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Press & Reviews

‘Call To Save Arts Centre’ - The Big Idea - 19.03.2024

‘What’s on in Ōtautahi Christchurch this weekend and beyond’ - The Press & Stuff - 8.03.2024

‘Off Centre: Arts Centre reaches out’ - The Press & Stuff - 4.03.2024

‘A weekend of activities in the Garden City’ - Christchurch City Council Newsline - 26.01.2024

‘Bring Teddies to the Goldilocks Opera at The Arts Centre’ - The Press & Stuff - 22.01.2024

‘Activities to enjoy across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula’ - Christchurch City Council Newsline - 15.12.2023

‘Creative cheer: Christmas shows in Christchurch’ - The Press & Stuff - 4.12.23

‘One cup naughty, two cups nice, & add a dash of festive spice!’ - New Zealand Opera News - (Spring 2023)

‘Toi Toi Opera a company to watch after Barber and Bernstein double bill’ - The Press & Stuff - 21.08.2022

‘Innovative, Imaginative and Adventurous’ - Theatreview - 20.08.2022

‘Behind the Scenes with Toi Toi Opera’ - Toi Ōtautahi - 16.08.2022

‘Toi Toi Opera’s Official Launch & Suor Angelica & Elegies Review’ - New Zealand Opera News - (Feb - May 2021)

‘Ingenious Presentation’ - The Press, Christchurch, NZ - 25.02.2021

‘Opera takes on special meaning’ - The Star - 18.02.2021

‘Toi Toi Opera's ambitious plan for opera in Canterbury’ - RNZ Concert - 10.12.2020

‘Suor Angelica & Elegies’ - Avenues - Dec 2020/Jan 2021 Edition

‘New opera company fills gap in city’s scene’ - The Star - 27.02.2020

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🖤🤍Oh my you’re in for a treat tomorrow morning, opera lovers of Canterbury! ‘The Three Little Pigs’ is guaranteed to cause fits of giggles, and maybe even some piggy snorting too - we sure hope to hear some! 🤍🖤

Bring your littl

Goldie is doing her thing this morning in Toi Toi Opera - Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears @artscentrechch and you are absolutely loving her Waitaha Canterbury - you know, we love you back! 🖤🤍 #toitoitoi #toitoiopera #toitoioperanz #what

UPDATE: Wet weather means we are in The Great Hall, 200 audience seats only - first in first served! 🖤🤍

Mōrena koutou! Show day has finally dawned and we are all so incredibly excited to be bringing you Toi Toi Opera - A Christmas Carol from 5.30p

Please Support Our Work!🤍🖤

As we navigate our early years and continue to establish our follower base, we could really use your financial assistance to help us to bring more beautifully-made local opera to Te Waipounamu.

In addition to our inaug

🖤 ‘One cup naughty, two cups nice, & add a dash of festive spice!’

We are beyond excited today to announce a new, fully accessible, family-friendly Summer Opera Festival for Ōtautahi Christchurch, running from December 2023 to Marc

🖤🤍Oh my you’re in for a treat tomorrow morning, opera lovers of Canterbury! ‘The Three Little Pigs’ is guaranteed to cause fits of giggles, and maybe even some piggy snorting too - we sure hope to hear some! 🤍🖤

Bring your littl

Thank you Ōtautahi for your (literally) overwhelming turnout last night for Toi Toi Opera - A Christmas Carol, composed by our city’s very own musical taonga Philip Norman. Patchy wet weather through the afternoon (and the threat of a forecast

UPDATE: Wet weather means we are in The Great Hall, 200 audience seats only - first in first served! 🖤🤍

Mōrena koutou! Show day has finally dawned and we are all so incredibly excited to be bringing you Toi Toi Opera - A Christmas Carol from 5.30p

Please Support Our Work!🤍🖤

As we navigate our early years and continue to establish our follower base, we could really use your financial assistance to help us to bring more beautifully-made local opera to Te Waipounamu.

In addition to our inaug

🖤 ‘One cup naughty, two cups nice, & add a dash of festive spice!’

We are beyond excited today to announce a new, fully accessible, family-friendly Summer Opera Festival for Ōtautahi Christchurch, running from December 2023 to Marc

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Featured

Toi Toi Opera Official Launch (& Cake!)

Mar 17, 2021

Toi Toi Opera Official Launch (& Cake!)

Mar 17, 2021

On the evening of Saturday 30 January, 2021 we held our official company launch event at The Piano Centre for Music and the Arts in central Christchurch.

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Mar 17, 2021

Inaugural Auditions (& Cake!)

Jun 24, 2020

Inaugural Auditions (& Cake!)

Jun 24, 2020

Saturday 14 December, 2019 was an enormous day in the life of the company as we welcomed our first ever auditionees through the doors!

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Jun 24, 2020

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