Ephemera and theatre programmes for performances of opera and light musicals in New Zealand in 1945

Includes: Wellington Musical Comedy Company now presents The belle of New York. Produced by Eva Moore; musical director Wilfrid Kohn. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 27 October 1945. Programme (2 copies) Armed Services Operatic Society presents, under the auspices of the A.E.W.S. Iolanthe, by W S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Producer Eva Moore; scenery Will Conroy; musical director Capt. Harry Brusey. Grand Opera House Wellington, 28 July - 4 August 1945. Programme (2 copies, one autographed on the front cover) and typescript libretto used the the Armed Services Operatic Society Wellington Musical Comedy Company Inc corporated now presents its 1945 production Katinka. Producer Eva Moore; musical director Wilfrid Kohn; ballet mistresses Jeane Horne and Dorothy Daniels. Scenic artist W J Conroy. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 2 June 1945. Programme (2 copies, one heavily autographed on front cover) Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. Katinka. Producer Eva Moore; musical director Colin Muston. Ballet soloist Alexander Grant. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 8 September 1945. Programme Wellington Light Opera Company now presents Our Miss Gibbs. Producer Joan Raine; musical director James A Buchanan; scenery painted by W J Conroy. Grand Opera House Wellington, commencing 17 November 1945. Programme (2 copies) Knox Church Youth Group (Masterton) presents Random royalty. Central School Hall, 10 July 1945. Programme Dunedin Operatic and Dramatic Society Inc. presents Sally, Jerome Kern's musical comedy. Producer Mrs Anita Oliver; wardrobe mistress Mrs E A Isaacs; musical director; ballet mistress Laura Bain. His Majesty's Theatre, 21-28 July [1945]. Programme Wellington Light Opera Company presents Sally. Producer Joan Raine; musical director Sydney H Bernard. Ballet item Alexander Grant. Grand Opera House, Wellington, commencing 28 April 1945. Programme (2 copies) Christchurch Operatic Society. Verdi's opera Il trovatore. Producer and musical director Len Barnes. Grand musical festival. Theatre Royal Christchurch, 22-29 September 1945. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.