Opera in the Park
On Sunday, July 16th, Opera in the Park returns to the lush and lovely environs of Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park for a free, family-friendly celebration of opera and community. Last year was a blast, and...
View ArticleListen, For Your Own Good
Could the blood of passion that courses through Bizet’s Carmen spark your creativity and reduce your blood pressure? Could Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream improve your quality of sleep?...
View ArticleThe Sublime Escapism of The Magic Flute
A fairytale within a fairytale, the playful and stylized Canadian Opera Company production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute begins at a garden party in 1791…where a performance of The Magic Flute is being...
View ArticleNOTICE TO MEMBERS OFVANCOUVER OPERA ASSOCIATION
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Vancouver Opera Association (VOA) will take place on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 The VOA AGM will take place at 5:30 PM at theQueen...
View ArticleMaestro Jacques Lacombe Appointed Music Director
Vancouver Opera is thrilled to announce the appointment of Maestro Jacques Lacombe as its new Music Director. “I am deeply honored to join the Vancouver Opera family,” said Maestro Jacques Lacombe....
View ArticleARTS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE LOWER MAINLAND MOURN LOSS OF LONGTIME ARTS...
Michael O’Brian Remembered as a Dedicated Patron of the Arts Instrumental in Shaping Arts & Culture in Vancouver OCTOBER 16, 2023, VANCOUVER, B.C./ / Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm...
View ArticleMAGIC FLUTE MISCAST: A CABARET
Experience the unexpected at Vancouver Opera’s special Magic Flute Miscast cabaret on October 27 at 7:30pm, at The O’Brian Centre for Vancouver Opera. Dive into an evening where Mozart’s enchanting...
View ArticleThe Queen of the Night’s Aria
The Queen of the Night’s aria is among the most well-known and affecting pieces of music in opera history. It’s a high-water mark for Mozart’s compositional genius, a thrilling platform for a singer’s...
View ArticleInterview with the Queen of the Night
We were going to release an episode of the new Vancouver Opera podcast Treading the Boreds today, but we’re still massaging the audio levels from a couple of thunderclaps that marked the entrance and...
View ArticleTop 5 Things To Know About Don Pasquale (Or, what to expect when you’re...
1. Donizetti: hit-maker of the people A prolific composer who influenced the likes of Verdi and Rossini, Donizetti tailored his works not only to the unique talents of the great singers of his time,...
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