Vancouver Opera - Vancouver | 22 January 2021 |
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La TraviataVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
La Traviata takes strong singing to 1920s Paris setting at Vancouver Opera |
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Traditional La Traviata delves into characters |
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FaustVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
V.O.'s "Faust" gives Devil his due |
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Faust and La Cenerentola at Third Vancouver Opera Festival |
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Faust builds a devilishly dark and intense world at the Vancouver Opera Festival |
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La CenerentolaVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
Van Opera Fest leads with Rossini's witty fairy tale: bite and bel canto, minus the magic |
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Faust and La Cenerentola at Third Vancouver Opera Festival |
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Clowning around meets killer coloratura at Vancouver Opera Festival's farce-happy La Cenerentola |
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La bohèmeVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Vancouver Opera's La Boheme finds intimacy and solid singing amid the flea markets of old Paris |
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La Bohème goes big |
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Die Lustige WitweVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
2018-19 season leads with bubbly production of Lehàr’s "Merry Widow" |
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Lucia Cesaroni gamely stole the show every chance she got |
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The Merry Widow is a lavish and light escape into Art Nouveau high society |
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The Overcoat: a musical tailoringVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Vancouver Opera Festival opens with two hits |
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A musical tailoring stitches old story into a blackly comic, cleverly crafted new vision |
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Eugene OneginVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Vancouver Opera Festival opens with two hits |
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Cast finds the emotional heart of Eugene Onegin at the Vancouver Opera Festival |
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L'elisir d'amoreVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Vancouver Opera's enchanting elixir |
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A beautifully sung concoction to cure what ails you |
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TurandotVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Turandot senza timori |
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Vancouver Opera's Turandot is triumphant |
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Vancouver Opera's Turandot dazzles with bold sets, fresh insights, and powerful music |
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OtelloVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
An intense Otello a must-see highlight of first Vancouver Opera Festival |
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Otello gets the Vancouver Opera Festival off to a spectacular start |
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Otello's strong performances and striking set make for serious start to Vancouver Opera Festival |
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Le nozze di FigaroVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
The Marriage of Figaro finds its joy, while its fashion foray has mixed results |
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Dead Man WalkingVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Dead Man Walking succeeds on all fronts |
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Powerful, deeply moving Dead Man Walking poses hard questions |
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MacbethVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Macbeth paints a boldly political and brutal image of central Africa |
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"Macbeth" meets "Heart of Darkness" |
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Thoroughly modern Macbeth: Third World Bunfight's Macbeth in Vancouver |
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Hansel und GretelVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Into the Woods: Vancouver Opera's new Hansel and Gretel |
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Hansel and Gretel opera conjures an enchanting forest of visual and aural delights |
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Puppets, reimagined score lift fairy tale classic to realm of extraordinary |
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EvitaVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Vancouver Opera's multimedia Evita shows the many faces of its complex title character |
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Vancouver Opera's Evita entertaining, perhaps not educational |
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Madama ButterflyVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
Mihoko Kinoshita's effortless singing made her performance exceptional |
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Mihoko Kinoshita soars in Puccini's Madama Butterfly |
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Vancouver Opera’s Madama Butterfly has it all |
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Dark SistersVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() ![]() |
Dark Sisters sheds light on Muhly’s high opera profile |
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Polygamy at the opera: Muhly's Dark Sisters comes to Vancouver |
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Vancouver Opera’s semi-memorable Dark Sisters is saved by Nico Muhly’s score |
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Polygamist opera Dark Sisters is a brave undertaking |
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RigolettoVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() ![]() |
The singers overcame a visually boring performance |
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Vancouver Opera’s Rigoletto redeemed by its cast |
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Vancouver Opera’s latest Rigoletto shines |
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Rigoletto's leads bring Vancouver Opera audiences to their feet |
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Sweeney ToddVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | ![]() ![]() |
Vancouver Opera goes big and bloody with Sweeney Todd |
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Vancouver Opera goes big and bloody with Sweeney Todd |
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A close shave for Sweeney Todd |
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Sweeney Todd cuts a dash in Vancouver |
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Real life takes a bite out of opening night |
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Vancouver Opera's Sweeney Todd has a lot to bite into |
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Die FledermausVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
Die Fledermaus is a positively effervescent production |
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Frothy, fun and fabulous! |
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Die Fledermaus evokes mystique of old Vienna |
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StickboyVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Savouring the bold with Vancouver Opera’s Stickboy |
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Vancouver Opera’s Stickboy packs an emotional wallop |
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Stickboy a bold gambit for Vancouver Opera
Shane Koyczan, composer Neil Weisensel break the mould with a tech-savvy production on adolescent bullying.
Shane Koyczan, composer Neil Weisensel break the mould with a tech-savvy production on adolescent bullying.
CarmenVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
Vancouver Opera's Carmen is powerful, riveting stuff |
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Vancouver Opera's Carmen aims, fires, misses...then hits a bull’s eye |
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Vancouver Opera’s Carmen a visceral treat |
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Don CarloVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
Vancouver Opera's production of Verdi's Don Carlo showcases brilliant music |
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Vancouver Opera's Don Carlo offers both intimacy and spectacle |
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Vancouver Opera’s opulent Don Carlo |
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Don GiovanniVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Don Giovanni's spurned women run away with the show |
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Strong singing in Vancouver Opera’s Don Giovanni |
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Albert HerringVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Albert Herring is a charmer |
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Vancouver Opera celebrates Britten with Albert Herring |
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ToscaVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Puccini’s classic heroine has arrived in Vancouver |
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Tosca’s magnificent melodrama |
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Vancouver Opera's Tosca boasts a top-notch lead trio and a terrifying villain |
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Tea: A Mirror of SoulVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Savouring Tea, the opera, is easy |
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Tan Dun's Tea offers up a strong cuppa |
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Die ZauberflöteVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Great visuals, poor translation |
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The Pirates of PenzanceVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
Satire and pathos—opera company extends its stylistic range |
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Fine score and comic wit underpin Gilbert and Sullivan classic |
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Vancouver Opera's The Pirates of Penzance plays it traditional, with moments of slapstick fun |
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La bohèmeVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
If you wear mascara, make it waterproof |
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Young cast finds inner truth in Vancouver Opera’s latest 'La Bohème' |
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Vancouver Opera's La Bohème breathes believable life into Giacomo Puccini's characters |
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AidaVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() ![]() |
The grandeur in Vancouver Opera's Aida is in its voices |
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A few hiccups take shine off three hours of grandeur |
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Musically splendid Aida Ends Vancouver Opera season |
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Il barbiere di SivigliaVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() ![]() |
Vancouver’s Barber survives transplantation |
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Vancouver Opera's The Barber of Seville is a frothy bit of fun |
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Opera for laffs - Vancouver Opera’s latest Barber |
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The Barber of Seville still earning its laughs |
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Vancouver Opera names new General Director |
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Vancouver Opera announces 2018-19 season |
La Bohème, The Merry Widow feature on Vancouver Opera's just-announced 2018-19 roster. |
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Vancouver Opera sings a different tune |
The organization has hit some bumps since a drastic change two years ago, but more changes are under way for 2018 – starting with a scaled-back festival . |
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