Stuart Maunder
Opera director Stuart Maunder talks about 'Aida'
Stuart Maunder talks with Eva Radich about 'Aida' and the challenges of staging concert performances of opera. Audio
Upbeat for Friday 20 July
Rising New Zealand star pianist 17 year old Lixin Zhang discusses his debut album Play, Stuart Maunder shines the spotlight on tonight’s live broadcast of Aida, and we end our week with another…
Opera’s such a drag…
Drag Queens combine with New Zealand Opera to celebrate the colourful and fascinating life of a legendary Aucklander Peter Taylor. Audio
Upbeat for Tuesday 13 Feb
Opera as you've never seen it with Stuart Maunder and Claire Scholes - and drag queens. And we look towards the 2018 NZO season featuring Tosca, Aida and everything in between.
New Zealand Opera’s General Director Stuart Maunder is moving on
New Zealand Opera's General Director Stuart Maunder is leaving the company after four years at the helm. He tells Eva Radich about his time in NZ and where he's off to next. Audio
Bringing the Kiwis home
New Zealand Opera announced its 2018 season this week, with a big emphasis on giving lead roles to New Zealand singers. NZO’s Executive Director Stuart Maunder talks about bringing back top Kiwi names… Audio
Wide ranging repertoire for NZ Opera in 2017
New Zealand Opera has announced its 2017 programme that includes three operas ranging across the spectrum. General Director Stuart Maunder discusses how well 2016 went for the company including its… Audio
Bookmarks: Stuart Maunder
Our Bookmarks guest this week grew up on a farm in Australia but his life took an unexpected turn when he discovered Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music. Audio
Fundraising concert attracts big names
Stuart Maunder from New Zealand Opera talks about a fundraising concert for soprano Anna Leese and her husband Stefano Guidi, who has Motor Neurone Disease. The concert will raise funds for the couple… Audio
2016 Lexus Song Quest Final - Second Half
The complete second half of the 2016 Lexus Song Quest, in which Filipe Manu, Tavis Gravatt, Madison Nonoa, and Benson Wilson perform two arias each with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted… Audio
Stuart Maunder: Noel Coward
By the 1930's lyricist, dramatist, writer, painter and wit Sir Noel Coward was supposedly the highest earning author in the western world. Opera New Zealand General Manager Stuart Maunder will be… Audio
Ronel Schott & Stuart Maunder
Director and producer talk about filming the 2015 NZ Opera production of Puccini's opera 'Tosca'. It stars New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill and Irish soprano Orla Boylan as the lovers and Philip Rhodes… Audio
Stuart Maunder: NZ Opera 2016 Season
NZ Opera General Director Stuart Maunder previews their 2016 productions, talent and designs. Audio
New Zealand Opera's production of Puccini's 'Tosca'
Puccini's Tosca is renowned for its arias and, of course, its passion and the New Zealand opera, known for its contemporary productions, is bringing this story of lust and power to the stage - but… Audio
Stuart Maunder: NZ Opera 2015
NZ Opera General Director announces the 2015 season. Audio
Stuart Maunder: NZ Opera 2015 Season Launch
NZ Opera General Director announces the 2015 season. Audio
Stuart Maunder, new general director of New Zealand Opera
It's been two months since Stuart Maunder (right), New Zealand Opera's new general director, took over the running of our largest opera company. The Australian-born director and administrator got the… Audio
Stuart Maunder - Opera NZ General Director
We meet and announce NZ Opera's new General Director. Audio