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VIVA VERDI!

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In collaboration with City Opera Vancouver and the Italian Cultural Institute, IL CENTRO Italian Cultural Centre presents an evening of music and stories from the life of Italy’s most beloved composer: Giuseppe Verdi.

City Opera News / 20 September 2013

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Welcome to City Opera Vancouver. We are a professional chamber opera company, specializing in new and unusual repertoire. Pauline at Lost Lagoon On August 24 and 25, Pauline Johnson returned to Lost Lagoon for the first time in a century. Hundreds of people joined us, and heard two gorgeous arias. And the CBC aired a […]

Domingo the Verdi baritone

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This new recording is strongly recommended to all who admire its singer, and as a starter kit for all who wish to discover the central Verdi baritone repertoire in the hands of one of our great musicians. We have, for 50 years now, been living in the Age of Domingo. This album opens a new era in that age.

City Opera News / July 3, 2013

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The Vancouver Foundation We are delighted to announce a grant of $30,000 from The Vancouver Foundation for Pauline. It is a magnificent vote of confidence from Canada’s largest community foundation, and represents one-tenth of its total cost. We are deeply grateful to the Foundation for its recognition and support, and in particular to Faye Wightman […]

Global TV Coverage of the Great Opera Arias Sing-Along

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Great story on our event, including quotes from Christopher Gaze, Mark Donnelly and local resident Terry Hunter. Plus, anvils! Global TV Coverage of the Great Opera Arias Sing-Along from City Opera Vancouver on Vimeo.

“Fallujah” documentary

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View a series of eight short videos about “Fallujah” at the Annenberg Foundation’s Explore.org website.

Pauline: Workshop No. 1

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  PAULINE:  Workshop No. 1 Friday, Saturday, 21 and 22 September 2013 10am to 6pm / free Tom Lee Music Hall 929 Granville Street …………………………….   KAY  MEEK  OPERA  SERIES:  Concert No. 1 Sunday,  6 October 2013 4pm – 6pm / tickets at various prices Kay Meek Theatre, 1700 Mathers x 15th, West Vancouver …………………………… […]

City Opera News / March 15, 2013

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Norman Armour The extraordinary Norman Armour will direct our next new opera, PAULINE, by Margaret Atwood and Tobin Stokes. We announced Norman’s appointment in late February, and the news was picked up by over 600 blogs and websites, featured in the Globe and Mail, Georgia Straight, and generously promoted by the Arts Alliance. Read more […]

Norman Armour to direct Pauline

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PuSh Festival co-founder Norman Armour has been tapped to direct Pauline, the first opera to feature a libretto by Canadian literary star Margaret Atwood, City Opera Vancouver president Nora Kelly announced today.