Season: 9 March, 2024

Dress in your finest black-tie and mask, and join Toi Toi Opera in the Great Hall for fun and frivolity at Prince Orlofsky’s Masquerade Ball. The music is sumptuous, the costumes are lavish, and you need to prepare yourselves – anything could happen!

This abridged version of the timeless classic Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II is brought to you by our stunning all-local cast and creative team, and it promises to be an evening that you will never forget.

Sumptuous offerings will be available to purchase on the night at the onsite bar. After all, Prince Orlofsky is known for his incredible hospitality - and especially his champagne!

Directed by Margot Button & Julian Anderson, with Musical Direction by Jeremy Woodside.

A fully-staged production.

Venue: The Great Hall, The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora - SOLD OUT.

Cast & Performers

Andrew Grenon as Gabriel von Eisenstein

Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde, his wife

Wayne Carter as Alfred, a singer, her lover

Frances Campbell as Adele, Rosalinde’s maid

Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke, friend of Eisenstein

Alex Robinson* as Frank, governor of the prison

Katherine Doig* as Prince Orlofsky

Julian Anderson* as The Prince’s Majordomo

Jeremy Woodside as One-Man Orchestra (on piano)

Chris Archer as Guest Artist #1, on piano

Grace Sparks as Guest Artist #2, tango dancer

Scott Suen as Guest Artist #3, tango dancer

*Cover artists. Our special thanks to these generous artists for learning their roles at very short notice due to original cast illness.

Creative & Musical Staff

Margot Button & Julian Anderson - Directors & Script Writers

Jeremy Woodside - Musical Director, Arranger, & Répétiteur

Christy Lassen - Stage Manager, Set & Properties Design

Katherine Doig & Alex Robinson - Production Managers & Assistant Stage Managers

Raemon Greenwood & Tamzin Roe - Wardrobe Mistresses

Programme

Download and print* a copy of our season programme here.

Programme & graphic design © Katherine Doig for Toi Toi Opera - 2024

* Printing specifications: double-sided A4

Galleries

**Gallery #1 - Prince Orlofsky’s Masquerade Ball - Performers**

Photographs from Gallery #1 below were taken at Toi Toi Opera's performance of Prince Orlofsky’s Masquerade Ball, 9 March 2024, at The Great Hall of The Arts Centre of Christchurch Te Matatiki Toi Ora.

Photographs © Peter Moore for Toi Toi Opera 2024

'Prince Orlofsky's Masquerade Ball' Season Poster

Philip Aldridge (The Arts Centre) - introduces the opera by reading an 'Ode to Music'.

Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde & Frances Campbell as Adele

Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde & Wayne Carter as Alfred

Frances Campbell as Adele & Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein

Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde & Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein

Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke & Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein & Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke, & Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein & Frances Campbell as Adele

Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde, Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein & Frances Campbell as Adele

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, Frances Campbell as Adele, & Jeremy Woodside (Piano)

Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde, Frances Campbell as Adele, & Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein

Wayne Carter as Alfred & Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde

Wayne Carter as Alfred, Alex Robinson as Frank, & Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde

Alex Robinson as Frank & Wayne Carter as Alfred

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, Alex Robinson as Frank, Jeremy Woodside (Piano), & Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky

Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky & Jeremy Woodside

Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky & Jeremy Woodside (Piano)

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, Alex Robinson as Frank, Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky, & Jeremy Woodside (Piano)

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein & Alex Robinson as Frank

Frances Campbell as Adele, Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky, & Jeremy Woodside (Piano)

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, Frances Campbell as Adele, Jeremy Woodside (Piano), Alex Robinson as Frank, & Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, Frances Campbell as Adele, Jeremy Woodside (Piano), & Alex Robinson as Frank

Frances Campbell as Adele, Jeremy Woodside (Piano), Alex Robinson as Frank, Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky, & Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke

Frances Campbell as Adele & Jeremy Woodside (Piano)

Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky, Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde, Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, & Frances Campbell as Adele

Chris Archer (Special Guest on piano), Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde & Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke

Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky, Alex Robinson as Frank, Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, & Frances Campbell as Adele

Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde & Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke

Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein & Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde

Jeremy Woodside (Piano) & Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde

Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke & Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde

Grace Sparks & Scott Suen (Special Guests - tango)

Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofksy, Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein, & Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde

Jeremy Woodside (piano), Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde, & Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke

Jeremy Woodside (piano), Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde, & Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein

Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke, Jeremy Woodside (piano), Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde, & Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein

Frances Campbell as Adele, Alex Robinson as Frank, Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky, & Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke

Sarah-Jane Rennie as Rosalinde, Frances Campbell as Adele, & Jeremy Woodside (piano)

Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke, Alex Robinson as Frank, Frances Campbell as Adele, Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky, & Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein

'Sing to love!' - Andrew Grenon as Eisenstein & Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke

Alex Robinson as Frank, Frances Campbell as Adele, & Katherine Doig as Prince Orlofsky

Alex Robinson as Frank, Frances Campbell as Adele, & Graham Sattler as Dr. Falke

**Gallery #2 - Prince Orlofsky’s Masquerade Ball - Audience**

Photographs from Gallery #2 below were taken of audience members at Toi Toi Opera's performance of Prince Orlofsky’s Masquerade Ball, 9 March 2024, at The Great Hall of The Arts Centre of Christchurch Te Matatiki Toi Ora. Please email us to request high resolution copies of images of you and your party.