Photo: Brigitte Lacombe/Metropolitan Opera SEASON SEASON COMMENCES NOVEMBER 2015 METOPERA.CO.NZ

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1 Photo: Brigitte Lacombe/Metropolitan Opera SEASON SEASON COMMENCES NOVEMBER 2015 METOPERA.CO.NZ

2 CONTENTS PARTICIPATING CINEMAS IL TROVATORE VERDI OTELLO VERDI TANNHÄUSER WAGNER LULU BERG LES PECHEURS DE PERLES BIZET TURANDOT PUCCINI MANON LESCAUT PUCCINI MADAMA BUTTERFLY PUCCINI ROBERTO DEVEREUX DONIZETTI ELEKTRA STRAUSS Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera

3 The Metropolitan Opera s award-winning series of live transmissions continues for its 10th season in cinemas over 2015 and The Met s decennial season features ten incredible operas, including six new productions and starring the greatest opera stars in the world, including: Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Kristine Opolais, Sondra Radvanovsky and Anita Hartig. The Metropolitan Opera is transmitted to a recordbreaking 70 countries around the world, including New Zealand where 43 cinemas will host this fantastic season nationwide. ENJOY THE MET OPERA EXPERIENCE Met Opera customers have available an exclusive range of meal options during intermissions, please request which options are available at your cinema. TICKET INFORMATION Tickets for all ten operas in the series are on sale now at all locations. We are pleased to confirm that tickets will once again remain $28 for seniors and children, and $33 for adults. Book now to avoid disappointment. You re welcomed to the very best opera in the world. For your most up-to-date source of information on upcoming operas, including final run times, cast sheets and new locations showing the Met, please subscribe to New Zealand s Met Opera newsletter at METOPERA.CO.NZ

4 PARTICIPATING CINEMAS ACADEMY GOLD CINEMA CHRISTCHURCH (03) AKAROA CINEMA (03) ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH BASEMENT CINEMA ROTORUA (07) BRIDGEWAY CINEMA COTE POINT (09) CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI (09) CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK (06) CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON (06) CIRCUS CINEMAS MARTINBOROUGH (06) CLYDE CINEMA (03) DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN (03) DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS PARAPARAUMU (04) EMBASSY 3 WANGANUI (06) EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH (06) FOCAL POINT LEVIN (06) HOLLYWOOD SUMNER CHRISTCHURCH (03) LIDO CINEMA HAMILTON (07) LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA (04) LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE (04) LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU (03) MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE

5 MATAKANA CINEMA (09) REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH (03) SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE (03) TIVOLI CINEMA CAMBRIDGE (07) MONTEREY CINEMAS HOWICK (09) MOVIE MAX TIMARU (03) NBS THEATRE WESTPORT (03) ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE (06) PENTHOUSE CINEMAS WELLINGTON (04) REGENT CINEMA MASTERTON (06) RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN (03) RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET (09) RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA (07) SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE (04) STARLIGHT CINEMAS TAUPO (07) STATE CINEMAS NELSON (03) THE PICTURE HOUSE CINEMA WAIPUKURAU (06) TOPTOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM (03) TOWN HALL CINEMA RANGIORA (03) VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA (03) WAIHEKE CINEMA (09) WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE (07)

6 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: Marco Armiliato PRODUCTION: Sir David McVicar SET DESIGNER: Charles Edwards COSTUME DESIGNER: Brigitte Reiffenstuel CAST: Anna Netrebko, Dolora Zajick, Yonghoon Lee, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Štefan Kocán ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 15 NOV 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 15 NOV 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH MON 14 MAR 11:00AM IL TROVATORE VERDI 12 NOVEMBER MINS The Live in HD season begins November 12 with Anna Netrebko in her highly anticipated Met role debut as Leonora, the tortured heroine of Il Trovatore. Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings Count di Luna in the first pairing of the two Russian superstars at the Met since 2002, with Yonghoon Lee as Manrico, the title character, Štefan Kocán as Ferrando, and Dolora Zajick in her signature role of the demented gypsy Azucena. BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 21 NOV 2:00PM SUN 22 NOV 2:00PM WED 25 NOV 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 15 NOV 5:30PM MON 16 NOV 1:00PM WED 18 NOV 7:00PM FRI 20 NOV 10:00AM WED 25 NOV 1:00PM CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 15 NOV 1:30PM WED 18 NOV 1:30PM CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM WED 18 NOV 11:00AM WED 18 NOV 6:00PM SAT 21 NOV 1:00PM CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM WED 18 NOV 11:00AM WED 18 NOV 6:00PM SAT 21 NOV 1:00PM CIRCUS CINEMA MARTINBOROUGH SUN 15 NOV 4:00PM

7 CLYDE CINEMA TUES 17 NOV 6:30PM WED 18 NOV 12:30PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 15 NOV 5:00PM WED 18 NOV 1:30PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM WED 18 NOV 11:00AM EMBASSY WANGANUI SUN 22 NOV 6:30PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM WED 18 NOV 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM TUES 17 NOV 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER FRI 13 NOV 11:00AM SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM MON 16 NOV 11:00AM TUES 17 NOV 1:00PM WED 18 NOV 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 15 NOV 4:00PM WED 18 NOV 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 13 NOV 11:15AM SUN 15 NOV 1:30PM THU 19 NOV 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 12 NOV 11:15AM FRI 13 NOV 11:15AM SUN 15 NOV 11:15AM SUN 22 NOV 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 15 NOV 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 18 NOV 5:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 22 NOV 6:00PM WED 25 NOV 1:15PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM THU 19 NOV 11:00AM MON 23 NOV 11:00AM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 12 NOV 1:00PM SUN 15 NOV 2:00PM THU 19 NOV 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT THU 12 NOV 6:30PM SUN 15 NOV 4:00PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 15 NOV 2:30PM WED 18 NOV 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 15 NOV 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 18 NOV 10:00AM SAT 21 NOV 11:00AM MON 23 NOV 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 25 NOV 10:00AM REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 17 NOV 11:00AM SUN 22 NOV 3:00PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 15 NOV 4:00PM WED 18 NOV 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 15 NOV 10:00AM MON 16 NOV 1:00PM MON 16 NOV 6:30PM WED 18 NOV 10:00AM SUN 22 NOV 1:00PM MON 23 NOV 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 14 NOV 7:30PM SUN 15 NOV 10:00AM MON 16 NOV 1:00PM WED 18 NOV 10:00AM FRI 20 NOV 10:30AM SUN 22 NOV 2:00PM MON 23 NOV 5:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA THU 19 NOV 11:00AM SAT 21 NOV 11:00AM SUN 22 NOV 6:00PM MON 23 NOV 6:15PM WED 25 NOV 2:15PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM TUES 17 NOV 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE WED 18 NOV 1:00PM SUN 22 NOV 6:30PM WED 25 NOV 1:00PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 15 NOV WED 18 NOV STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 14 NOV 1:30PM SUN 15 NOV 2:30PM WED 18 NOV 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 15 NOV 2:00PM SUN 22 NOV 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 15 NOV 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM MON 16 NOV 5:30PM MON 23 NOV 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA WED 18 NOV 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 15 NOV 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 18 NOV 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE SUN 15 NOV 4:00PM 7

8 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: Yannick Nézet-Séguin PRODUCTION: Bartlett Sher SET DESIGNER: Es Devlin COSTUME DESIGNER: Catherine Zuber CAST: Aleksandrs Antonenko, Sonya Yoncheva, Dimitri Pittas, Željko Lucic, Günther Gröissbock ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 6 DEC 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 6 DEC 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH MON 21 MAR 11:00AM OTELLO VERDI 3 DECEMBER MINS A new staging of Verdi s masterpiece Otello, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and directed by Bartlett Sher. Aleksandrs Antonenko sings his first Met performances of the tormented Moor of Venice, with Sonya Yoncheva in her role debut as his wife, Desdemona, and Željko Lucic as Otello s sinister rival, Iago. The staging, also featuring Dimitri Pittas as Cassio and Günther Groissböck as Lodovico, also marks the Met debut of set designer Es Devlin, whose previous designs include the 2014 revival of Machinal on Broadway and numerous opera productions for Covent Garden, La Scala, and other leading companies. BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 5 DEC 2:00PM SUN 6 DEC 2:00PM WED 9 DEC 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 6 DEC 5:30PM MON 7 DEC 1:00PM WED 9 DEC 7:00PM FRI 11 DEC 10:00AM WED 16 DEC 1:00PM CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 6 DEC 1:30PM WED 9 DEC 1:30PM CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 6 DEC 1:00PM WED 9 DEC 11:00AM WED 9 DEC 6:00PM SAT 12 DEC 1:00PM CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 6 DEC 1:00PM WED 9 DEC 11:00AM WED 9 DEC 6:00PM SAT 12 DEC 1:00PM CIRCUS CINEMA MARTINBOROUGH SUN 6 DEC 3:30PM

9 CLYDE CINEMA TUES 8 DEC 6:15PM WED 9 DEC 12:15PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 6 DEC 4:00PM WED 9 DEC 1:30PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 6 DEC 1:00PM WED 9 DEC 11:00AM EMBASSY WANGANUI WED 9 DEC 6:00PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 13 DEC 1:00PM WED 16 DEC 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 6 DEC 1:00PM TUES 8 DEC 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER FRI 4 DEC 11:00AM SUN 6 DEC 1:00PM MON 7 DEC 11:00AM TUES 8 DEC 1:00PM WED 9 DEC 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 6 DEC 4:00PM WED 9 DEC 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 4 DEC 11:15AM SUN 6 DEC 1:15PM THU 10 DEC 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 3 DEC 11:15AM FRI 4 DEC 11:15AM SUN 6 DEC 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 6 DEC 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 16 DEC 5:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 6 DEC 6:00PM WED 9 DEC 1:15PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK SUN 6 DEC 1:00PM THU 10 DEC 11:00AM MON 14 DEC 11:00AM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 3 DEC 1:00PM SUN 6 DEC 2:00PM THU 10 DEC 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT SUN 6 DEC 2:00PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 6 DEC 1:30PM WED 9 DEC 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 6 DEC 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 9 DEC 10:00AM SAT 12 DEC 11:00AM MON 14 DEC 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 8 DEC 11:00AM SUN 13 DEC 2:00PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 6 DEC 4:00PM WED 9 DEC 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 6 DEC 10:00AM MON 7 DEC 1:00PM MON 7 DEC 6:30PM WED 9 DEC 10:00AM SUN 13 DEC 1:00PM MON 14 DEC 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 5 DEC 7:30PM SUN 6 DEC 10:00AM MON 7 DEC 1:00PM WED 9 DEC 10:00AM FRI 11 DEC 10:30AM SUN 13 DEC 2:00PM MON 14 DEC 5:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA THU 3 DEC 11:00AM SAT 5 DEC 11:00AM SUN 6 DEC 5:45PM MON 7 DEC 5:45PM WED 9 DEC 1:30PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 6 DEC 1:00PM TUES 8 DEC 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE SUN 6 DEC 6:30PM WED 9 DEC 1:00PM SUN 13 DEC 6:30PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 6 DEC WED 9 DEC STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 5 DEC 1:30PM SUN 6 DEC 3:45PM WED 9 DEC 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 6 DEC 2:00PM SUN 13 DEC 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 6 DEC 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 6 DEC 1:00PM MON 7 DEC 5:30PM MON 14 DEC 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA WED 9 DEC 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 6 DEC 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 9 DEC 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE SUN 6 DEC 4:00PM WED 16 DEC 4:00PM 9

10 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: James Levine PRODUCTION: Otto Schenk SET DESIGNER: Günther Schneider-Siemssen COSTUME DESIGNER: Patricia Zipprodt CAST: Johan Botha, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Michelle DeYoung, Peter Mattei, Günther Groissböck ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 13 MAR 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 13 MAR 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH MON 11 APR 11:00AM BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 12 MAR 2:00PM SUN 13 MAR 2:00PM WED 16 MAR 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 13 MAR 5:30PM MON 14 MAR 1:00PM WED 16 MAR 1:00PM FRI 18 MAR 10:00AM WED 23 MAR 1:00PM CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 13 MAR 1:30PM WED 16 MAR 1:30PM TANNHÄUSER WAGNER 270 MINS CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM WED 16 MAR 11:00AM WED 16 MAR 6:00PM SAT 19 MAR 1:00PM 10 MARCH 2016 James Levine conducts the first Met revival of Wagner s Tannhäuser since 2004, seen in Otto Schenk s 1977 production. Johan Botha sings his first company performances of the demanding title role, in a cast that also includes Peter Mattei as Wolfram, his second Met Wagner role; Günther Groissböck as the Landgraf; and Eva-Maria Westbroek as Elisabeth and Michelle DeYoung as Venus, the human and divine rivals for Tannhäuser s affection. CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM WED 16 MAR 11:00AM WED 16 MAR 6:00PM SAT 19 MAR 1:00PM CIRCUS CINEMA MARTINBOROUGH SUN 13 MAR 3:00PM

11 CLYDE CINEMA TUES 15 MAR 6:00PM WED 16 MAR 12:00PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 20 MAR 4:00PM WED 23 MAR 1:00PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM WED 16 MAR 11:00AM EMBASSY WANGANUI SUN 13 MAR 2:30PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM WED 16 MAR 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 13 MAR 10:30AM TUES 15 MAR 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER FRI 11 MAR 11:00AM SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM MON 14 MAR 11:00AM TUES 15 MAR 1:00PM WED 16 MAR 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 13 MAR 4:00PM WED 16 MAR 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 11 MAR 11:15AM SUN 13 MAR 2:00PM THU 17 MAR 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 10 MAR 11:15AM SUN 13 MAR 11:15AM SUN 20 MAR 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 13 MAR 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 16 MAR 4:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 13 MAR 5:00PM WED 16 MAR 12:45PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM MON 21 MAR 11:00AM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 10 MAR 1:00PM SUN 13 MAR 2:00PM THU 17 MAR 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT SUN 13 MAR 2:00PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM WED 16 MAR 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 13 MAR 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 16 MAR 10:00AM SAT 19 MAR 11:00AM MON 21 MAR 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 15 MAR 11:00AM SUN 20 MAR 1:30PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 13 MAR 4:00PM WED 16 MAR 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 13 MAR 10:00AM MON 14 MAR 1:00PM MON 14 MAR 6:30PM WED 16 MAR 10:00AM SUN 20 MAR 1:00PM MON 21 MAR 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 12 MAR 7:30PM SUN 13 MAR 10:00AM MON 14 MAR 1:00PM WED 16 MAR 10:00AM FRI 18 MAR 10:30AM SUN 20 MAR 1:00PM MON 21 MAR 6:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA THU 24 MAR 10:45AM SAT 26 MAR 10:45AM SUN 27 MAR 5:15PM MON 28 MAR 5:30PM WED 30 MAR 1:00PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE WED 16 MAR 1:00PM SUN 20 MAR 6:30PM WED 23 MAR 1:00PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 13 MAR WED 16 MAR STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 12 MAR 1:00PM SUN 13 MAR 3:30PM WED 16 MAR 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 13 MAR 2:00PM SUN 20 MAR 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 13 MAR 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM MON 14 MAR 5:30PM MON 21 MAR 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA WED 16 MAR 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 13 MAR 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 16 MAR 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE SUN 13 MAR 3:30PM 11

12 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: James Levine PRODUCTION: William Kentridge SET DESIGNER: Sabine Theunissen COSTUME DESIGNER: Greta Goiris CAST: Marlis Petersen, Susan Graham, Daniel Brenna, Paul Groves, Johan Reuter, Franz Grundheber ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 10 APR 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 10 APR 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH MON 9 MAY 11:00AM BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 9 APR 2:00PM SUN 10 APR 2:00PM WED 13 APR 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 10 APR 5:30PM MON 11 APR 1:00PM WED 13 APR 1:00PM FRI 15 APR 10:00AM WED 20 APR 1:00PM LULU BERG 270 MINS CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 10 APR 1:30PM WED 13 APR 1:30PM 7 APRIL 2016 William Kentridge returns to the Met for his first new production since the company premiere of The Nose, which caused a sensation when it opened in The inventive visual artist will stage Berg s shocking masterpiece about a sexually irresistible young woman whose wanton behaviour causes destruction for those who fall under her spell. James Levine conducts one of the operas with which he is most identified; he has led 30 Met performances of the work, including the company premiere in Marlis Petersen reprises her acclaimed interpretation of the title role, with Susan Graham as the Countess Geschwitz, one of Lulu s most devoted admirers, and Daniel Brenna, Paul Groves, John Reuter, and Franz Grundheber among the men who fall victim to her charms. CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 10 APR 1:00PM WED 13 APR 11:00AM WED 13 APR 6:00PM SAT 16 APR 1:00PM CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 10 APR 1:00PM WED 13 APR 11:00AM WED 13 APR 6:00PM SAT 16 APR 1:00PM

13 CLYDE CINEMA TUES 12 APR 6:00PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 10 APR 3:30PM WED 13 APR 1:00PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 10 APR 1:00PM WED 13 APR 11:00AM EMBASSY WANGANUI SUN 10 APR 2:30PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 10 APR 1:00PM WED 13 APR 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 10 APR 10:30AM TUES 12 APR 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER FRI 8 APR 11:00AM SUN 10 APR 1:00PM MON 11 APR 11:00AM TUES 12 APR 1:00PM WED 13 APR 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 10 APR 4:00PM WED 13 APR 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 8 APR 11:15AM SUN 10 APR 11:15AM THU 14 APR 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 7 APR 11:15AM SUN 10 APR 11:15AM THU 14 APR 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 10 APR 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 13 APR 4:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 10 APR 5:00PM WED 13 APR 12:45PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK SUN 10 APR 1:00PM THU 14 APR 11:00AM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 7 APR 1:00PM SUN 10 APR 2:00PM THU 14 APR 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT SUN 10 APR 2:30PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 10 APR 1:00PM WED 13 APR 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 10 APR 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 13 APR 10:00AM SAT 16 APR 11:00AM MON 18 APR 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 12 APR 11:00AM SUN 17 APR 3:30PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 10 APR 4:00PM WED 13 APR 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 10 APR 10:00AM MON 11 APR 1:00PM MON 11 APR 6:30PM WED 13 APR 10:00AM SUN 17 APR 1:00PM MON 18 APR 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 9 APR 7:30PM SUN 10 APR 10:00AM MON 11 APR 1:00PM WED 13 APR 10:00AM FRI 15 APR 10:30AM SUN 17 APR 1:00PM MON 18 APR 6:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA SAT 9 APR 10:45AM SUN 10 APR 5:15PM WED 13 APR 1:00PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 17 APR 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE WED 13 APR 1:00PM SUN 17 APR 6:30PM WED 20 APR 1:00PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 10 APR WED 13 APR STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 9 APR 1:00PM SUN 10 APR 3:30PM WED 13 APR 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 10 APR 2:00PM SUN 17 APR 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 10 APR 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 10 APR 1:00PM MON 11 APR 5:30PM MON 18 APR 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA WED 13 APR 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 10 APR 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 13 APR 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE SUN 10 APR 2:00PM 13

14 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: Gianandrea Noseda PRODUCTION: Penny Woolcock SET DESIGNER: Dick Bird COSTUME DESIGNER: Kevin Pollard CAST: Diana Damrau, Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien, Nicolas Testé ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 8 MAY 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 8 MAY 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH SUN 22 MAY 11:00AM LES PECHEURS DE PERLES BIZET 5 MAY MINS For the first time since Enrico Caruso starred in the opera in 1916, the Met will present Bizet s lush, melodic romance Les Pêcheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers), in a production by director Penny Woolcock, who made her Met debut staging John Adams s Doctor Atomic. Gianandrea Noseda conducts a cast led by Diana Damrau as the beautiful priestess Leïla. Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecien sing the roles of Nadir and Zurga, the two pearl fishers whose friendship is tested by their rivalry for Leïla s affections; their Au fond du temple saint is one of the best-known duets in opera. Nicolas Testè sings the high priest Nourabad in the new production. BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 7 MAY 2:00PM SUN 8 MAY 2:00PM WED 11 MAY 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 8 MAY 5:30PM MON 9 MAY 1:00PM WED 11 MAY 1:00PM FRI 13 MAY 10:00AM WED 18 MAY 1:00PM CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 8 MAY 1:30PM WED 11 MAY 1:30PM CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 8 MAY 1:00PM WED 11 MAY 11:00AM WED 11 MAY 6:00PM SAT 14 MAY 1:00PM CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 8 MAY 1:00PM WED 11 MAY 11:00AM WED 11 MAY 6:00PM SAT 14 MAY 1:00PM CIRCUS CINEMA MARTINBOROUGH SUN 8 MAY 4:00PM

15 CLYDE CINEMA TUES 10 MAY 6:30PM WED 11 MAY 11:00PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 15 MAY 5:00PM WED 18 MAY 1:30PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 8 MAY 1:00PM WED 11 MAY 11:00AM EMBASSY WANGANUI THU 5 MAY 7:00PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 15 MAY 1:00PM WED 18 MAY 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 8 MAY 1:00PM TUES 10 MAY 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER FRI 6 MAY 11:00AM SUN 8 MAY 1:00PM MON 9 MAY 11:00AM TUES 10 MAY 1:00PM WED 11 MAY 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 8 MAY 4:00PM WED 11 MAY 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 6 MAY 11:15AM SUN 8 MAY 1:30PM THU 12 MAY 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 5 MAY 11:15AM SUN 8 MAY 11:15AM SUN 15 MAY 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 8 MAY 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 11 MAY 4:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 8 MAY 6:00PM WED 11 MAY 1:15PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK SUN 8 MAY 1:00PM MON 16 MAY 11:00AM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 5 MAY 1:00PM SUN 8 MAY 2:00PM THU 12 MAY 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT THU 5 MAY 6:00PM SUN 8 MAY 3:00PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 8 MAY 2:30PM WED 11 MAY 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 8 MAY 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 11 MAY 10:00AM SAT 14 MAY 11:00AM MON 16 MAY 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 10 MAY 11:00AM SUN 15 MAY 3:00PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 8 MAY 4:00PM WED 11 MAY 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 8 MAY 10:00AM MON 9 MAY 1:00PM MON 9 MAY 6:30PM WED 11 MAY 10:00AM SUN 15 MAY 1:00PM MON 16 MAY 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 7 MAY 7:30PM SUN 8 MAY 10:00AM MON 9 MAY 1:00PM WED 11 MAY 10:00AM FRI 13 MAY 10:30AM SUN 15 MAY 2:00PM MON 16 MAY 5:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA THU 5 MAY 11:00AM SAT 7 MAY 11:00AM SUN 8 MAY 5:45PM MON 9 MAY 6:00PM WED 11 MAY 2:00PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 15 MAY 1:00PM TUES 17 MAY 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE SUN 8 MAY 6:30PM WED 11 MAY 1:00PM SUN 15 MAY 1:00PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 8 MAY WED 11 MAY STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 7 MAY 1:30PM SUN 8 MAY 2:30PM WED 11 MAY 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 8 MAY 2:00PM SUN 15 MAY 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 15 MAY 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 8 MAY 1:00PM MON 9 MAY 5:30PM MON 16 MAY 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA WED 11 MAY 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 8 MAY 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 11 MAY 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE SUN 15 MAY 2:00PM 15

16 LA BOHÈME CARMEN FIRST SCREENING IN NEW ZEALAND, DECEMBER 2008 FIRST SCREENING IN NEW ZEALAND, MARCH 2010

17 LA TRAVIATA THE MERRY WIDOW FIRST SCREENING IN NEW ZEALAND, MAY 2011 FIRST SCREENING IN NEW ZEALAND, MAY 2015

18 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: Paolo Carignani PRODUCTION: Franco Zeffirelli SET DESIGNER: Franco Zeffirelli COSTUME DESIGNER: Anna Anni, Dada Saligeri CAST: Nina Stemme, Anita Hartig, Marco Berti, Alexander Tsymbalyuk ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 12 JUN 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 12 JUN 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH MON 13 JUN 11:00AM BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 11 JUN 2:00PM SUN 12 JUN 2:00PM WED 15 JUN 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 12 JUN 5:30PM MON 13 JUN 1:00PM WED 15 JUN 7:00PM FRI 17 JUN 10:00AM WED 22 JUN 1:00PM CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 12 JUN 1:30PM WED 15 JUN 1:30PM TURANDOT PUCCINI 220 MINS CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 12 JUN 1:00PM WED 15 JUN 11:00AM WED 15 JUN 6:00PM SAT 18 JUN 1:00PM 9 JUNE 2016 Swedish dramatic soprano Nina Stemme sings her first Met performances of the demanding title role of Puccini s Chinese ice princess, with Anita Hartig in her company role debut as the angelic slave girl Liù. Marco Berti sings Calàf, the suitor who risks his head for Turandot s hand, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk sings Timur. Paolo Carignani conducts Franco Zeffirelli s visually spectacular 1987 production. CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 12 JUN 1:00PM WED 15 JUN 11:00AM WED 15 JUN 6:00PM SAT 18 JUN 1:00PM CIRCUS CINEMA MARTINBOROUGH SUN 12 JUN 4:00PM

19 CLYDE CINEMA WED 15 JUN 6:15PM THU 16 JUN 12:15PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 19 JUN 4:00PM WED 22 JUN 1:30PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 12 JUN 1:00PM WED 15 JUN 11:00AM EMBASSY WANGANUI WED 15 JUN 7:00PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 19 JUN 1:00PM WED 22 JUN 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 12 JUN 1:00PM TUES 14 JUN 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER FRI 10 JUN 11:00AM SUN 12 JUN 1:00PM MON 13 JUN 11:00AM TUES 14 JUN 1:00PM WED 15 JUN 1:00PM THU 16 JUN 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 12 JUN 4:00PM WED 15 JUN 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 10 JUN 11:15AM SUN 12 JUN 1:15PM THU 16 JUN 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 9 JUN 11:15AM SUN 12 JUN 11:15AM SUN 19 JUN 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 12 JUN 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 15 JUN 4:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 12 JUN 6:00PM WED 15 JUN 1:15PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK SUN 12 JUN 1:00PM MON 20 JUN 11:00AM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 9 JUN 1:00PM SUN 12 JUN 2:00PM THU 16 JUN 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT THU 9 JUN 6:00PM SUN 12 JUN 3:00PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 12 JUN 1:30PM WED 15 JUN 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 12 JUN 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 15 JUN 10:00AM SAT 18 JUN 11:00AM MON 20 JUN 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 14 JUN 11:00AM SUN 19 JUN 2:00PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 12 JUN 4:00PM WED 15 JUN 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 12 JUN 10:00AM MON 13 JUN 1:00PM MON 13 JUN 6:30PM WED 15 JUN 10:00AM SUN 19 JUN 1:00PM MON 20 JUN 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 11 JUN 7:30PM SUN 12 JUN 10:00AM MON 13 JUN 1:00PM WED 15 JUN 10:00AM FRI 17 JUN 10:30AM SUN 19 JUN 2:00PM MON 20 JUN 5:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA THU 9 JUN 11:00AM SAT 11 JUN 11:00AM SUN 12 JUN 5:15PM MON 13 JUN 5:45PM WED 15 JUN 1:30PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 12 JUN 1:00PM TUES 14 JUN 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE WED 15 JUN 1:00PM SUN 19 JUN 1:00PM WED 22 JUN 1:00PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 12 JUN WED 15 JUN STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 11 JUN 1:30PM SUN 12 JUN 3:45PM WED 15 JUN 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 12 JUN 2:00PM SUN 19 JUN 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 12 JUN 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 12 JUN 1:00PM MON 13 JUN 5:30PM MON 20 JUN 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA WED 15 JUN 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 12 JUN 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 15 JUN 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE SUN 12 JUN 2:00PM 19

20 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: Fabio Luisi PRODUCTION: Sir Richard Eyre SET DESIGNER: Rob Howells COSTUME DESIGNER: Fotini Dimou CAST: Kristine Opolais, Jonas Kaufmann, Massimo Cavalletti, Brindley Sherratt ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 26 JUN 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 26 JUN 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH MON 27 JUN 11:00AM MANON LESCAUT PUCCINI 23 JUNE MINS Kristine Opolais and Jonas Kaufmann star as the ill-fated lovers at the center of Manon Lescaut, Puccini s passionate adaptation of the classic novel about a free-spirited country girl who becomes the toast of Paris. Sir Richard Eyre s new production, set in the 1940s, reunites him with set designer Rob Howell, his collaborator on recent Met productions of Le Nozze di Figaro, Werther, and Carmen. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi conducts the new staging, which also stars Massimo Cavalletti as Manon s cousin, Lescaut, and Brindley Sherratt as Geronte, her wealthy older lover. BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 25 JUN 2:00PM SUN 26 JUN 2:00PM WED 29 JUN 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 26 JUN 5:30PM MON 27 JUN 1:00PM WED 29 JUN 1:00PM FRI 1 JUL 10:00AM WED 6 JUL 1:00PM CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 26 JUN 1:30PM WED 29 JUN 1:30PM CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 26 JUN 1:00PM WED 29 JUN 11:00AM WED 29 JUN 6:00PM SAT 2 JUL 1:00PM CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 26 JUN 1:00PM WED 29 JUN 11:00AM WED 29 JUN 6:00PM SAT 2 JUL 1:00PM CIRCUS CINEMA MARTINBOROUGH SUN 26 JUN 3:00PM

21 CLYDE CINEMA WED 29 JUN 6:15PM THU 30 JUN 12:15PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 3 JUL 4:00PM WED 6 JUL 1:30PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 26 JUN 1:00PM WED 29 JUN 11:00AM EMBASSY WANGANUI WED 29 JUN 7:00PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 3 JUL 1:00PM WED 6 JUL 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 26 JUN 1:00PM TUES 28 JUN 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER FRI 24 JUN 11:00AM SUN 26 JUN 1:00PM MON 27 JUN 11:00AM TUES 28 JUN 1:00PM WED 29 JUN 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 26 JUN 4:00PM WED 29 JUN 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 24 JUN 11:15AM SUN 26 JUN 1:15PM THU 30 JUN 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 23 JUN 11:15AM SUN 26 JUN 11:15AM SUN 3 JUL 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 26 JUN 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 29 JUN 4:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 3 JUL 6:00PM WED 6 JUL 1:15PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK SUN 26 JUN 1:00PM THU 30 JUN 11:00AM MON 4 JUL 11:00AM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 23 JUN 1:00PM SUN 26 JUN 2:00PM THU 30 JUN 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT THU 23 JUN 3:00PM SUN 3 JUL 3:00PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 26 JUN 1:30PM WED 29 JUN 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 26 JUN 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 29 JUN 10:00AM SAT 2 JUL 11:00AM MON 4 JUL 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 6 JUL 10:00AM REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 28 JUN 11:00AM SUN 3 JUL 2:00PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 26 JUN 4:00PM WED 29 JUN 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 26 JUN 10:00AM MON 27 JUN 1:00PM MON 27 JUN 6:30PM WED 29 JUN 10:00AM SUN 3 JUL 1:00PM MON 4 JUL 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 25 JUN 7:30PM SUN 26 JUN 10:00AM MON 27 JUN 1:00PM WED 29 JUN 10:00AM FRI 1 JUL 10:30AM SUN 3 JUL 2:00PM MON 4 JUL 5:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA THU 23 JUN 11:00AM SAT 25 JUN 11:00AM SUN 26 JUN 5:15PM MON 27 JUN 5:45PM WED 29 JUN 1:30PM FRI 1 JUL 1:30PM SUN 3 JUL 5:15PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 26 JUN 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE SUN 26 JUN 1:00PM WED 29 JUN 1:00PM SUN 3 JUL 1:00PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 26 JUN WED 29 JUN STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 25 JUN 1:30PM SUN 26 JUN 3:45PM WED 29 JUN 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 26 JUN 2:00PM SUN 3 JUL 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 3 JUL 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 26 JUN 1:00PM MON 27 JUN 5:30PM MON 4 JUL 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA WED 29 JUN 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 3 JUL 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 6 JUL 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE WED 29 JUN 4:00PM SUN 3 JUL 2:00PM 21

22 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: Karel Mark Chichon PRODUCTION: Anthony Minghella SET DESIGNER: Michael Levine COSTUME DESIGNER: Han Feng CAST: Kristine Opolais, Maria Zifchak, Roberto Alagna, Dwayne Croft ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 17 JUL 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 17 JUL 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH MON 25 JUL 11:00AM MON 1 AUG 11:00AM MADAMA BUTTERFLY PUCCINI 14 JULY MINS Kristine Opolais brings her heartbreaking interpretation of the title role in Madama Butterfly to Live in HD screens for the first time, in Anthony Minghella s critically acclaimed 2006 production. Roberto Alagna sings Lieutenant Pinkerton, the callous officer who crushes Butterfly s dreams of love. Debuting conductor Karel Mark Chichon leads a cast that also includes Maria Zifchak as Suzuki and Dwayne Croft as Sharpless. BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 16 JUL 2:00PM SUN 17 JUL 2:00PM WED 20 JUL 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 17 JUL 5:30PM MON 18 JUL 1:00PM WED 20 JUL 7:00PM FRI 22 JUL 10:00AM WED 27 JUL 1:00PM FRI 29 JUL 10:00AM SUN 31 JUL 5:30PM CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 31 JUL 1:30PM WED 3 AUG 1:30PM CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 17 JUL 1:00PM WED 20 JUL 11:00AM WED 20 JUL 6:00PM SAT 23 JUL 1:00PM SUN 31 JUL 1:00PM CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 17 JUL 1:00PM WED 20 JUL 11:00AM WED 20 JUL 6:00PM SAT 23 JUL 1:00PM SUN 31 JUL 1:00PM

23 CIRCUS CINEMA MARTINBOROUGH THU 28 JUL 3:00PM CLYDE CINEMA WED 20 JUL 6:15PM THU 21 JUL 12:15PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 31 JUL 3:30PM WED 3 AUG 1:00PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 17 JUL 1:00PM WED 20 JUL 11:00AM SAT 23 JUL 1:00PM EMBASSY WANGANUI WED 27 JUL 6:00PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 31 JUL 1:00PM WED 3 AUG 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 31 JUL 1:00PM TUES 2 AUG 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER FRI 29 JUL 11:00AM SUN 31 JUL 1:00PM MON 1 AUG 11:00AM TUES 2 AUG 1:00PM WED 3 AUG 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 17 JUL 4:00PM WED 20 JUL 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 15 JUL 11:15AM SUN 17 JUL 2:45PM THU 21 JUL 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 14 JUL 11:15AM SUN 17 JUL 11:15AM SUN 24 JUL 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 17 JUL 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 27 JUL 4:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 24 JUL 6:00PM WED 27 JUL 1:15PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK THU 14 JUL 11:00AM MON 25 JUL 11:00AM SUN 31 JUL 1:00PM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 14 JUL 1:00PM SUN 17 JUL 2:00PM THU 21 JUL 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT SUN 17 JUL 3:00PM SUN 24 JUL 3:00PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 31 JUL 1:30PM WED 3 AUG 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 17 JUL 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 20 JUL 10:00AM SAT 23 JUL 11:00AM MON 25 JUL 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) MON 1 AUG 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 19 JUL 11:00AM SUN 24 JUL 2:00PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 24 JUL 4:00PM WED 27 JUL 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 17 JUL 10:00AM MON 18 JUL 1:00PM MON 18 JUL 6:30PM WED 20 JUL 10:00AM SUN 24 JUL 1:00PM MON 25 JUL 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 16 JUL 7:30PM SUN 17 JUL 10:00AM MON 18 JUL 1:00PM WED 20 JUL 10:00AM FRI 22 JUL 10:30AM SUN 24 JUL 2:00PM MON 25 JUL 5:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA THU 14 JUL 10:45AM SAT 16 JUL 10:45AM SUN 17 JUL 5:15PM MON 18 JUL 5:30PM WED 20 JUL 1:30PM FRI 22 JUL 1:30PM SUN 24 JUL 5:00PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 17 JUL 1:00PM TUES 19 JUL 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE SUN 17 JUL 1:00PM WED 20 JUL 1:00PM SUN 24 JUL 1:00PM WED 27 JUL 1:00PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 24 JUL WED 27 JUL STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 30 JUL 1:30PM SUN 31 JUL 3:45PM WED 3 AUG 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 24 JUL 2:00PM SUN 31 JUL 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 31 JUL 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 17 JUL 1:00PM MON 18 JUL 5:30PM MON 25 JUL 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA THU 11 AUG 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 17 JUL 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 20 JUL 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE SUN 24 JUL 2:00PM WED 3 AUG 4:00PM 23

24 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: Maurizio Benini PRODUCTION: Sir David McVicar SET DESIGNER: Sir David McVicar COSTUME DESIGNER: Moritz Junge CAST: Sondra Radvanovsky, Elina Garanca, Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 7 AUG 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 7 AUG 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH MON 8 AUG 11:00AM ROBERTO DEVEREUX DONIZETTI 4 AUGUST MINS The final opera in Donizetti s Tudor trilogy focuses on the older Queen Elizabeth I, who is forced to sign the death warrant of the nobleman she loves. Sir David McVicar, who directed the Met premieres of Anna Bolena and Maria Stuarda, returns to stage the final installment in the series. Acclaimed bel canto soprano Sondra Radvanovsky will sing Elizabeth I in Roberto Devereux as well as the title roles in Anna Bolena and Maria Stuarda over the course of the season, a famous feat performed by Beverly Sills at New York City Opera in the 1970s and not repeated in New York since. Roberto Devereux also stars Matthew Polenzani as the title character; Elina Garanca as Sara, the Duchess of Nottingham and the queen s secret rival; and Mariusz Kwiecien as the Duke of Nottingham. Maurizio Benini conducts the first-ever Met performances of this work. BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 6 AUG 2:00PM SUN 7 AUG 2:00PM WED 10 AUG 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 7 AUG 7:00PM MON 8 AUG 1:00PM WED 10 AUG 1:00PM FRI 12 AUG 10:00AM WED 17 AUG 1:00PM CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 7 AUG 1:30PM WED 10 AUG 1:30PM CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 7 AUG 1:00PM WED 10 AUG 11:00AM WED 10 AUG 6:00PM SAT 13 AUG 1:00PM CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 7 AUG 1:00PM WED 10 AUG 11:00AM WED 10 AUG 6:00PM SAT 13 AUG 1:00PM CIRCUS CINEMA MARTINBOROUGH SUN 14 AUG 4:00PM

25 CLYDE CINEMA WED 10 AUG 6:30PM THU 11 AUG 12:30PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 14 AUG 5:00PM WED 17 AUG 1:30PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 7 AUG 1:00PM WED 10 AUG 11:00AM EMBASSY WANGANUI THU 4 AUG 7:00PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 14 AUG 1:00PM WED 17 AUG 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 7 AUG 1:00PM TUES 9 AUG 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER SAT 6 AUG 11:00AM MON 8 AUG 1:00PM TUES 9 AUG 11:00AM WED 10 AUG 1:00PM THU 11 AUG 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 7 AUG 4:00PM WED 10 AUG 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 5 AUG 11:15AM SUN 7 AUG 1:30PM THU 11 AUG 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 4 AUG 11:15AM SUN 7 AUG 11:15AM SUN 14 AUG 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 7 AUG 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 17 AUG 4:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 7 AUG 6:00PM WED 10 AUG 1:15PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK SUN 7 AUG 1:00PM MON 15 AUG 11:00AM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 4 AUG 1:00PM SUN 7 AUG 2:00PM THU 11 AUG 1:00PM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 4 AUG 1:00PM SUN 7 AUG 2:00PM THU 11 JUL 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT THU 4 AUG 6:00PM SUN 7 AUG 3:00PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 14 AUG 2:00PM WED 17 AUG 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 7 AUG 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 10 AUG 10:00AM SAT 13 AUG 11:00AM MON 15 AUG 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 9 AUG 11:00AM SUN 14 AUG 3:00PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 14 AUG 4:00PM WED 17 AUG 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 7 AUG 10:00AM MON 8 AUG 1:00PM MON 8 AUG 6:30PM WED 10 AUG 10:00AM SUN 14 AUG 1:00PM MON 15 AUG 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 6 AUG 7:30PM SUN 7 AUG 10:00AM MON 8 AUG 1:00PM WED 10 AUG 10:00AM FRI 12 AUG 10:30AM SUN 14 AUG 2:00PM MON 15 AUG 5:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA THU 4 AUG 11:00AM SAT 6 AUG 11:00AM SUN 7 AUG 5:30PM MON 8 AUG 5:45PM WED 10 AUG 1:45PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 14 AUG 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE WED 10 AUG 1:00PM SUN 14 AUG 1:00PM WED 17 AUG 1:00PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 7 AUG WED 10 AUG STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 13 AUG 1:30PM SUN 14 AUG 2:30PM WED 17 AUG 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 7 AUG 2:00PM SUN 14 AUG 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 14 AUG 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 7 AUG 1:00PM MON 8 AUG 5:30PM MON 15 AUG 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA WED 10 AUG 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 7 AUG 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 10 AUG 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE SUN 14 AUG 2:00PM 25

26 Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera CONDUCTOR: Esa-Pekka Salonen PRODUCTION: Patrice Chéreau SET DESIGNER: Richard Peduzzi COSTUME DESIGNER: Caroline de Vivaise CAST: Nina Stemme, Adrianne Pieczonka, Waltraud Meier, Burkhard Ulrich, Eric Owens ACADEMY GOLD CHRISTCHURCH SUN 21 AUG 10:00AM AKAROA CINEMA SUN 21 AUG 2:00PM ALICE DELUXE CINEMAS THE TANNERY CHRISTCHURCH MON 22 AUG 11:00AM ELEKTRA STRAUSS 18 AUGUST MINS Strauss s blazing tragedy about an ancient Greek princess hell-bent on revenge comes to the Met in the final opera production by the legendary director Patrice Chéreau, who died in Esa-Pekka Salonen, who made a riveting Met debut leading Chéreau s production of Janácek s From the House of the Dead in 2009, returns to conduct an extraordinary cast headed by Nina Stemme as the obsessed and bloodthirsty title character. Waltraud Meier sings her first Met performances of Klytämnestra, Elektra s mother and the object of her fury, with Adrianne Pieczonka as Elektra s sister, Chrysothemis; Eric Owens as her exiled brother, Orest; and German tenor Burkhard Ulrich, in his Met debut, as the corrupt monarch Aegisth. Chéreau s longtime collaborator Vincent Huguet will stage the production at the Met. BASEMENT ROTORUA SAT 20 AUG 2:00PM SUN 21 AU 2:00PM WED 24 AUG 12:30PM BRIDGEWAY CINEMA AUCKLAND SUN 21 AUG 5:00PM MON 22 AUG 1:00PM WED 24 AUG 1:00PM FRI 26 AUG 10:00AM WED 31 AUG 1:00PM CATHAY CINEMA KERIKERI SUN 21 AUG 1:30PM WED 24 AUG 1:30PM CINEMA GOLD HAVELOCK SUN 21 AUG 1:00PM WED 24 AUG 11:00AM WED 24 AUG 6:00PM SAT 27 AUG 1:00PM CINEMA GOLD PALMERSTON SUN 21 AUG 1:00PM WED 24 AUG 11:00AM WED 24 AUG 6:00PM SAT 27 AUG 1:00PM CIRCUS CINEMA MARTINBOROUGH SUN 28 AUG 3:00PM

27 CLYDE CINEMA WED 24 AUG 7:30PM DOROTHY BROWNS ARROWTOWN SUN 28 AUG 5:30PM WED 31 AUG 1:30PM DOWNTOWN CINEMAS COASTLANDS SUN 21 AUG 1:00PM WED 24 AUG 11:00AM EMBASSY WANGANUI SAT 27 AUG 7:45PM EVENT CINEMAS NEW PLYMOUTH SUN 28 AUG 1:00PM WED 31 AUG 1:00PM FOCAL POINT CINEMA LEVIN SUN 21 AUG 1:00PM TUES 23 AUG 10:30AM HOLLYWOOD SUMNER SAT 20 AUG 11:00AM MON 22 AUG 1:00PM TUES 23 AUG 11:00AM WED 24 AUG 1:00PM THU 25 AUG 1:00PM LIDO HAMILTON SUN 21 AUG 4:00PM WED 24 AUG 1:30PM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA CUBA FRI 19 AUG 11:15AM SUN 21 AUG 2:45PM THU 25 AUG 11:15AM LIGHT HOUSE CINEMA PETONE THU 18 AUG 11:15AM SUN 21 AUG 11:15AM SUN 28 AUG 11:15AM LIMELIGHT CINEMA OAMARU SUN 21 AUG 2:00PM MAJESTIC THEATRE TAIHAPE WED 31 AUG 4:00PM MATAKANA CINEMA SUN 28 AUG 6:00PM WED 31 AUG 1:15PM MONTEREY CINEMA HOWICK SUN 21 AUG 1:00PM MON 29 AUG 11:00AM MOVIE MAX TIMARU THU 18 AUG 1:00PM SUN 21 AUG 2:00PM THU 25 AUG 1:00PM NBS THEATRE WESTPORT THU 18 AUG 6:00PM SUN 21 AUG 3:00PM ODEON MULTIPLEX GISBORNE SUN 28 AUG 1:00PM WED 31 AUG 11:00AM PENTHOUSE CINEMA SUN 21 AUG 5:30PM (EVENING MEAL) WED 24 AUG 10:00AM SAT 27 AUG 11:00AM MON 29 AUG 6:30PM (EVENING MEAL) REGENT CINEMA GREYMOUTH TUES 23 AUG 11:00AM SUN 28 AUG 4:00PM REGENT MASTERTON SUN 21 AUG 4:00PM WED 24 AUG 12:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS DUNEDIN SUN 21 AUG 10:00AM MON 22 AUG 1:00PM MON 22 AUG 6:30PM WED 24 AUG 10:00AM SUN 28 AUG 1:00PM MON 29 AUG 7:30PM RIALTO CINEMAS NEWMARKET SAT 20 AUG 7:30PM SUN 21 AUG 10:00AM MON 22 AUG 1:00PM WED 24 AUG 10:00AM FRI 26 AUG 10:30AM SUN 28 AUG 2:00PM MON 29 AUG 5:00PM RIALTO CINEMAS TAURANGA THU 18 AUG 10:45AM SAT 20 AUG 10:45AM SUN 21 AUG 6:00PM SBS ST JAMES THEATRE GORE SUN 28 AUG 1:00PM SHORELINE CINEMAS WAIKANAE SUN 21 AUG 1:00PM WED 24 AUG 1:00PM SUN 28 AUG 1:00PM STARLIGHT CINEMA TAUPO SUN 21 AUG WED 24 AUG STATE CINEMAS NELSON SAT 27 AUG 1:00PM SUN 28 AUG 3:30PM WED 31 AUG 11:00AM THE PICTURE HOUSE WAIPUKURAU SUN 21 AUG 2:00PM SUN 28 AUG 2:00PM TIVOLI CINEMAS CAMBRIDGE SUN 28 AUG 2:00PM TOP TOWN CINEMAS BLENHEIM SUN 21 AUG 1:00PM MON 22 AUG 5:30PM MON 29 AUG 1:00PM TOWN HALL CINEMAS RANGIORA WED 24 AUG 10:30AM VILLAGE THEATRE TAKAKA SUN 28 AUG 1:00PM WAIHEKE CINEMA WED 24 AUG 6:30PM WHAKAMAX MOVIES WHAKATANE SUN 28 AUG 2:00PM 27

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