Contralto Bertha Rawlinson (left) performing in Gian Carlo Menotti's opera, The medium
Whai muriIn 1955 Bertha Rawlinson made an electrifying début for the New Zealand Opera Company as Madam Flora in The medium. She is seen here performing the whipping scene with John Norton (right) as Toby.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Opera Company Collection
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PAColl-0033-1-001
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