New Zealand Opera

We wanted visitors to the New Zealand Opera website to experience some of the spirit and excitement of a night at the opera. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to create a site that demanded such a strong visual style.

Aiming to recreate the atmosphere of a classic opera house, we created the main navigation in the style of a show bill. Subdued colours, flickering light and ripped page edges all add to the overall effect.

On the homepage you pass a ticket box where you can buy tickets. Opera news is posted in lights above the theatre entrance and you can click on a poster board to see details about the featured event.

With the new season brand by Ocean and stunning photography by Alexia Sinclair we had beautiful images to work with. Bold visual designs, clever interactivity and simple navigation make the user experience, well, a real experience.