Vancouver Opera announces their 2018—2019 season consisting of a full year of adventurous and breathtaking opera, and the 3rd annual Vancouver Opera Festival, 9 days of opera, special events, speakers, family events, and more from April 27 to May 5, 2019.
The 2018—2019 season will open with a wonderfully lavish Art Nouveau operetta, Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow (October 20—28, 2018, Queen Elizabeth Theatre), followed by a gloriously extravagant production of one of opera’s most enduring love stories, Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème (February 14—24, 2019, Queen Elizabeth Theatre). In the spring, VO will kick off the 2019 Vancouver Opera Festival “Fairytales & Fables” with a devilishly exciting production of Charles Gounod’s Faust (April 27-May 5, 2019, Queen Elizabeth Theatre), and an enduring rags-to-riches story that never goes out of style in Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola (April 27—May 12, 2019, Vancouver Playhouse).
Subscriptions for the 2018—2019 season will be available beginning April 2, 2018. Current subscribers can lock in their reserved seats for the upcoming season from now until March 29, 2018 by calling into the VO Ticket Centre at 604 683 0222 or online at vancouveropera.ca. Single tickets will be available beginning July 16, 2018.
2018—2019 VANCOUVER OPERA SEASON & FESTIVAL
The Merry Widow
by Franz Lehár
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Evening performances 7:30pm. Matinée performance 2:00pm.
Saturday, October 20, 2018 | Thursday, October 25, 2018
Saturday, October 27, 2018 | Sunday, October 28, 2018 • matinée
La Bohème
by Giacomo Puccini
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Evening performances 7:30pm. Matinée performance 2:00pm.
Thursday, February 14, 2019 | Saturday, February 16, 2019 | Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019 | Sunday, February 24, 2019 • matinee
2019 Vancouver Opera Festival: Fairytales & Fables
Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Vancouver Playhouse
Join us for the 3rd annual Vancouver Opera Festival which celebrates Fairytales & Fables. Enjoy two mainstage operas, special events, speakers, family events, and more. Additional programming will be announced in spring 2019.
Faust
by Charles Gounod
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Evening performances 7:30pm. Matinée performance 2:00pm.
Saturday, April 27, 2019 | Thursday, May 2, 2019 | Sunday, May 5, 2019 • matinee
La Cenerentola
by Gioachino Rossini
Vancouver Playhouse
Evening performances 7:30pm. Matinée performances 2:00pm. Early matinée performances 12:30pm.
Saturday, April 27, 2019 • matinee | Tuesday, April 30, 2019 • early matinee
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | Thursday, May 2, 2019 • early matinee
Saturday, May 4, 2019 | Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | Wednesday, May 8, 2019 • matinee
Thursday, May 9, 2019 | Saturday, May 11, 2019 | Sunday, May 12, 2019 • matinee
Photo: Barbe & Doucet's production of La Boheme, VO 2018-2019 season. Photo by Sally Jubb Photography