Carmen
NZ Biography: Carmen Rupe
Fabulous, flamboyant and hugely successful in her time, today's Biography is about Carmen, the Wellington transgender entrepreneur Audio
Nino Surguladze in NZ Opera's Carmen
Georgian mezzo-soprano Nino Surguladze is in New Zealand to play the lead role in NZ Opera's season of Carmen - it's Bizet's tale with a feminist twist. While Nino's here, she doing a bit for Tbilisi… Audio
A green light for drag activist, Carmen
A new unique set of green lights have been unveiled on Cuba street this morning. They pay tribute to another local legend, Carmen Rupe, the drag performer, brothel keeper and activisit who was a… Audio
Liz Sime: women and children first
Recent retiree from the position of Director of International Operations, and Vice President at Marie Stopes International, after working for 15 years around the world for international humanitarian… Audio
Carmen: I am here, I am me
Jack Body's composition 'Songs & Dances of Desire' entwines the life of Bizet's opera character with the story of one of NZ's notable characters, Carmen Rupe. NB - listener discretion is advised due… Audio
Carmen: nightife pioneer
Transsexual nightlife entrepreneur in 1970s Wellington who spent most of her later life in Sydney. She died on 15 December 2011.
Originally broadcast on 25 January 2003. Audio
Iconic drag queen, Carmen is remembered
New Zealand's first and most famous drag queen, who's celebrated for empowering gay and trans-gender people to be themselves, has died. Carmen, who was born in Taumaranui as Tione or Trevor Rupe… Audio
Carmen
Elric Hooper and Des Wilson take us through the story and music of Bizet's classic opera. Video, Audio