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Pictured: Soprano Emma Pearson in our 2023 production of Lucia di Lammermoor
Support Wellington Opera's 2026 season!
Thank you to our incredible family of donors that is vital to the ongoing success of Wellington Opera.
We are in a new era of arts funding where benefactor support is essential to the survival of arts companies.
If you are able to renew your support or join our family of donors, please complete the form on this page, below.
Wellington Opera is committed to creating world-class opera in Wellington, bringing our internationally-successful Aotearoa New Zealand artists and creatives to the stage at home, while also creating pathways for our incredibly talented emerging singers, with productions created in Wellington drawing on the immense design and creative talent that is right here.
We are proud to have the wonderful endorsement of our audiences, including the many that travel to Wellington to join us from across the motu, around 25% of our total audience. You can join them!
Wellington Opera supporters attending the Open Rehearsal of A Masked Ball in the balcony at the Hannah Playhouse:
Donate now to support the 2026 season!
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Supporter Levels and Benefits
Wellington Opera is grateful for the vital and generous contribution of our family of supporters.
Kindly note that payment for tickets is separate to your donation, in accordance with IRD rules.
Donation Form
Please donate now to support Wellington Opera. Complete this form with your details.
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Wellington Opera has donee organisation status with the IRD and all donations are tax deductible.
Wellington Opera Trust
Bank account: BNZ, Lambton Quay
Account name: Wellington Opera Trust
Account number: 02-0536-0230074-000
Charities Services Registration Number: CC57034
Please email opera@wellingtonopera.nz with any questions you have or use the contact us form.
Wellington Opera very gratefully recognises the following supporters
Totara ($10,000)
John and Margaret Hunn, Bill Falconer, Margaret Boyd in memory of Frances MacIvor, Donald and Susan Best, Anonymous
Rimu ($5,000+)
Les Holborow, Susie des Tombe, Caroline McGhie, Cathy Ferguson and Mike During, John and Maureen Milne, Jenny and John Culliford, Foggy Valley Aotearoa, Dame Kerry Prendergast and Rex Nicholls, K M Gebbie, Anonymous (2)
Pōhutukawa ($1,000+)
Chris Casswell and Peter Herrick, Diana Marsh and Francis Cooke, David and Viv Chapman, Bill and Mary English, Virginia Breen, Jocelyn Afford and Stephen Kos, John and Anne-Marie Meads, Elaine and Richard Westlake, Jane Kirkcaldie, Sally & Euan Abernethy, Annabel Young, John and Elisa Mendzela, Sam Perry, Geoff and Marion Eades, Mark and Sue Savage, Jacquie Kean and Justin Smith, Glenda West, Fred Davey, Brendan and Meleana Eade, Lorraine Olphert and David Burton, Kevin and Lindsey Mason, Sue and Campbell Ross, Alicia and Sergio Biggeman, Village at the Park Opera Lovers, Richard Stone and Dennis Roberts, Sir David Gascoigne and Dame Patsy Reddy, Julia Risk, Dr Leigh Roberts and Phillippa Smith, Michael and Creena Gibbons, Gillian Horton, Allison and Victor Diem, Alan Judge and Catherine Shaw, Verne and Cliff Turner, Mark O’Regan and Nicola Sakar, New Zealand Opera Society Inc, Sally and Euan Abernethy, Anonymous (3)
Kōwhai ($500+)
Nicola Young, More Media, David Binning, Carol and Paul Stigley, Peter Ledingham, Rose Mary and Mark Jones, James and Mary Elizabeth Young, Barry and Barbara Brook, Anthony Grigg and Paul Williamson, Peter Ledingham, Gary and Helena Hawke, Alan Langford, Tony and Lyn Crutchley, Felicity Wong and Paul Ridley-Smith, Crispin and Elizabeth Kay, Ann Mallinson, Adrian and Elizabeth Simcock, Peter and Kay Squires, Jenn Little and Ben Vanderkolk, Anonymous (4)
Miro ($250+)
Alan Langford, Alan Evans and Odette Alleyne, John Boshier, Richard and Heather Armishaw, Philip and Robyn Vavasour, Geoff and Marion Eades, Kathryn Young, Nick and Christine Hurley, Peter Herrick, Graham C Atkinson, Analee and Dennis Emery, Anonymous (10)
Kawakawa ($100+)
Annette Lendrum, David Tripe, Gwenette Elliott, Karen and Dave Smyth, Natalia Reid, Renee Fletcher, Brett Newell, Craig Garner, Kathryn D. Tsikanovski, Jane Wright, Susan Taylor Marriott, Debbie Gee, Alison and James Kember, R. Chantelau, Ross Harris, Michael Gilchrist, Dougal and Di McIntosh, Shirley Day, Kallie Goulding, Tiago Gibbons, Anonymous (15)