Vancouver Opera

05/30/2026

Three classics. One exceptional season: Tosca, The Barber of Seville, and La Traviata.

Save yourself the disappointment of missing out when these operas sell out, while also saving money. Until May 31, get up to 10% off regular season ticket prices, and up to 27% off compared to single tickets with our early bird discount.

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Now’s the best time for the best seats at the best price.

05/29/2026

The cure for FOMO? A promo. 🎟️✨

Specifically, early bird pricing on two and three show packages for a 2026-2027 Vancouver Opera season that features Tosca, The Barber of Seville and La Traviata.

Save up to 10% off regular season ticket prices with early bird season pricing, and up to 27% off compared to single ticket prices.

2026-2027 is a season of great works that have stood the test of time. For the best deals on the best seats, however, you need to act fast: season tickets are at their lowest price of the year, but only until May 31st! ⏳

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05/21/2026

We believe opera has something urgent to say.

Apparently, the world is listening.

Inside Vancouver Opera has just been ranked the #4 opera podcast in the world by Feedspot — an independent platform that editorially ranks over 2.7 million podcasts globally. That puts us above the vast majority of major international opera houses and dedicated music media outlets competing in this same space.

Thank you for being part of it. 🎙️

🎧 Link in bio.

05/20/2026

🐰🌲 Two very different creatures. One magical series.

Storytime at the Opera is back this summer with two free morning sessions for little ones ages 5 and under—and the guest list is very good.

First up: someone's been in Mr. McGregor's garden again. Join storyteller Gillian Hunter-Gibbs, pianist Perri Lo, and guest soprano Eve-Lyn de la Haye for a musical, movement-filled morning with Beatrix Potter's most mischievous rabbit.

Peter Rabbit · Sunday, May 31 · 11:00 AM
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Then in June, something enormous is waiting in the woods. Gillian returns alongside pianist Perri Lo and guest baritone Luka Kawabata for a spine-tinglingly delightful morning with Julia Donaldson's The Gruffalo.

The Gruffalo · Saturday, June 20 · 11:00 AM
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05/17/2026

Vancouver Opera is heartbroken to learn of the passing of Cris Derksen. Though we never had the privilege of working together directly, Cris’s presence was felt across the entire landscape of Canadian music — as a Cree-Mennonite cellist, composer, and visionary who wove classical training, Indigenous traditions, and electronic innovation into something entirely, unmistakably their own.

Their work reminds us of what music can do when it refuses to be contained. We hold their family, their wife Rebecca, and the many communities of artists and listeners they shaped in our thoughts during this unimaginable time.

Reports are emerging that the musician, composer, and pillar of the Indigenous classical community passed away in car accident after father’s funeral in Northern Alberta

05/11/2026

This one is for every mother who ever saw something in their child before anyone else did.
Soprano Jonelle Sills and her mother Desiree join us for one of the most intimate, moving conversations in Inside Vancouver Opera history.

They talk about gospel choirs and opera stages, about coming to Canada with nothing, about the voice Jonelle wanted to keep only for herself — and about what it means to watch someone you love become who they were always going to be.

New episode and feature article out now. Bring a tissue.

https://ow.ly/68sE50YXhR2

05/08/2026

What an unforgettable night! Last Friday, Vancouver Opera’s Musetta’s Waltz Gala, presented by RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, took over the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage and raised $520,000. Truly incredible, and a record-breaking result for our annual gala.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, to our committee, to all of our generous sponsors, to our live auction winners, and to everyone who donated so generously in support of Vancouver Opera.

A heartfelt thank you to our Gala Co-Chairs Isabelle Spothelfer and Bruce Munro Wright, OBC, and to auctioneer Fred Lee.

We were thrilled to honour some of Vancouver Opera's most distinguished supporters and contributors. This year’s honourees were Judith Forst, OBC, OC; Yoshiko Karasawa; Regina Boxer; and Jim Wright.

Special thanks as well to our performers Lucia Cesaroni, Olivia Howe, Zachary Rioux, and Tina Chang.

We are deeply grateful to our sponsors: RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, Montecristo Jewellers, Anthem Properties, Deloitte Canada, Haywood Securities, Imperial Metals, and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. We also want to thank our event partners: Savoury Chef, Smitten Events, Début Event Design, PRP, Queen Elizabeth Theatre staff, and everyone else who helped make the evening such a success.

Thank you for making this extraordinary night possible. ❤️

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05/08/2026

💔 LA TRAVIATA
🎼 Giuseppe Verdi
🗓️ APR 24 - MAY 2

Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata premiered in 1853 and has since become one of opera’s most beloved works. Today, it stands as the second-most-presented opera worldwide since 2022—an enduring favourite whose popularity shows no signs of slowing.

✨ Season Ticket Benefits:
→ Massive savings compared to single tickets
→ First access to the best seats
→ Unlimited exchanges—because life happens!
→ Exclusive perks like discounts, special events & more

Secure your season tickets now!👇

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05/08/2026

✂️ THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
🎼 Gioachino Rossini
🗓️ FEB 13 - 21

Arguably the most buffa opera of all opera buffas, The Barber of Seville is a joyful, high-energy romp that delights the eyes and ears while offering a much-needed counterbalance to the deep, dark doldrums of a Vancouver midwinter.

✨ Season Ticket Benefits:
→ Massive savings compared to single tickets
→ First access to the best seats
→ Unlimited exchanges—because life happens!
→ Exclusive perks like discounts, special events & more

Secure your season tickets now!👇

➜ https://secure.vancouveropera.ca/packages 🎟️

05/07/2026

🔥 TOSCA
🎼 Giacomo Puccini
🗓️ OCT 24 - NOV 1

Passion, politics, and betrayal collide in Tosca—a breathtaking opera where love burns bright against the dark tides of tyranny. Set amidst upheaval and war in 1800s Rome, the fiery singer Floria Tosca is caught in a deadly triangle between her beloved, the revolutionary artist Mario Cavaradossi, and Baron Scarpia, the corrupt, sadistic chief of police.

✨ Season Ticket Benefits:
→ Massive savings compared to single tickets
→ First access to the best seats
→ Unlimited exchanges—because life happens!
→ Exclusive perks like discounts, special events & more

Secure your season tickets now!👇

➜ https://secure.vancouveropera.ca/packages 🎟️

05/07/2026

Thank you for an incredible 2025–2026 season. 🙏🎭

What a journey it has been, from the drama and power of Rigoletto, to the sharp wit and heart of Così fan tutte, to the love, longing, and beauty of La Bohème.

Each production brought its own world to life, making this a season of extraordinary music, unforgettable performances, and moments that stayed with us long after the final curtain.

To everyone who joined us for this season of beautiful music, bold storytelling, and unforgettable live performance, thank you. To all who brought these productions to life, onstage, backstage, and in the audience, we are deeply grateful.

We’ll see you next season. ❤️