Inside Vancouver Opera – Détails, épisodes et analyse

On today's episode, we're proud to welcome the Canadian mezzo-soprano, Mireille Lebel, who's known for her captivating performances across the globe in operas such as Carmen, The Marriage of Figaro, and The Barber of Seville. And currently, she's starring as Count Orlofsky in our production of Die Fledermaus on stage October 26 to November 3rd. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

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Ashley Daniel Foot - Host

Mireille Lebel - Guest

Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer

We are celebrating Vancouver Opera’s 65th anniversary with a truly fabulous season. The season opens with Johann Strauss II’s beloved operetta Die Fledermaus. This charming comedy relies almost entirely on a series of pranks, trickery and disguise as plot devices to illuminate the themes of revenge, love, friendship, and forgiveness and reconciliation. Die Fledermaus runs from October 26th to November 3rd, with a masquerade party performance on Halloween.

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Ashley Daniel Foot - Host Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer Jane Potter - Writer and Narrator Bryan Tran - Miscellaneous Voices

Today, we're talking with baritone extraordinaire, Gregory Dahl. Audiences from Vancouver will remember him last season as the lead role in The Flying Dutchman. And he's back in Vancouver for as the titular role in Don Pasquale, from February 10th to 18th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets are available at VancouverOpera.ca

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Gregory Dahl - Guest, Baritone

Ashley Daniel Foot - Host

Mack McGillivray - Producer

Operatic creative partners André Barbe and Renaud Doucet discuss the timeless appeal of Don Pasquale with guest host Luka Kawabata.

Don Pasquale runs from February 10th to 18th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets available at VancouverOpera.ca.

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André Barbe - Guest, Costume & Set Designer

Renaud Doucet - Guest, Stage Director and Choreographer

Luka Kawabata - Host

Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer

Today, we are looking ahead to OperaSparks Artist Development Workshop. This is a new initiative from Vancouver Opera that really allows young and pre-professional artists to dig into their practice. In our latest podcast, Ashley spoke with Robyn Driedger-Klassen and Tina Chang about this exciting new opportunity. If you are interested, application information is available here.

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• Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
• Robyn Driedger-Klassen - Guest
• Tina Chang - Guest
• Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer

A few weeks after starting at my job at Vancouver Opera, I had the honour of meeting the amazing Carole Côté over the phone - singing her heart out. Carole graciously agreed to visit us at the VO and shared songs and stories. I think you’ll agree that she is truly one-of-a-kind.

Carole Côté will be performing on December 7th at The Kettle Choir’s Holiday Concert, with guests Highs & Lows Choir. The performance runs from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at The Kettle’s Recovery Cafe, 620 Clarke Drive, Vancouver.

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• Carole Côté - Guest
• Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
• Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer

Vancouver Opera's Database and Ticket Centre Manager Tracey Flattes shares her unique brand of hard-earned wisdom, humour, and stories from the trenches of the ticketing world.

We're celebrating Black Friday with our best ticket offer of the season: Save 50% Off Duet Subscriptions! You'll enjoy the rest of our blockbuster 2023-2024 season: our wild, pop-art, technicolour production of Donizetti's comedic romp, Don Pasquale and Bizet's timeless classic Carmen.

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• Tracey Flattes - Database and Ticket Centre Manager
• Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
• Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer

Composer Tawnie Olson and conductor Arianne Abela discuss Sanctuary & Storm and the state of women in opera.

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Sanctuary & Storm, our new collaboration with re:Naissance Opera, runs from November 17th to 19th at the H.R MacMillan Space Centre. Head to VancouverOpera.ca to grab your tickets.

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• Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
• Tawnie Olson - Composer, Sanctuary & Storm
• Arianne Abela - Conductor, Sanctuary & Storm
• Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer

Join us for a conversation with Vancouver Opera’s new Music Director, Maestro Jacques Lacombe, in which he shares his passion for conducting, right from a young age discovering the organ.

Vancouver Opera presents Don Pasquale - February 10th - 18th, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca

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• Host - Ashley Daniel Foot
• Guest - Jacques Lacombe
• Audio Producer - Mack McGillivray

Mozart. The very name reminds us of soaring arias, evocative melodies, and musical mastery. In this episode we explore 15 things you may not have known about the ingenious composer.

Vancouver Opera presents The Magic Flute - October 21st to 29th, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca

Jane Potter - Writer and Narrator

David Bloom - Voice of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven

Ashley Daniel Foot - Voice of Antonio Salieri

Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer