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Start your night at the opera off right. This 2011-2012 Season, UBC Opera is partnering with Mahony and Sons restaurant to bring a great night out experience and amazing value to opera-goers. Enjoy a pre-performance dinner at Mahony and Sons before … Continue reading →

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EVANNA CHIEW – This is one of your Elizabeth Proctors speaking, currently in the thick of rehearsals for The Crucible!  I was at rehearsal last Tuesday October 4th and we were in the midst of staging the court scene in … Continue reading →

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October 4  – Simone Osborne, a recent graduate of UBC Opera, is continuing to forge ahead with her career. After winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 2008 (one of the youngest performers ever to do so) she begins her … Continue reading →

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Recent Graduate Shannon Chan-Kent  (last seen at UBC Opera performing the Fairy God-Mother in our production of Cinderella) will be performing selected arias (complete with fantastic coloratura fireworks) with the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra at their opening performance. In an article with David Gordon … Continue reading →

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Le Nozze di Figaro Dress Rehearsal Saturday August 27th JULIA KOT — This morning when I woke up, I was both nervous and excited to perform my dress rehearsal on the main stage of Bard on the Beach.  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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In an interview with David Gordon Duke, UBC Opera’s Jordan Collalto speaks about his experience as the title character in this year’s production of Marriage of Figaro on the Bard on the Beach stage. Below are excerpts from the article … Continue reading →

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Every year, the gifted young stars of the UBC Opera Ensemble, accompanied by members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, perform under the tents at Bard on the Beach. This year we bring Mozart’s delightful comic opera The Marriage of Figaro … Continue reading →

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