Support the future of young people in opera.

Partner with Festival Opera.

Our Bravo! tiered sponsorship programme allows individuals, businesses and supporters to directly impact the development of young voices in opera.

Sponsorship helps activate our outreach programme: #operaclass - bringing opera into the school hall and school students to opera theatre, year on year. 

Our opera seasons are supported by volunteers, donors and accommodation partners. Many businesses gift practical and helpful services such as moving set pieces, fuelling our team with coffee, or delivering beautiful bouquets to our artists.

There are so many ways to be involved in Festival Opera, we’d love to talk more.

“We’re proud to have been supporting Festival Opera since the beginning. Over that time it has been amazing to see the development of the PPV students involved - both in their confidence and their performance ability. Supporting the opera is a fantastic way to provide skill development opportunities for youth in the community which is a very important part of what we do at Greenmeadows New World”
— Iain Beaton, Greenmeadows New World Owner, February 2023

  • $30,000 per annum

    10 A-Reserve tickets to the Premiere performance of our annual opera production

    A private reception hosted at your location or a venue of your choice, with a performance by select cast members

    Invitation to an exclusive post-show reception with the cast and crew

    Private dinner with the Artistic Director José Aparicio and select Festival Opera artists and Project Prima Volta students

    Distinguished recognition with your name/logo prominently displayed in our programme and website as the Maestro sponsor. Plus, special acknowledgment on all Festival Opera advertising materials

  • $20,000 per annum

    Six A-Reserve tickets to the Premiere performance of our annual opera production

    A private reception hosted at your location or a venue of your choice, with a performance by select Festival Opera artists

    Exclusive invitation to a private post-show reception with the cast and crew

    Distinguished recognition with your name/logo prominently displayed in our

    programme and website as a Dress Circle sponsor. Plus, special acknowledgment on

    all Festival Opera advertising materials

  • $10,000 per annum

    Four A-reserve tickets to the Premiere performance of our annual opera production

    Exclusive invitation to a private post-show reception with the cast and crew

    Invitation only, opera inspired, winter event with Festival Opera Artist and Team

    Prominent recognition with your name in our program and website as an Soprano

    Level Artist sponsor

    e.g. John Smith - Romeo

    Artist Sponsored by You/Your Company

  • $5,000

    Two tickets to the Premiere performance of our annual opera production.

    Exclusive invitation to a private post-show reception with the cast and crew.

    Distinguished recognition with your name/logo prominently displayed in our programme and website as a Mezzo Level sponsor

  • $1,000 per annum

    An invitation to a behind the scenes rehearsal experience

    Two tickets to an enchanting evening of opera at our annual production.

    Your name is listed in our programme as an Orchestral/Chorus sponsor specifically

    related to a chair in the orchestra or chorus member

    e.g. Jane Doe - Concertmaster

    John Smith / Chair sponsored by You/Your Company

  • $500 per annum

    Your name is listed in our programme as an Orchestral/Chorus sponsor specifically

    related to a chair in the orchestra or chorus member

    e.g. Jane Doe - Concertmaster

    John Smith / Chair sponsored by You/Your Company

  • $250 per annum

    Name recognition on the Festival Opera website

BRAVO!

Ambitious heights need a strong foundation. Our foundation for building kids up to aim high and progress beyond their wildest dreams is singing - and not just any singing – opera. We’re opening up new worlds of possibility to local teenagers which presents us all with a unique and effective way to invest in our collective future. Our voice can be our most powerful tool - and knowing how to use it builds confidence. Sharing that power brings new purpose and a vision for the future. 

Help us continue to provide this critical platform for rangatahi right here in Te Matau-a-Māui Hawke’s Bay.

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OUR 2025 FAMILY OF SUPPORTERS - LOCALS THAT SUPPORT LOCAL

OUR 2025 FAMILY OF VOLUNTEERS

SUPPORTING YOUNG VOICES IN OPERA

Accommodation Hosts:

  • Cath Barker | Accommodation Host

  • Caroline McElnay | Accommodation Host

  • Gillian Roach | Accommodation Host

  • Michael Shields | Accommodation Host

  • Raewyn Newcomb | Accommodation Host

  • Robin Heath | Accommodation Host

  • Katie Durbin | Accommodation Host

  • Valerie Hart | Accommodation Host

  • Clare Woodham | Accommodation Host

  • Monika Fisch | Accommodation Host

  • Evelyn Ratima | Accommodation Host

  • Peter Meyer, Mirabel Brook | Accommodation Host

  • John Graham | Accommodation Host

  • Margaret Palmer | Accommodation Host

  • Kirsty McMinn | Accommodation Host

  • David & Sarah Allen | Accommodation Host

  • Louis Pierard | Accommodation Host/Company

  • Ursula Steinkohl | Accommodation Host/Company

  • Wendy Geddes | Accommodation Host/Stage Door/FOH

  • Catherine Carter | Accommodation Host

Catering:

  • Joanne Flett | Catering

  • David Maunder | Catering

  • Wendy Geddes | Catering

  • Lorraine Beale | Catering/Costume

  • Tania McCauley | Catering/Stage Door

  • Alistair Smith | Catering/Stage Door

  • Cath Barker | Catering

  • Carol Williams | Catering

  • Kerrie Shaw | Catering

  • Lan Weir | Catering

  • Steve Franklin | Catering

  • Birgit Staatsmann | Catering

  • Louis Pierard | Catering

  • Judie Stones | Catering

  • Jan Rowlands | Catering

  • Carol Noble | Catering

  • Tony Chittenden | Catering

  • Robin Chittenden | Catering

  • Wendy Lipp | Catering

  • Mike Bartosh | Catering

  • Tina Schrider | Catering/Stage Door

  • Sass Pancotti | Catering

  • Andrew Reeve | Catering/Stage Door/FOH

  • Kathryn Young | Catering

  • Cindy Reeve | Catering/Stage Door/Pack in/FOH

  • Rosabella Hooper | Catering

  • Joe Simmons | Catering/Stage Door/Rehearsal Supervision

  • Rain Bruce | Catering

Company:

  • Adrian Skelton | Company/Accommodation Host/Artist Transport/Costume

  • Birgit Staatsmann | Company/Accommodation Host/Catering

  • Evelyn Ratima | Company/Accommodation Host

  • Peter Meyer, Mirabel Brook | Company/Accommodation Host

  • John Graham | Company/Accommodation Host

  • Margaret Palmer | Company/Accommodation Host

  • Louis Pierard | Company/Accommodation Host/Catering

  • Ursula Steinkohl | Company/Accommodation Host

  • Catherine Carter | Company/Accommodation Host

  • Charlotte Harvey | Company/Costume

  • Simoun Monte Angeles | Company/Costume/Artist Transport/Pack In

Costume:

  • Lorraine Beale | Costume/Catering

  • Carol Williams | Costume/Catering

  • Jackie Chapman | Costume

  • Rochelle Wilson | Costume

  • Trish Walters | Costume

  • Charlotte Harvey | Costume/Company

  • Simoun Monte Angeles | Costume/Company/Artist Transport/Pack In

Librarian:

  • Bronwyn Watson | Librarian

PPV Transport:

  • Steve Franklin | PPV Transport/Catering

  • Louis Pierard | PPV Transport/Catering/Company/Accommodation Host

Props Creation:

  • Roxie Pu | Props Creation

Set Build/Pack In:

  • Linus Reuter | Set Build/Pack In

  • Javier Aparicio | Set Build/Pack In/Surtitle Operation

Stage Door:

  • Emma Jackson | Stage Door

  • Judy Potts | Stage Door

  • Eunice Lee | Stage Door

  • Tina Schrider | Stage Door/Catering

  • Sass Pancotti | Stage Door/Catering

  • Andrew Reeve | Stage Door/Catering/FOH

  • Cindy Reeve | Stage Door/Catering/Pack in/FOH

  • Joe Simmons | Stage Door/Catering/Rehearsal Supervision

  • Wendy Geddes | Stage Door/Accommodation Host/Catering/FOH

Surtitle Operation:

  • Javier Aparicio | Surtitle Operation/Set Build/Pack In