Raemon Greenwood - Wardrobe Mistress

Mezzo Raemon’s first foray into opera came when she received a call to be a part of the first Magic Flute production for Canterbury Opera in its beginning years. Since then, she has sung in the chorus of at least 21 operas – honing her stagecraft whilst working alongside an array of incredible directors and singers.

Raemon performed extensively with Southern Opera, both as a member of the Southern Opera Chorus for their mainstage opera productions, and also of the elite Southern Opera Ensemble, which gave concert tours throughout the top of the South Island. During that time, Raemon also performed the delightful role of La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi.

Since then, Raemon has been a member of the New Zealand Opera Chorus, The Opera Club, and Toi Toi Opera, singing the role of Mother Abbess in their inaugural production Suor Angelica & Elegies in 2021, and acting as Wardrobe Mistress for several of their following seasons, before formally joining the board in 2024.

Singing has been a part of Raemon’s life for as long as she can remember, and to still be involved and sing with like-minded people is one of her greatest joys in life.