Gates open at 5 pm// Pre-show community entertainment begins at 5.30 pm // Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Prices:
Early bird adult $25 (until 3 January), full price adult $35, a child aged 5 – 15 years $9, a child under 5 FREE

New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Nelson Opera in the Park returns to the city with some of the best New Zealand opera and contemporary singers alongside the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor David Kay and Tom Rainey.

Bring a picnic and enjoy a wonderful night of music in the open air for the whole family.

This is a carbon neutral event; we have estimated, reduced and offset the operational emissions of the whole event. We are also working towards zero waste - PLEASE leave nothing but footprints.

For performance updates go to itson.co.nz or the ‘Nelson City Presents’ Facebook page.

The programme features:
o Annie Crummer (Netherworld Dancing Toys, When the Cats Away)
o soul and R&B star Deva Mahal (daughter of American blues musician Taj Mahal)
o Betty-Anne (Ardijah)
o jazz queen Naomi Ferguson (The Music is Bond)
o Soprano Emma Pearson
o Tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono
o and local talent Tessa Quayle

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
CSO, based in Ōtautahi Christchurch, is the resident orchestra at the renowned Christchurch Town Hall, and a leading performing arts organisation of Te Wai Pounamu South Island, Aotearoa New Zealand. Established in 1958, CSO typically presents over 40 performances a year with more than more than 30% of our output being New Zealand-created. In addition to CSO-produced events, we proudly partner with New Zealand Opera, Royal New Zealand Ballet, the National Concerto Competition and other prominent performance partners.
CSO is known both nationally and internationally for its community engagement activity, with its employee musicians providing participatory music experiences across 30+ Ki te Hapori In the Community programs annually; in prisons, schools, health facilities, seniors' centres, libraries, resettled migrant communities and beyond.

Community Entertainment
Pre-Concert entertainment from community performers.

Artistic Director: Peter Rainey

Tickets are also available via the Nelson City Council Customer Service Centre.
Open: Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm