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When & Where September 13, 2022 – September 16 at 7:30pm, & Saturday, September 17 at 2pm | The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre, 600 Hamilton Street Director
Desdemona Chiang Music Director Mary Chun
Lighting Design John Webber Sound Design
Juliani Alessandro Stage Manager Jacqueline Wax Surtitles
Anika Vervecken Musicians Mark Ferris – violin, Charlie Lui- dizi, Jun Rong- erhu & gaohu, Dai-Lin Hsieh- guzheng, Albertina Chan- harp, Martin Fisk- percussion, Emma Ringrose- oboe, Roger Parton- piano, Peter Ing- viola, and Jonathan Lo- cello Sung in Ennglish, Cantonese, and Hoisan with English & Cantonese SURTITLESTM Reviewer John Jane Madeleine Thien (librettist) and Alice Ping Yee Ho (composer) have combined to bring to audiences a truly groundbreaking new opera, the first to be written about any Chinatown in Canada. Performed in English, Cantonese and the Hoisan dialect, Chinatown is a multi-layered concept opera that spans seven decades and crosses two cultures. Full review Vancouver Opera: 2022-2023 Season
When & Where October 22 & 27, 2022 at 7.30pm and October 30 at 2pm | Queen Elizabeth Theatre The Pearl Fishers returns to Vancouver Opera for the first time in nearly 30 years. This dramatic opera tells the tale of two devoted friends and the woman that comes between them. The famous “friendship duet” is one of the most beautiful and recognizable pieces in the opera repertoire. Be swept away by the lush orchestration and Bizet’s trademark melodies.
Tickets Single tickets from $50. Purchase online at: https://secure.vancouveropera.ca/events
When & Where February 11 & 16, 2022 at 7.30pm and February 19 at 2pm | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Enjoy an evening of magic filled with the ethereal beauty of Britten’s atmospheric score. Based on Shakespeare’s fantastical story, A Midsummer Night's Dream follows a myriad of hilarious characters in a whimsical whirlwind of magic potions, love triangles and mistaken identities. Vancouver audiences will be thrilled to welcome back Jacques Lacombe as conductor in this company premiere.
Tickets Single tickets from $50. Purchase online at: https://secure.vancouveropera.ca/events
When & Where April 29 & May 4 2022 at 7.30pm and May 7 at 2pm | Queen Elizabeth Theatre Based on a European maritime legend, The Flying Dutchman tells the haunting story of a sailor and his daughter who encounter a ghost during a storm on the sea. The Dutchman, who has been condemned to wander for eternity, is searching for a bride to finally bring him peace. This tragic tale of love and sacrifice is the composer’s first masterpiece and features magnificent orchestration. This will be a new production for Vancouver Opera.
Tickets Single tickets from $50. Purchase online at: https://secure.vancouveropera.ca/events
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City
Opera Vancouver 
Georges
Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers
Benjamin
Britten’s A Midsummer Night's Dream
Richard
Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman