Pauline: Workshop No. 1

 

PAULINE:  Workshop No. 1

Friday, Saturday, 21 and 22 September 2013

10am to 6pm / free

Tom Lee Music Hall

929 Granville Street

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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

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VIVA  VERDI !

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Dinner at 6pm. Concert at 8pm / tickets at various prices

Italian Cultural Centre, Grandview x Slocan

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PAULINE:  Workshop No. 2

Monday, Tuesday, 28 and 29 October 2013

10am to 6pm / free

New Beginnings Baptist Church

1587 Frances Street, at Woodland

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CITY  OPERA  at  MINORU  CHAPEL

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Minoru Chapel, 6540 Gilbert Road / Richmond / $18 and $20

in the park behind the General Hospital

All-Puccini

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PAULINE:  Special  Community  Preview

Friday, 29 November 2013

7pm – 9pm at the Carnegie Centre / free

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WEST  MEETS  EAST

Sunday, 19 January 2014

2pm – 4pm

100 Rivers Room

Dr Sun-Yat Sen Chinese Classical Gardens

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KAY  MEEK  OPERA  SERIES:  Concert No. 2

Sunday, 23 February 2014

4pm – 6pm / tickets at various prices

Kay Meek Theatre, 1700 Mathers x 15th, West Vancouver

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PAULINE:  World Premiere

a new opera by Margaret Atwood & Tobin Stokes

directed by Norman Armour

 

Opens Friday 23 May 2014 / 8pm

continuing on 25, 27, 29 and 31 May

tickets at various prices

York Theatre, Commercial x East Georgia

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NOW CONCLUDED:

Sixth Annual AGM

Thursday 9 May 2013

40 people joined us at the Canadian Music Centre, and heard guest artists Rose-Ellen Nichols, Will George, pianist David Boothroyd, and composer Tobin Stokes in a first-ever duet from Pauline.

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Sing-Along Great Opera Choruses

Friday 31 May

120 people attended and sang, and saw very special guest Christopher Gaze reprising his role as Major-General Stanley — plus conductor, piano, and real anvils!

Our guest singers, who stood SATB in the audience, were Chloé Hurst, Rose-Ellen Nichols, Mark Donnelly, and Andrew Greenwood. Principal Anvillain:  Duncan Watts-Grant. Keyboard:  David Boothroyd.

7pm – 9pm / free

Carnegie Centre, Hastings at Main

Words and music at the door / free

Sponsored by the Vancity SFU Office of Community Engagement

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Italian Day on The Drive

Sunday 9 June

1pm – 2pm / free

Commercial Drive at 3rd Avenue

With soprano Diane Speirs, baritone Andrew Greenwood, pianist Richard Epp, and narrator Tom Durrie. Hundreds attended. Please see our FB page for photos.

Sponsored by the Italian Day Festival Society

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Vancouver Chinatown Night Market

Friday, 9 August 2013

8:00 – 9:00pm

Keefer at Columbia

William Liu, baritone. David Boothroyd, keyboard.

An evening of Chinese and western classical music, attended by 200 – 300 people. Please see our FB page for photos.

Sponsored by the Vancouver Chinatown Merchant’s Association

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Pauline at Lost Lagoon

Saturday, Sunday, 24 and 25 August / free

We appeared at 1:30pm and 4:30pm both days, as part of the Stanley Park125 celebrations. Hundreds attended over two days.

Rose-Ellen Nichols, mezzo-soprano. David Boothroyd, keyboard.

Pauline sings at Lost Lagoon, on the stage being built on Chilco Street at Alberni.

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