Mozart’s tale of love’s vices is a timeless classic beloved by audiences the world over. Ferrando and Guglielmo enter into a wager with the old cynic Alfonso to test the faithfulness of their two fiancées, Fiordiligi and Dorabella. What ensues is a series of cunning plot twists bringing into doubt everyone’s devotion to their would-be […]
An Opera Tea wishing you the luck of the Irish with greetings to the coming spring season. Join us for selections from Mozart’s Così fan tutte, and a soon-to-be-announced fourth opera. You will be surprised! Of course, there will also be some good old Irish tunes to warm your spirits.
Long before Disney’s Cinderella, there was Massenet’s Cendrillon. Based on Charles Perrault’s 1698 version of the classic fairy tale, Cendrillon finds our titular hero, whose real name is Lucette, aching to go to the ball. With the help of some magic, she is whisked away on a carriage and transformed into an unknown beauty. Will true love prevail before […]
Celebrate the holiday season with UBC Opera! This beloved tradition features festive, jubilant music from around the world. The Ensemble will decorate the Old Auditorium and sing songs of joy, just for you.
This Opera Tea offers a sneak peek of our upcoming production of The Cunning Little Vixen, as well as arias from some of our students preparing for competitions! Enjoy this concert in a casual setting at our beautiful Old Auditorium theatre.
Based on the play by William Shakespeare SINGSPIEL IN THREE ACTS SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Otto Nicolai | Composer Salomon Hermann Mosenthal | Librettist UBC Opera Ensemble Norbert Baxa | Conductor Nancy Hermiston | Director With Members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra Legend has it that Queen Elizabeth I requested Shakespeare write a play showing the character of […]
Based on the play by William Shakespeare SINGSPIEL IN THREE ACTS SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Otto Nicolai | Composer Salomon Hermann Mosenthal | Librettist UBC Opera Ensemble Norbert Baxa | Conductor Nancy Hermiston | Director With Members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra Legend has it that Queen Elizabeth I requested Shakespeare write a play showing the character of […]
Based on the play by William Shakespeare SINGSPIEL IN THREE ACTS SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Otto Nicolai | Composer Salomon Hermann Mosenthal | Librettist UBC Opera Ensemble Norbert Baxa | Conductor Nancy Hermiston | Director With Members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra Legend has it that Queen Elizabeth I requested Shakespeare write a play showing the character of […]
Based on the play by William Shakespeare SINGSPIEL IN THREE ACTS SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES Otto Nicolai | Composer Salomon Hermann Mosenthal | Librettist UBC Opera Ensemble Norbert Baxa | Conductor Nancy Hermiston | Director With Members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra Legend has it that Queen Elizabeth I requested Shakespeare write a play showing the character of […]
Romantic, ethereal, and hauntingly beautiful, Dvořák’s dramatic music soars with melody, romance, and longing. Rusalka is not only Dvořák’s finest and most enduringly popular opera but also one of the most deeply moving operas of all.
Romantic, ethereal, and hauntingly beautiful, Dvořák’s dramatic music soars with melody, romance, and longing. Rusalka is not only Dvořák’s finest and most enduringly popular opera but also one of the most deeply moving operas of all.
Romantic, ethereal, and hauntingly beautiful, Dvořák’s dramatic music soars with melody, romance, and longing. Rusalka is not only Dvořák’s finest and most enduringly popular opera but also one of the most deeply moving operas of all.