Music director emeritus Jonathan Darlington returns to conduct this Parisian love story tested by the bittersweet passage of time
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Set handsomely in a hotel lounge in the Canadian Rockies, the show features a strong and comedically adept cast that helps finesse a fun new spin on Mozart’s original
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Three B.C.-connected directors bring distinct visions to Tosca, The Barber of Seville, and La Traviata
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The Winnipeg artist brings experience as a tenor to a Mozart opera reimagined in a 1930s Rockies resort, complete with Mounties and log drivers
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Two couples are put to the ultimate test of fidelity in this timeless opera buffa
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Provocatively reimagined endings to opera and Shakespeare were among the random scenes that stuck with us from the year onstage
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Easing off some of the more disturbing themes and melodrama, the production feels somehow lighter, stripped-down, and relatably human
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Rising star embraces the complexity of Verdi’s tragic daughter figure, and follows with another debut in Fauré’s Requiem with the VSO
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A decade in the making, dramatized song cycle blends tones of classic spaghetti westerns with soprano vocals and flamenco dance to create haunting vision
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In partnership with Pacific Opera Victoria, new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s tragedy centres opulence, oppression, and revenge
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Performance stars creator Rick Maddocks alongside flamenco dancer Maria Avila, soprano vocalist Dory Hayley, and talented musicians
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Music director Jacques Lacombe leads the Vancouver Opera Orchestra in an evening of Italian arias and duets
Read MoreHere’s a month-by-month roundup of all the stellar offerings in store, from butoh on the beach to jazz concerts in the heart of downtown
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Inspired by Spanish desert and old Italian soundtracks, the writer and composer calls on a creative group of friends to help realize his multidisciplinary vision
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Set in the aftermath of World War II, updated production adds depth and nuance to the iconic work
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Alternating as Cio-Cio San, Yasko Sato and Karen Chia-Ling Ho navigate the emotional toll of Vancouver Opera’s post–Second World War–set tragedy
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Conductor Jacques Lacombe and director Mo Zhou are at the helm of Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece, which features a double cast
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Vancouver Opera production balances heart and absurd humour, with a third act that gets full liftoff
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Jonathan Darlington, Tracy Dahl, Michael Chioldi, and Glynis Leyshon are just some of the names on the roster
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At Vancouver Opera, the theatre legend and set designer Ken MacDonald bring artfully absurd touches to story of a refugee stuck in a terminal
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