NZ Opera | The Pearl Fishers

A promise between friends is tested when loyalty collides with desire.  

From the composer of Carmen, Bizet’s early masterpiece The Pearl Fishers returns to New Zealand stages for the first time in 24 years. In a bold new co-production between NZ Opera and State Opera South Australia, this striking staging is set at an exclusive resort, where image, influence and ambition shape every decision.

Directed by visionary storyteller Stephen Barlow, the production stars a cast of internationally acclaimed opera talent from Aotearoa led by Madison Nonoa, Filipe Manu, Phillip Rhodes and Anthony Robin Schneider, alongside the Freemasons Foundation New Zealand Opera Chorus, Auckland Philharmonia and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.

Sung in French with English surtitles. Audio description, Braille and Simplified Chinese translations available at every performance.
 
Tickets and info nzopera.com

AUCKLAND Tāmaki Makaurau
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
23 - 27 September 2026

CHRISTCHURCH Ōtautahi
Isaac Theatre Royal
14 - 18 October 2026