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Vancouver OperaTosca“The power and longevity of beauty, endurance, faith, sacrifice”
Tosca | Vancouver Opera | Opera Canada
Opéra de QuébecOrfeo ed Euridice“Prominence to the beauty of the score”
Orfeo ed Euridice | Opéra de Québec | Opera Canada
Opera AtelierThe Descent of Orpheus“Among the most beautiful and moving works”
The Descent of Orpheus | Opera Atelier | Opera Canada
Latest Features
OPERA PLACES Rihab Chaieb takes us to Los Angeles
Tunisian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Rhiab Chaieb takes us to Los Angeles, where she is singing the title role in a brand-new production of Carmen at LA Opera from October 17th to November 7th.
While in LA, Rhiab chats with us about her favourite galleries, the best bar with a view and the unexpected locals you may meet on the city streets. Read on to find out more.
Vancouver OperaTosca“The power and longevity of beauty, endurance, faith, sacrifice”
Tosca | Vancouver Opera | Opera Canada
Opera Calendar
Events for October
29
Tosca Puccini
Vancouver Opera
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Orphée et Eurydice Gluck
Opéra de Québec
Grand Théâtre de Québec
Tannhauser Wagner
Oper Kiel
Theater Kiel
Events for October
30
Orphée aux enfers Offenbach
Opéra bouffe de Québec
THÉÂTRE DES MUSES DE LA MAISON DES ARTS DE LAVAL
Tosca Puccini
Vancouver Opera
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Carmina Burana & Tubular Bells Various
Chorus Niagara
First Ontario Performing Arts Centre
Operatic Spooktacular Various
Grand River Opera
Registry Theatre
Events for October
31
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Orphée aux enfers Offenbach
Opéra bouffe de Québec
THÉÂTRE DES MUSES DE LA MAISON DES ARTS DE LAVAL
Orphée et Eurydice Gluck
Opéra de Québec
Grand Théâtre de Québec
Operatic Spooktacular Various
Grand River Opera
Registry Theatre
Events for November
1
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Orphée aux enfers Offenbach
Opéra bouffe de Québec
THÉÂTRE DES MUSES DE LA MAISON DES ARTS DE LAVAL
Operatic Spooktacular Various
Grand River Opera
Registry Theatre
Events for November
5
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
The Barber of Seville Rossini
Edmonton Opera
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Events for November
6
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
A Hand of Bridge & Trouble in Tahiti Barber & Bernstein
The Glenn Gould School
Mazzoleni Concert Hall
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth: The Final Symphony Various
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Singer Concert Hal
In Her Hands Fiona M. Ryan
Essential Opera
The Sanctuary Arts Centre
The King’s Grief Various
The Happenstancers
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Events for November
7
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
A Hand of Bridge & Trouble in Tahiti Barber & Bernstein
The Glenn Gould School
Mazzoleni Concert Hall
Orphée aux enfers Offenbach
Opéra bouffe de Québec
THÉÂTRE DES MUSES DE LA MAISON DES ARTS DE LAVAL
The Barber of Seville Rossini
Edmonton Opera
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth: The Final Symphony Various
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Singer Concert Hal
The Creation Haydn
Grand Philharmonic Choir
101 Queen St N
In Her Hands Fiona M. Ryan
Essential Opera
The Sanctuary Arts Centre
The King’s Grief Various
The Happenstancers
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Events for November
8
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Orphée aux enfers Offenbach
Opéra bouffe de Québec
THÉÂTRE DES MUSES DE LA MAISON DES ARTS DE LAVAL
Tannhauser Wagner
Oper Kiel
Theater Kiel
In Her Hands Fiona M. Ryan
Essential Opera
The Sanctuary Arts Centre
Requiem Mozart
Chorus Inspira
Winspear Centre
Events for November
11
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Heroines and Lyrical Passions Various
Orchestre Metropolitain
Paroisse St-Joachim de Pointe-Claire
Events for November
12
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Heroines and Lyrical Passions Various
Orchestre Metropolitain
Paroisse St-Joachim de Pointe-Claire
Events for November
13
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Heroines and Lyrical Passions Various
Orchestre Metropolitain
Paroisse St-Joachim de Pointe-Claire
Pied Piper Barab
Calgary Opera
Mamdani Opera Centre
Le Chalet Adolphe Adam
L’Opéra Comique de Washington
Ambassade de France / Embassy of France
Carmen Bizet
Benevolence Opera Project and Redwood Theatre
Redwood Theatre
Events for November
14
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Pied Piper Barab
Calgary Opera
Mamdani Opera Centre
Opera Salon Series Various
Voicebox: Opera in Concert
The Edward Jackman Centre
Songs by Animals Michael Donovan
Cecilia Concerts
Stage at St. Andrews (Halifax United Church)
Rigoletto Verdi
Benevolence Opera Project and Redwood Theatre
Redwood Theatre
Events for November
18
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Dog Days Little
Tapestry Opera and Against the Grain Theatre
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
Events for November
19
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Dog Days Little
Tapestry Opera and Against the Grain Theatre
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
Peace & Remembrance Various
Symphony Nova Scotia
Rebecca Cohn
Events for November
20
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Die Zauberflöe Mozart
Bayerische Staatsoper
Bayerische Staatsoper
Events for November
21
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Werther Massenet
Opéra de Montréal
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts
Treemonisha Joplin
Manitoba Opera
Centennial Concert Hall
Dog Days Little
Tapestry Opera and Against the Grain Theatre
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
Events for November
22
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Dog Days Little
Tapestry Opera and Against the Grain Theatre
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
Die Zauberflöe Mozart
Bayerische Staatsoper
Bayerische Staatsoper
Events for November
25
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Treemonisha Joplin
Manitoba Opera
Centennial Concert Hall
Dog Days Little
Tapestry Opera and Against the Grain Theatre
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
Events for November
26
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Werther Massenet
Opéra de Montréal
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts
Dog Days Little
Tapestry Opera and Against the Grain Theatre
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
Táimid Opera Holiday Gala: Encolden Various
Táimid Opera
1983 Upper Water St, Halifax, NS
Events for November
27
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Treemonisha Joplin
Manitoba Opera
Centennial Concert Hall
Die Zauberflöe Mozart
Bayerische Staatsoper
Bayerische Staatsoper
La bohème Puccini
Toronto City Opera
Terminal Theatre
Noël droit au chœur Various
Orchestre symphonique de Québec
Grand Théâtre de Québec
Events for November
28
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
TOT Cabaret: Lehár’s Silver Age Various
Toronto Operetta Theatre
The Edward Jackman Centre
Dog Days Little
Tapestry Opera and Against the Grain Theatre
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta) Bedřich Smetana
UBC School of Music
UBC Old Auditorium
La bohéme Puccini
Opéra de Trois-Rivières
Église Saint-Odilon
Noël droit au chœur Various
Orchestre symphonique de Québec
Grand Théâtre de Québec
Events for November
29
The Marriage of FigaroMozart
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Werther Massenet
Opéra de Montréal
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts
Dog Days Little
Tapestry Opera and Against the Grain Theatre
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
Die Zauberflöe Mozart
Bayerische Staatsoper
Bayerische Staatsoper
The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta) Bedřich Smetana
UBC School of Music
UBC Old Auditorium
Events for November
30
No Events
Events for December
1
Festival of Carols Various
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
Events for December
2
Festival of Carols Various
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
Events for December
3
MARS: Signs of Life Tim Brady
Bradyworks
Centaur Theatre
Festival of Carols Various
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
Die Zauberflöe Mozart
Bayerische Staatsoper
Bayerische Staatsoper
Messiah Handel
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Centennial Concert Hall
Noëls Baroque Various
Les Boréades
Église de la Visitation
Events for December
4
MARS: Signs of Life Tim Brady
Bradyworks
Centaur Theatre
Messiah Handel
Thunder Bay Symphony
St. Paul's United
Messiah Handel
Newfoundland Symphony
St. John's Basilica
Messiah Handel
Kansas City Symphony
Shirley Bush Helzberg Symphony House
Messiah Handel
North Carolina Symphony
Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh
A Traditional Christmas Concert with the Little Opera Company and Friends Various
Little Opera Company
All Saints’ Anglican Church
Events for December
5
MARS: Signs of Life Tim Brady
Bradyworks
Centaur Theatre
Messiah Handel
Thunder Bay Symphony
St. Paul's United
Messiah Handel
Newfoundland Symphony
St. John's Basilica
Messiah Handel
Kansas City Symphony
Shirley Bush Helzberg Symphony House
Messiah Handel
North Carolina Symphony
Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh
Events for December
6
Die Zauberflöe Mozart
Bayerische Staatsoper
Bayerische Staatsoper
Messiah Handel
Hamilton Philharmonic
St. Catherine of Siena, Roman Catholic Church
Messiah Handel
Pacific Symphony
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Puccini & Martinů Various
Kingston Symphony
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Messiah Handel
Kansas City Symphony
Shirley Bush Helzberg Symphony House