#QueenElizabethTheatre

[jminter]

As The Flying Dutchman closes out this season, Vancouver Opera reveals it coming 2023–2024 season.

As Vancouver Opera closes out its 2022-2023 season it has announced the performances coming in the 2023–2024 season. With Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman wrapping the current season with performances April 29, May 4 and May 7, audiences won’t have to wait long in anticipation of the new season. The Vancouver Opera 2023-2024 season begins in October with Mozart’s The Magic Flute, followed by Donizetti’s Don Pasquale in February 2024. The season comes to a close with Bizet’s much-loved opera Carmen for five performances in April and May 2024.

“We are excited to present an incredible season of opera “classics” to expose our great art form to new audiences,” said Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director. “Two of the operas have not been seen in over a decade and one has only been produced once in our 64-year history. Each of our productions feature returning directors who wowed VO audiences in the past and understand the magic and passion that courses through these stories. We are excited to be presenting these spectacular productions that burst with colour and energy, reach the very core of our humanity and illicit passion, smiles and tears with their sweeping compositions.” Opening the 2023–2024 season is The Magic Flute by Mozart, directed by Ashlie Corcoran (The Barber of Seville, February 2020) and making her VO debut is Conductor Tania Miller. This opera is a fairytale within a fairytale, immersing the audience in a magical, wild journey of high drama and whimsical delight. In February, dive into a 20th-century Technicolour makeover of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale by acclaimed creative duo of costume/set designer André Barbe and director/choreographer Renaud Doucet (La Bohème). This all-Canadian production features Maestro Jacques Lacombe returning to Vancouver Opera (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) to conduct Donizetti’s finely-calibrated music in this comic masterpiece. Concluding the season is one of the most beloved and widely performed works in operatic history, Carmen by Georges Bizet. This passionate story is told through seductive arias and enduring, richly coloured melodies. Rachel Peake returns to Vancouver Opera (The Pearl Fishers) to direct Carmen alongside conductor Leslie Dala (The Flying Dutchman) for a five-show engagement. Adds Wright, “together, the storybook enchantment of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, a vivid pop art reimagining of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale and the fiery passion of Bizet’s Carmen make for a season of grand scale, dazzlingly immersive experiences.” Throughout the year, Vancouver Opera will also present several special events including Opera in the Park on Sunday, July 16. This is a free, family-friendly event will find audiences will be entertained with an evening of duets, arias and more led by Music Director Emeritus Jonathan Darlington at Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park. In partnership with re:Naissance Opera and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, the world premiere of Sanctuary & Storm will take place November 17 – 19 opening IndieFest 2023. An imagined debate between the two most powerful women in Medieval Europe—Hildegard of Bingen and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of the Normans—frames this striking new chamber opera by award-winning composer Tawnie Olson and librettist Roberta Barker. With the omniscient Angel of History acting as commentator, the brilliant and unconventional women struggle with how to move beyond the oppression of patriarchal society, but risk losing sight of their common goal: a world reborn. Vancouver Opera continues its community engagement with its work in schools, arts organizations, and community groups. Vancouver Opera in Schools brings fully-staged operas to children and families throughout British Columbia. Project Opera sees students working with VO artists and teachers to design and deliver their very own opera. From spring 2024, Vancouver Opera and Pacific Opera Victoria will remount their co-production of The Flight of the Hummingbird, and resume a school tour across the province.  The opera is based on an Indigenous parable from the Quechuan people of South America. The opera is influenced by the graphic novel written by acclaimed Haida artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas and includes elements of his dramatic Haida-manga illustrations. In it, the animals of the forest are inspired to come together by Dukdukdiya, the Hummingbird, to save their beautiful home from a raging fire. For more information about the 2023–2024 Vancouver Opera Season, including ticket on-sale dates and subscription details, visit vancouveropera.ca. Read the full article

[bardiasadeghi]

Live at Queen Elizabeth Theatre with Dafan 🌕. Photo credit to dear Ali @capilano_photography capilano_photography #bardiasadeghimusic #the_dafan #singerandsongwriter #musician #concert #queenelizabeththeatre (at Vancouver, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp3bcdyv2mg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cambriomusic]

Who is checking this out? #foals #lifeisyours #queenelizabeththeatre https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl_q5LhAjhUFtEH5KGcfYwtgCnqu2YZ6VVm7Yc0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[curtismith]

Today is the Queens 96th Birthday. When she dies, everything changes back to God Save The King! Let's pray for good health and longevity. 44x33" mixed media painting for sale @portgardnerbayartgallery from collaborating artists @jamiecurtismith and @poundingthenail #queenelizabeth #queenelizabethii #queenelizabethpark #queenelizabetholympicpark #queenelizabeth2 #hmsqueenelizabeth #hmqueenelizabeth #queenelizabeththeatre #queenelizabethnationalpark #queenelizabethi #queenelizabethhall #queenelizabethcountrypark #queenelizabeth1st #cunardqueenelizabeth #queenelizabethparkvancouver #happybirthdayqueenelizabeth #queenelizabethhospital #queenelizabethtower #queenelizabethstadium #queenelizabethll #hrhqueenelizabeth #queenelizabethbirthday (at Everett, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcnqHdXL6ul/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bloghansonplace]

Via Instagram @isaachanson Excited for tonight's show at the #queenelizabeththeatre in #toronto... our first Chris show ever!!! 25 years in and we still have firsts... AWESOME! . . . . #inspiration #music #live #concert #Christmas #hanson #hanson25 #snowedin #finallyitschristmas

[lupetto858]

#dearevanhansen #vancouver #queenelizabeththeatre #Yaletown #awesome #canada (at Queen Elizabeth Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9IsuZogvQQ/?igshid=7f2u82lb212z

[project-dreams]

#Repost @gazette_kai_ (@get_repost) ・・・ Thank you TORONTO. See you next time.😘 #theGazettE #04 #TORONTO #QueenElizabethTheatre #😘😘😘 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxS765gFyb8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bjl92t4y8tsn

[gtjorgegonzalez]

#guitartech #basstech #stageleft #stageleftcrew #stageleftview #thistourlife #touringmusictech #zoé #zoétheband #zoéustour2019 #canada #toronto #queenelizabeththeatre (at Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Toronto)) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvapF0pgVOi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f9xfy78sgfux

[wandersofnicole]

@lizasoberano @chinitaprincess @xianlimm @ramonathornes @jodistamaria // the start of the show! I loved you all, amazing performances! #love #nofilter #vancouver #instadaily #photography #like #followme #simplewanders #wandersofnicole #happy #cute #instacute #filipina #smile #instavideo #queenelizabeththeatre #kimchiu #lizquen #jodistamaria #piolopascual #xianlim #sammilby

[therealtrixx]

•••TORONTO••• MARCH 25th IT's GOIN DOWN AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE AS I KICK MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND OFF IN THE SIX... JAY MARTIN's COMEDY SHOWDOWN IS SET TO BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMEDY SHOWS THIS YEAR w/ BIG NORM, JEAN PAUL & PAUL THOMPSON.... VIP TICKETS ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT.... GET YOUR TICKETS AT www.ticketgateway.com CAAAAAAAMON!!!! @thebignormshow @jeanpaulcomedy @chuck_e_church @jaymartincomic #queenelizabeththeatre #comedy

[jminter]

Vancouver Opera's A Midsummer Night's Dream wakes in 2 weeks

In just two weeks, the Vancouver Opera 2022-2023 season continues with the company premiere of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. British composer Benjamin Britten’s romantic, atmospheric opera makes its Vancouver Opera debut for three performances starting February 11th at 7:30pm, followed by Thursday, February 16th at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 19 at 2pm. Adapted from the Shakespeare play, Britten’s Dream promises an evening of enchantment as some of The Bard’s most iconic and outright hilarious characters are swept up in a whimsical whirlwind of magic potions, love triangles and mistaken identities. Dream is the story of four lovers, a feuding King and Queen of the fairies, and a comedic ensemble of Mechanicals. Each group is beautifully captured by Britten’s contrasting sound worlds, resulting in an accessible operatic fairy tale complete with plenty of comedy. “Presenting this magical production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a thrill for us at Vancouver Opera,” said Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director. “Audiences are familiar with the story and we hope that familiarity will encourage patrons to come experience this fantastical opera. In our cast for Dream we are thrilled to have a descendant of composer Benjamin Britten join our company; Spencer Britten will be singing in the role of Lysander. This is a treat for audiences to have a multi-generational connection to this production here in Vancouver.”

Conductor Jacques Lacombe makes his return to Vancouver Opera after conducting Turandot in 2017. Director Aria Umezawa makes her debut with Vancouver Opera bringing her innovative work to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage. Daniel Moody is cast in the role of Oberon, with his faithful servant Puck portrayed by Kunji Ikeda. Magali Simard-Galdes is Tytania, Queen of the Faeries. The four lovers are Spencer Britten as Lysander, Clarence Frazer as Demetrius, Jonelle Sills as Helena, and Hillary Tufford as Hermia. Royal Court members include Neil Craighead as Theseus and Stephanie Tritchew as Hippolyta. Peter McGillivray plays Bottom, who becomes entangled with Tytania as she falls under a love spell. Fellow Mechanicals include Ian Cleary as Snout, Jason Cook as Starveling, Luka Kawabata as Quince, Peter Monaghan as Snug and Asitha Tennekoon as Flute. For a deeper look at the composer and work, on February 2nd the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) and Vancouver Opera are presenting the second instalment of Opera Adventures.  Dreaming Wide Awake: Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a free event allowing audiences to learn about the Vancouver Opera production.  Visit the VPL Central Branch Level 8 from 6:30pm for an evening of performances and presentations by the artists and experts who make Vancouver’s opera scene come to life exploring the life and musical influences of the composer, Benjamin Britten. Vancouver Opera’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream runs at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre; February 11 & 16 at 7:30pm and February 19 at 2pm. Find tickets online at vancouveropera.ca Performances are sung in English with English SURTITLES™ projected above the stage. Read the full article

[bardiasadeghi]

DAFAN BAND (Leading by Bardia Sadeghi) - Live in Concert - March 2 2023 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Women - Life - Freedom. #bardiasadeghimusic #the_dafan #singersongwriter #music #liveconcert #queenelizabeththeatre #vancouver #musicislife #percussion #dafanband (at Vancouver, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoI7-WmPoK3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cambriomusic]

Loved this album and tour! Anyone else see it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . #thecon #theconxtour #teganandsara #queenelizabeththeatre #toronto #backinyourhead #knifegoingin #callitoff #iwasmarried #walkingwithaghost #livingroom (at Queen Elizabeth Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFXz-t4gR2V/?igshid=1cgagx285b9xf

[4everl5yal2snsd]

My body is ready... I'm ready for the music of the night #phantomoftheopera #queenelizabeththeatre (at Queen Elizabeth Theatre)

[gracienote]

Since @hanson is playing the @queenelizabeththeatre tonight in #Toronto, here's a little #throwback! I'll always remember them as energetic guys who are passionate about their music and families. Thanks for giving me a chance, gentlemen! 🎸🎹🥁🎵 Check out hanson.met for tickets and listen to new album String Theory. . #hansonstringtheory #stringtheory #throwbacktuesday #hanson #queenelizabeththeatre #torontomusic #livemusic #concert #instagood #tuesdaymotivation #tuesday #mood #taylorhanson #zachanson #isaachanson #brothers #music #instamusic #interview #blogger #musicblogger #begracieful (at Tornto, Canada.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqZ8F_VgUJ8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h88wzuxoaeaj

[edmondtc]

I’m surrounded by mormons. #thebookofmormons @thebookofmormons #musical #nightout #queenelizabeththeatre #mormons #elder (at Queen Elizabeth Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoLhVhMBjUy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=80zkxde2mlf4