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Inside Vancouver Opera — 108 episodes · page 1 of 2
Jacques Lacombe on Tosca, Puccini & the Art of Conducting
Marion Newman on The Work of Being a Good Person
Jean Orr & Joshua Beamish: Canada's First Giselle
The Hidden Art of Stage Management
Stanis Smith: The Mother Art
Jonelle Sills & Her Mother Desiree | A Mother's Day Conversation
The Man Who's Sung Opera 168 Times
The Woman Puccini Erased So You'd Cry Harder
Jonathan Darlington: What Happens Before the Downbeat
The Instrument That Never Stops Ringing
Rachel Fenlon: The Soprano Who Accompanies Herself
Nicole Lamb and the Invisible Art of Making Opera
Paul Wells on Journalism, Politics, and Why the Arts Matter
Brandon Thornhill on Ebony Roots and Black History in Vancouver
How Dean Burry Makes Opera Belong to Children
Surviving Misogyny: Despina and the Women of Cosi fan tutte
Behind the Costumes of Così fan tutte: A Conversation with Designer Donnie Tejani
Tracy Dahl on How to Sing Mozart
'Così' in the Age of Consent: A Deep Dive
People Are Like That: Inside Così fan tutte with Rob Herriot and Les Dala — laughter, honesty, and a Canadian reimagining
A Life in the Light: Bruce Munro Wright and the Philosophy of the Custodian
What We Build When We Listen: Art & Advocacy in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Verdi: Freedom, Sacrifice, and the Price of Art
Glynis Leyshon on Why Opera Still Matters—And Why It Might Just Save Us
“A Star Danced”: In conversation with Bard on the Beach Artistic Director Christopher Gaze
If You Can Speak, You Can Sing
Doug Tuck on Why Opera Belongs to Everyone
A Voice Becoming: Soprano Sarah Dufresne on Gilda, Growth, and the Power of Story
The Book of Records: Madeleine Thien, Memory, and the Music of Time
Born in the Philippines. Sung in Canada. Felt Everywhere.
When Two Butterflies Meet
Un bel dì, A Life Begins: The World of Puccini
Reclaiming Madama Butterfly
Music That Remembers Us: Together with Amica Senior Lifestyles
Support Sisters: Celebrating International Women’s Day with Perri Lo, Emma Parkinson, & Tabitha Brasso-Ernst
Les Dala and Morris Panych on the Power of 'Flight'
Canadian Theatre Legends Morris Panych and Ken MacDonald take "Flight"
Composer Jonathan Dove on 'Flight'
The Stories They Didn't Tell Me
The Art of Letting Go: Mireille Lebel's Fearless Approach to Opera
The Plot Unmasked: Pranks and Revelry in Die Fledermaus
Pride Special: Presenting Authentically, without Fear
Interweaving Histories: Henry Heng Lu on Vancouver’s Cultural Landscape
Meet the mother and daughter who sing together in the Vancouver Opera Chorus
Georges Bizet: Life and Times (Rebroadcast)
Finding Voice, Passing the Torch
Bringing the Pieces Together: Jim Wright on engaging community, making tough calls, and advocating for the audience
Singing Pictures: The Musical Lives of Jim and Sheila Johnson
Gaetano Donizetti: King of the Bel Canto Age
Air is Everything: Baritone Gregory Dahl on Lessons from Opera's Biggest Roles
A 'Don Pasquale' set in Fellini's Rome with dozens of Green Cats
Ignite something new: Vancouver Opera launches OperaSparks Artist Development Workshop this summer
The Echo of Silence: Finding Voice with Carole Côté
Tracey Talks Tickets
The One About the Opera at the Planetarium
A Musician that Leads: Jacques Lacombe on Unlocking the Power of Creativity and Collaboration
Mozart: 15 Things You Didn't Know
Mozart: The Freemason Influence
Making the Magic
Transporting Worlds through Costume
Fast Forward to the Emotion: Risk and Reward in Mozart's 'Magic Flute'
Harmonizing Queer Voices
Talking with Tom Wright
Luka Kawabata: The Hafu ハーフ Project
Introducing: Singing Stories
Wagner: Life and Times - 15 Strange and Surprising Discoveries About Herr Wagner
Wagner: Life and Times - Act 2
Wagner: Life and Times - Act 1
Talking Dutchman
Holding Space, Giving Voice, and Uplifting Black Voices with Dawn Pemberton, Morgan-Paige Melbourne, Rocky Jones, and Debi Wong
Britten: Life and Times - Act 2
Britten: Life and Times - Act 1
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 7
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 6
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 5
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 4
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 3
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 2
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 1
Introducing: Vancouver Opera 101 - Life and Times: Bizet | Trailer
Honouring National Indigenous Peoples Day with Métis composer Ian Cusson
Inside: HMS PINAFORE
Honouring Black History Month: In conversation with Othalie Graham and Jonelle Sills
Inside: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA IN CONCERT
Inside: ORFEO ED EURIDICE
Episode 30 | Season Finale: Magic in the Music with Order of Canada, Order of BC member and Vancouver Recital Society founder and Artistic Director Leila Getz
Episode 29 | The Power of Heroes with Canadian Sports Icon and Opera Fan Valerie Jerome
Episode 28 | Musical Excellence with Early Music Vancouver's Suzie LeBlanc, C.M.
Episode 27 | Behind the Camera Lens on the Digital Season with Mike Southworth
Episode 26 | Up Close and Personal about Carmen with stage director Brenna Corner
Episode 25 | The Music Shop Pre-Show, with Composer & Librettist Richard Wargo
Episode 24 | Bringing it home with prolific Canadian Stage Director Michael Cavanagh, Artistic Director of the Royal Swedish Opera
Episode 23 | A Storied Career with Canadian baritone Brett Polegato
Episode 22 | A Holiday Treat for our Listeners!
Episode 21 | Special Guests from Vancouver Opera's Amahl and the Night Visitors
Episode 20 | Adventures in Stage Management: Behind the Scenes with Theresa Tsang & Marijka Asbeek Brusse
Episode 19 | Highlights of two decades with former VO General Director Jim Wright
Episode 18 | An inspirational journey with mezzo-soprano and star of La Voix humaine, Mirelle Lebel
Episode 17 | Singing with the Greats with Tenor and UBC Voice and Opera Professor J. Patrick Raftery
Episode 16 | Introductions from the 2020-2021 Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists!