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Kia ora tātou,

 

I’m back in New Zealand again!

 

I’m returning to Days Bay Opera, this time to play the conflicted Zurga in Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles. We’ve just started rehearsing, and it’s already shaping up to be a great show with an excellent group of people. Zurga is a wonderfully challenging and deep role and the music is gorgeous, I’m very much enjoying getting my teeth into it.

 

6:45pm, 12th, 14th & 15th February 2026

 

Léïla: Madison Nonoa

Nadir : Zachary McCulloch

Zurga: Kieran Rayner

Nourabad: Joshua Jamieson

 

Conductor: Howard Moody

Director: Rhona Fraser

Sung in French with chorus and orchestra

 

Venue: Canna House

24 Moana Rd, Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013

 

Booking details here

Come for some glorious French opera, stay for the wonderful Days Bay sunset.

All you who are in NZ, let me know if/when you can make it, and I’ll come out and say hi afterwards! Hope to see you there.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Kieran