200$ for 2 seats - I expected something good, at least. I don't mind cultural mix too, a Native adaptation sounded great, but natives were not represented well in this low, british-Canadian adaptation of the magical flute... Singers & orchestra : Papageno, Pamina and Papagena were great. The Native tenor totally owned the main tenor (Tamino) and should have been... More

We recently attended Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' (14 March), and once again, were thrilled and captured by the experience of attending another of Vancouver Opera's productions. Seeing and hearing Vancouver Opera's unique take on this opera -- with it's west coast First Nations infusion into the creation and production, and some of the modern influences shown in the libretto, designs,... More

I have to completely disagree with you, though I am definitely no Opera buff. I found this production confusing and disjointed. This is the first Opera I have ever been to and it is making me never want to see one again. As you said at the beginning, it really isn't the traditional Opera, which is actually really unfortunate. First... More

For once I was drawn into a new take on an old opera, something that rarely works because it usually comes across as a pointless affectation and a way for people to "make their mark." However, this transition fell so naturally into the aboriginal mythology, that I found the opera far more cohesive than the previous times I have seen... More

So I went to the opening night of Vancouver Opera's The Magic Flute on Saturday, and it was totally amazing! If you don't know, it is a West Coast themed Magic Flute, with the cast using First Nations consultants to design the production. It's not what you might expect, the costumes are so unique, they're both old style and very... More

We have now attended, and thoroughly-enjoyed three recent productions by Vancouver Opera -- Madama Butterfly, Aida (went twice!!), and most-recently La Boheme. Vancouver Opera's Madama Butterfly was the first live opera performance we had ever attended -- we were so excited when the evening finally arrived and we got to see/hear what we had only seen/heard via recorded formats. After... More

Call me an opera wimp if you have to, but I always well up a little with La Boheme. Vancouver Opera's season opener of the Puccini classic lived up to the storied legacy. Classy production, good orchestra with only 1 moment of questionable intonation in a notoriously hard to tune score. Nicely done, Van Opera! I laughed, I cried.

As season subscribers we love our opera company. It is always fun to people watch before the show and during intermission. Pay the extra and get seats so that you can easily read the translations which adds to the story line. Always a treat of the mellow dramatic and emotional roller coaster! And yes, sometimes you might even shed a... More

My friend and I have season's tickets an the productions are always a great treat.