| Vancouver Opera - Vancouver | 23 February 2019 |
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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 |
 16 Feb 19 / straight.com |
La Bohème goes big |
| 16 Feb 19 / Vancouver Sun |
Die Lustige WitweVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
2018-19 season leads with bubbly production of Lehàr’s "Merry Widow" |
| 22 Oct 18 / Vancouver Observer |
Lucia Cesaroni gamely stole the show every chance she got |
| 22 Oct 18 / The Whig Standard |
The Merry Widow is a lavish and light escape into Art Nouveau high society |
| 22 Oct 18 / straight.com |
The Overcoat: a musical tailoringVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Vancouver Opera Festival opens with two hits |
| 2 May 18 / Vancouver Sun |
A musical tailoring stitches old story into a blackly comic, cleverly crafted new vision |
| 30 Apr 18 / straight.com |
Eugene OneginVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Vancouver Opera Festival opens with two hits |
| 2 May 18 / Vancouver Sun |
Cast finds the emotional heart of Eugene Onegin at the Vancouver Opera Festival |
| 1 May 18 / straight.com |
L'elisir d'amoreVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Vancouver Opera's enchanting elixir |
| 24 Jan 18 / Vancouver Sun |
A beautifully sung concoction to cure what ails you |
| 23 Jan 18 / straight.com |
TurandotVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Turandot senza timori |
| 31 Oct 17 / L'Ape musicale |
Vancouver Opera's Turandot is triumphant |
| 16 Oct 17 / Vancouver Sun |
Vancouver Opera's Turandot dazzles with bold sets, fresh insights, and powerful music |
| 15 Oct 17 / straight.com |
OtelloVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
An intense Otello a must-see highlight of first Vancouver Opera Festival |
| 4 May 17 / Vancouver Sun |
Otello gets the Vancouver Opera Festival off to a spectacular start |
| 1 May 17 / Vancouver Sun |
Otello's strong performances and striking set make for serious start to Vancouver Opera Festival |
| 30 Apr 17 / straight.com |
Le nozze di FigaroVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
The Marriage of Figaro finds its joy, while its fashion foray has mixed results |
| 2 May 17 / The Georgia Straight |
Dead Man WalkingVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Dead Man Walking succeeds on all fronts |
| 1 May 17 / Vancouver Sun |
Powerful, deeply moving Dead Man Walking poses hard questions |
| 1 May 17 / straight.com |
MacbethVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Macbeth paints a boldly political and brutal image of central Africa |
| 19 Jan 17 / straight.com |
"Macbeth" meets "Heart of Darkness" |
| 19 Jan 17 / Vancouver Observer |
Thoroughly modern Macbeth: Third World Bunfight's Macbeth in Vancouver |
| 19 Jan 17 / Bachtrack |
Hansel und GretelVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Into the Woods: Vancouver Opera's new Hansel and Gretel |
| 2 Dec 16 / Bachtrack |
Hansel and Gretel opera conjures an enchanting forest of visual and aural delights |
| 26 Nov 16 / straight.com |
Puppets, reimagined score lift fairy tale classic to realm of extraordinary |
| 26 Nov 16 / Vancouver Sun |
EvitaVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Vancouver Opera's multimedia Evita shows the many faces of its complex title character |
| 3 May 16 / straight.com |
Vancouver Opera's Evita entertaining, perhaps not educational |
| 2 May 16 / Vancouver Sun |
Madama ButterflyVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Mihoko Kinoshita's effortless singing made her performance exceptional |
| 15 Mar 16 / Capilano Courier |
Mihoko Kinoshita soars in Puccini's Madama Butterfly |
| 8 Mar 16 / VancityBuzz |
Vancouver Opera’s Madama Butterfly has it all |
| 7 Mar 16 / Vancouver Sun |
Dark SistersVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Dark Sisters sheds light on Muhly’s high opera profile |
| 12 Dec 15 / Classical Voice North America |
Polygamy at the opera: Muhly's Dark Sisters comes to Vancouver |
| 2 Dec 15 / Bachtrack |
Vancouver Opera’s semi-memorable Dark Sisters is saved by Nico Muhly’s score |
| 28 Nov 15 / Vancouver Sun |
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Polygamist opera Dark Sisters is a brave undertaking |
| 28 Nov 15 / straight.com |
RigolettoVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
The singers overcame a visually boring performance |
| 8 Oct 15 / Opera World (English) |
Vancouver Opera’s Rigoletto redeemed by its cast |
| 6 Oct 15 / Bachtrack |
Vancouver Opera’s latest Rigoletto shines |
| 28 Sep 15 / Vancouver Sun |
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Rigoletto's leads bring Vancouver Opera audiences to their feet |
| 28 Sep 15 / straight.com |
Sweeney ToddVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Vancouver Opera goes big and bloody with Sweeney Todd |
| 2 May 15 / Business in Vancouver |
Vancouver Opera goes big and bloody with Sweeney Todd |
| 29 Apr 15 / Vancourier Courier |
A close shave for Sweeney Todd |
| 29 Apr 15 / Vancouver Sun |
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Sweeney Todd cuts a dash in Vancouver |
| 29 Apr 15 / Bachtrack |
Real life takes a bite out of opening night |
| 29 Apr 15 / VancityBuzz |
Vancouver Opera's Sweeney Todd has a lot to bite into |
| 28 Apr 15 / straight.com |
Die FledermausVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Die Fledermaus is a positively effervescent production |
| 6 Mar 15 / straight.com |
Frothy, fun and fabulous! |
| 5 Mar 15 / VancityBuzz |
Die Fledermaus evokes mystique of old Vienna |
| 2 Mar 15 / Vancouver Sun |
StickboyVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Savouring the bold with Vancouver Opera’s Stickboy |
| 25 Oct 14 / Vancouver Sun |
Vancouver Opera’s Stickboy packs an emotional wallop |
| 25 Oct 14 / straight.com |
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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 |
| 30 Sep 14 / straight.com |
Vancouver Opera's Carmen aims, fires, misses...then hits a bull’s eye |
| 29 Sep 14 / Vancouver Observer |
Vancouver Opera’s Carmen a visceral treat |
| 29 Sep 14 / Vancouver Sun |
Don CarloVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Vancouver Opera's production of Verdi's Don Carlo showcases brilliant music |
| 11 May 14 / Vancouver Observer |
Vancouver Opera's Don Carlo offers both intimacy and spectacle |
| 6 May 14 / straight.com |
Vancouver Opera’s opulent Don Carlo |
| 5 May 14 / Vancouver Sun |
Don GiovanniVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Don Giovanni's spurned women run away with the show |
| 4 Mar 14 / straight.com |
Strong singing in Vancouver Opera’s Don Giovanni |
| 3 Mar 14 / Vancouver Sun |
Albert HerringVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Albert Herring is a charmer |
| 3 Dec 13 / straight.com |
Vancouver Opera celebrates Britten with Albert Herring |
| 2 Dec 13 / Vancouver Sun |
ToscaVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Puccini’s classic heroine has arrived in Vancouver |
| 4 Nov 13 / Vancouver Weekly |
Tosca’s magnificent melodrama |
| 31 Oct 13 / Vancouver Sun |
Vancouver Opera's Tosca boasts a top-notch lead trio and a terrifying villain |
| 31 Oct 13 / straight.com |
Tea: A Mirror of SoulVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Savouring Tea, the opera, is easy |
| 7 May 13 / The Globe and Mail |
Tan Dun's Tea offers up a strong cuppa |
| 6 May 13 / Vancouver Sun |
Die ZauberflöteVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Great visuals, poor translation |
| 12 Mar 13 / The Globe and Mail |
The Pirates of PenzanceVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Satire and pathos—opera company extends its stylistic range |
| 15 Dec 12 / Seen and Heard |
Fine score and comic wit underpin Gilbert and Sullivan classic |
| 4 Dec 12 / Vancouver Sun |
Vancouver Opera's The Pirates of Penzance plays it traditional, with moments of slapstick fun |
| 3 Dec 12 / straight.com |
La bohèmeVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
If you wear mascara, make it waterproof |
| 24 Oct 12 / Where |
Young cast finds inner truth in Vancouver Opera’s latest 'La Bohème' |
| 22 Oct 12 / Vancouver Sun |
Vancouver Opera's La Bohème breathes believable life into Giacomo Puccini's characters |
| 22 Oct 12 / straight.com |
AidaVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
The grandeur in Vancouver Opera's Aida is in its voices |
| 24 Apr 12 / straight.com |
A few hiccups take shine off three hours of grandeur |
| 24 Apr 12 / The Globe and Mail |
Musically splendid Aida Ends Vancouver Opera season |
| 23 Apr 12 / Vancouver Sun |
Il barbiere di SivigliaVancouver OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Vancouver’s Barber survives transplantation |
| 23 Mar 12 / Seen and Heard |
Vancouver Opera's The Barber of Seville is a frothy bit of fun |
| 20 Mar 12 / straight.com |
Opera for laffs - Vancouver Opera’s latest Barber |
| 19 Mar 12 / Vancouver Sun |
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The Barber of Seville still earning its laughs |
| 19 Mar 12 / The Globe and Mail |
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Performance schedule
Puccini
14 to 24 Feb 2019
Rossini
27 Apr to 12 May 2019
Gounod
27 Apr to 5 May 2019
Verdi
17 to 27 Oct 2019
Rossini
13 to 23 Feb 2020
Bilodeau
23 to 26 Apr 2020
Mozart
24 Apr to 9 May 2020
News & Articles
| Vancouver Opera announces 2018-19 season |
La Bohème, The Merry Widow feature on Vancouver Opera's just-announced 2018-19 roster. |
| 15 Feb 2018 / straight.com |
| 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 . |
| 17 Sep 2017 / The Globe and Mail |
| Vancouver Opera Festival releases attendance figures |
The Vancouver Opera Festival is reporting that 20,000 people took in its first event. |
| 21 May 2017 / straight.com |
| Vancouver Opera boosts regular-season programming in 2017-18 |
Vancouver Opera plans to return to a limited season on top of its spring festival, after receiving feedback from its audience. |
| 3 Mar 2017 / straight.com |
| Kim Gaynor’s mission to modernize Vancouver Opera |
If you’ve ever doubted the long-term benefits of student work programs, consider Kim Gaynor. |
| 24 Nov 2016 / The Globe and Mail |
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