Toi Toi Opera Masterclass with Jonathan Lemalu

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Toi Toi Opera Masterclass with Jonathan Lemalu at The Piano, Christchurch

Hot on the heels of our wonderful masterclass with our patron tenor Patrick Power ONZM in August this year, Toi Toi Opera proudly presents an evening opera masterclass this month with celebrated Aotearoa NZ bass Jonathan Lemalu at The Piano, Christchurch, proudly supported by The Piano’s Emerging Artist Fund.

Five early-career opera singers from Waitaha Canterbury will have the opportunity to perform on the stage of The Philip Carter Family Concert Hall, accompanied by Toi Toi Opera’s Associate Principal Répétiteur Alison Holden, and to receive expert feedback from Jonathan, who has recently become Deputy Head of Vocal and Opera at the Royal College of Music in London.

We are delighted to announce that the young singers working with Jonathan on the night are sopranos Elizabeth Ellison, Erin Connelly-Whyte, and Holly Evans, tenor Steven Moseley, and bass Kahu Gray.

We welcome voice students, teachers, and opera lovers alike to come and observe this very special evening.

We are deeply grateful to Jonathan for contributing his time, and also to The Piano’s Emerging Artist Fund for subsidising our venue cost, to allow these singers to learn under concert conditions.

When: Monday 17th November 2025, 7pm – 9pm

Venue: The Philip Carter Family Concert Hall, The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts, 156 Armagh Street, Christchurch

Tickets: Free entry, but your early registration via the button below is recommended to ensure your seat. Your donation/koha if able, is appreciated, with all proceeds going to Toi Toi Opera and The Piano’s Emerging Artist Fund, to help ensure more wonderful opportunities like these can be made available to our artists and our audiences.

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