WHAT’S ON: events, shows and on the big screen

A selection of events and shows happening around the country in the month of March.

The New Zealand Opera production of Tosca is returning to the stage on March 8 in Christchurch. Universally praised during its 2015 seasons in Auckland and Wellington, the 1950s opera set in Italy is sure to please. Tickets are available from nzopera.com.

For more details, go to rnzb.org.nz. See a powerful re-imagination of Jane Campion’s award-winning film, The Piano, performed on stage by the Royal New Zealand Ballet. The evocative ballet visits Napier, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch and Palmerston North this month.