financially supported by the following persons and organisations. Without their help the New Zealand Opera School would not be possible.

New Zealand Opera School Heroes:

Sponsors

Creative New Zealand
ASB Community Trust
Caversham Foundation
Four Winds Foundation

Benefactors

Deane Charitable Trust (Wellington)
The William and Lois Manchester Trust (Auckland)
Dame Jenny Gibbs D.N.Z.M. (Auckland)
Mrs Beverley McConnell Q.S.M. (Auckland)
Mr Mark and Mrs Karilyn Brown (Ohope)
The Mercury Theatre Restoration Fund (Auckland)
The Freemasons Roskill Foundation (Auckland)
Lodge of The Liberal Arts No 500
New Zealand Opera Society

Donors

Mr Noel and Mrs Kerrin Vautier
Mr Howard and the late Mrs Joan Jones (Wanganui)
Mr Robert and Mrs Lynne Morton (Whangerei)
Mr Andrew DuFresne and Mrs Barbara Reynolds (Auckland)
Mr Leslie Austin (Featherston)
Mr David Ross (Auckland)
Mr Tim Hawley (Wellington)
Mr Matthew Muir (Auckland)
The James Wallace Arts Foundation sponsors the use of The Royal Wanganui Opera House for the Gala performance
Wanganui Collegiate School
NBR New Zealand Opera
Anonymous Donations

Wanganui Opera Week

Wanganui Opera Week provides the ground support for the New Zealand Opera School in Wanganui
See their page
See their website


Great Opera Moments 2012 will be sponsored by
The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation
Royal Wanganui Opera House, 13th January 2012 commencing at 7.30pm

The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation


The Lodge of the Liberal Arts Caversham Foundation ASB Community Trust NBR New Zealand Opera Creative New Zealand
Four Winds Foundation Wanganui Collegiate School Opera Society Inc Wanganui Opera Week Roskill Foundation