Reviews – Opera and Ballet – Middle C https://middle-c.org Classical Music Reviews, Wellington, New Zealand Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:05:11 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://middle-c.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-treble-clef-32x32.jpeg Reviews – Opera and Ballet – Middle C https://middle-c.org 32 32 Orchestra Wellington’s “Creation” concert boldly crosses cultures and genres https://middle-c.org/2026/08/orchestra-wellingtons-creation-concert-boldly-crosses-cultures-and-genres/ https://middle-c.org/2026/08/orchestra-wellingtons-creation-concert-boldly-crosses-cultures-and-genres/#respond Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:04 +0000 https://middle-c.org/?p=19809 Read More]]> https://middle-c.org/2026/08/orchestra-wellingtons-creation-concert-boldly-crosses-cultures-and-genres/feed/ 0 Manon – an operatic journey of turmoil and struggle for survival https://middle-c.org/2026/08/manon-an-operatic-journey-of-turmoil-and-struggle-for-survival/ https://middle-c.org/2026/08/manon-an-operatic-journey-of-turmoil-and-struggle-for-survival/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://middle-c.org/?p=19743 Read More]]> https://middle-c.org/2026/08/manon-an-operatic-journey-of-turmoil-and-struggle-for-survival/feed/ 0 At Last! 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