BENEFIT RECITAL / 2pm / SATURDAY OCTOBER 3 City Opera will soon appear in the West End. Soprano Melanie Kreuger and pianist Greg Caisley will present a concert that could have been heard a century ago at Roedde House, a wonderfully restored Victorian mansion. You’ll have a chance to sing along in Bless This House […]
Join Charles Barber, our Artistic Director, as he describes how City Opera Vancouver came into being. Listen by clicking the right arrow (below) or download this podcast by right-clicking here. (3:52, MP3, 3.5 MB) [audio:https://cityoperavancouver.com/audio/COV-Vol3-COV.mp3]
Join Charles Barber, our Artistic Director, as he describes how City Opera Vancouver came to give the British Columbia premiere of Der Kaiser von Atlantis. Listen by clicking the right arrow (below) or download this podcast by right-clicking here. (4:08, MP3, 3.8 MB) [audio:https://cityoperavancouver.com/audio/COV-Vol2-Atlantis.mp3]
Join Charles Barber, our Artistic Director, as he describes the genesis of our new opera Pauline. Listen by clicking the right arrow (below) or download this podcast by right-clicking here. (4:30, MP3, 4.1 MB) [audio:https://cityoperavancouver.com/audio/COV-Vol1-Pauline.mp3]
City Opera is podcasting! Watch this space for new audio recordings coming soon to our site on a semi-regular basis. We think you’ll enjoy them and we look forward to your feedback. Thanks!
CANADIAN CHAMBER OPERA WORKSHOP On May 29, City Opera Vancouver will be holding the first in a series of workshops to develop new Canadian chamber opera. ‘Sea Change’, with music by Constantine Caravassilis and libretto by Nora Kelly, is given in partnership with the Vancouver International Song Institute and Dunbar Heights United Church. It will […]
Dear Friends: We are pleased to report that the British Columbia premiere of “The Emperor of Atlantis”, which ran in five performances from 1 to 11 February, was an extraordinary success. Presented in partnership between the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and City Opera Vancouver, “Atlantis” drew stunning reviews, turn-away crowds, met its budgetary goals, […]
Dear Friends: We are delighted to tell you that the Canada Council today awarded City Opera a music commissioning grant for the creation of ‘Pauline’. The grant is in the amount of $16,000 and will support the work of composer Christos Hatzis. As you know, ‘Pauline’ is a chamber opera set in Vancouver in March […]
Stephen Aberle, Der Lautsprecher. Andrew Greenwood, Emperor Robyn Driedger-Klassen, Bubikopf. Photo: Tim Matheson The Emperor of Atlantis closed on 11 February 2009, after 5 consecutive nights of sold out performances. Read the Georgia Straight review Read the Vancouver Sun article by Jaap Hamburger Co-presented with the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre at the Norman Rothstein Theatre, […]
Dear Friends: We have good news. Today, seats went on sale online for our next production, the extraordinary chamber opera ‘Emperor of Atlantis’. It opens on 1 February 2009. Tickets are $40, from Tickets Tonight and by phone at 604.684.2787. From 1 December, tickets will also be sold at Tom Lee Music, Sikora’s Classical Records, […]
Dear Friends: I wanted to give you a heads-up, and to ask for your support. City Opera recently joined with the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre toward co-production of a remarkable chamber opera. Opening on 1 February 2009, the work is The Emperor of Atlantis. Written by Viktor Ullmann and Petr Kien at Theresienstadt in 1944, […]
Dear Friends: I wanted to give you a heads-up, and to ask for your support. City Opera recently joined with the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre toward co-production of a remarkable chamber opera. Opening on 1 February 2009, the work is The Emperor of Atlantis. Written by Viktor Ullmann and Petr Kien at Theresienstadt in 1944, […]
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