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For this UBC Opera and Opera West collaboration, emerging stars take the lead in a classic story with a long history of fame and scandal
Read MoreJonathan Darlington, Tracy Dahl, Michael Chioldi, and Glynis Leyshon are just some of the names on the roster
Read MoreAdaptation of Strauss’s beloved operetta opens Vancouver Opera’s 65th season with cheeky adapted dialogue and musical delights
Read MoreVancouver Cantonese Opera production at the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival honours the late Wah-Kwan Gwan
Read MoreVancouver Symphony Orchestra, Ballet BC, and DanceHouse are among 14 performing-arts organizations pushing for major new facility
Read MoreAn all-out cast helps bring to life J. Patrick Raftery’s vision for the story of rotating affairs, all set on a Toronto patio
Read MoreJules Massenet’s beloved Manon rounds out the operatic offerings
Read MoreBold staging and some standout singing please a packed house, while breathing new life into crowd favourite
Read MoreGiacomo Puccini’s Italian opera tells of a bohemian friend group wrought with flirtation and jealousy
Read MoreCompany directs patrons to its own site after scalpers offer tickets at “inflated” prices
Read MoreThink kitschy pensiones, Technicolor hues, sheets on laundry lines, and toxic-green cats as the Montreal duo brings its latest vision to the stage
Read MoreGaetano Donizetti’s beloved show stars Gregory Dahl as Don Pasquale, and features production by acclaimed duo Barbe & Doucet
Read MoreGuest conductor Gordon Gerrard leads a classic fairy tale-inspired performance of Jules Massenet’s 1899 French work
Read MoreOpera-theatre show in Creole and French tells tragic story of uprooted Haitian families
Read MoreMeet the energized Quebec conductor who says he’ll prioritize teamwork to lead the company through 2024 and beyond
Read MoreFilm follows Vancouver Opera chorus soprano and Astrolabe Musik Theatre artistic director Heather Pawsey on her journey to decolonize historic work
Read MoreVancouver-set work, following the story of two men’s struggles during the Chinese Immigration Act, is a passion project for the award-winning author
Read MoreFrom Vancouver Opera and IndieFest, world premiere at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre offers moments of passion and a matriarchal dynamic in an up-close, intimate environment
Read MoreIt’s full of animals, but performers have discovered how human the lushly orchestrated work is
Read MoreGoth-steampunk getups, a forested maze, and some powerhouse singing make for a fun night out at Vancouver Opera
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