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moments”
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Nota Bene is available for performances throughout the
Wellington area and beyond.
Email: notabenenz@gmail.com
Nota Bene is Wellington’s most versatile chamber choir, with a reputation for innovative programming and high performance standards. Under the musical directorship of Maaike Christie-Beekman, the ensemble performs a wide range of choral music, from classical through to contemporary art music and jazz.
BIZET'S CARMEN
Nota Bene proudly presents Bizet’s Carmen, this September, with acclaimed soloists Kristin Darragh (Carmen), James Benjamin Rodgers (Don José), Emma Pearson (Micaëla), Joel Amosa (Escamillo) and the young voices of Samuel Marsden’s Altissime choir.
Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with bold music, vivid storytelling and the passion and energy that have made Carmen one of the world’s most loved operatic masterpieces.
This intimate semi-staged production—with stage direction by Jacqueline Coats and musical direction by Robert Tucker—uses piano, piano accordion and percussion to bring Bizet’s powerful score to life. From stirring choruses to some of opera’s most recognisable melodies, audiences will be swept into a story of love, freedom, jealousy and fate.
Whether you are a long-time opera enthusiast or experiencing Carmen for the first time, this accessible and engaging abridged production is not to be missed.
Friday, 11 September 2026, 7:30pm
Sunday, 13 September 2026, 1:00pm
The Auditorium, Samuel Marsden Collegiate, Marsden Avenue, Karori
Book at www.humanitix.com
$50 Full, $45 Concession.
https://events.humanitix.com/carmen-by-georges-bizet
Nota Bene's 20th anniversary concert
Music Director Maaike Christie-Beekman conducts the choir during the 20th anniversary concert.
The atmospheric Lux concert in St James church, Lower Hutt.
Nota Bene's gold-winning women with conductor Shawn Condon at the 2024 World Choir Games.
Men of Nota Bene getting into the spirit of our Mad Dogs and Englishmen concert!
Women of Nota Bene, conducted by Shawn Condon, singing at the City Art Gallery for the Hilma af Klimt exhibition.
