March 19th

Lawrence Brownlee is a leading figure in opera, both as a singer on the world’s top stages, and as a voice for activism and diversity in the industry. Experience a moving evening of bel canto repertoire and pieces from Brownlee’s 2024 Grammy-nominated album Rising, inspired by the poets of the Harlem Renaissance.

Residents of mid Vancouver Island, the Saanich Peninsula, and Langford can ride in comfort and arrive in style by taking the Opera Bus to the Sunday matinée! Opera Bus also picks up passengers arriving at the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal from Tsawwassen and Salt Spring Island. The Opera Bus arrives at the Royal Theatre in time for the Sunday matinée. Your trip must be booked no later than the Wednesday before the matinee.

Flight – Sunday, Feb 16th

Ride the Opera Bus to Vancouver Opera’s matinee performance of Flight – this compassionate contemporary classic is led by the beloved Vancouver creative team of director Morris Panych and set designer Ken MacDonald, using the very same set of Pacific Opera Victoria’s own production of Flight. Reserve your ticket on the Opera Bus to Vancouver no later than the Wednesday before each respective showing. 

Attending Flight another day? Stay overnight in comfort at the newly renovated YWCA Hotel Vancouver.

December 30, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada

Just announced, Canadians will have the option to claim their January and February 2025 donations towards their 2024 tax year

This extension will mitigate the impacts of the four-week Canada Post mail stoppage by providing donors with sufficient time to ensure their contributions are received and processed, helping charities ensure they can deliver vital services to the communities that depend on them. The government will introduce legislation effecting these changes once Parliament returns in the new year.

Fall 2024 – Spring 2025

Join us for a free, hour-long in person event series featuring the renowned Robert Holliston, your guide to these opera masterpieces. You do not need to go to Pacific Opera Victoria’s productions to go to Inside Opera. In fact, we encourage you to come!

Feb 17th

Celebrate Family Day at the Royal Theatre with Pacific Opera Victoria and the Victoria Symphony! From 12–3pm, enjoy backstage tours, hands-on activities, pop-up performances, and interactive exhibits featuring props, costumes, and sets from iconic productions. Fun for all ages! Free to attend; RSVP to secure your spot for this unique experience. 

April 28th – May 9th

Pacific Opera Victoria is thrilled to partner with Rigoletta, two opera artists and clowns from Montreal who are translating their popular program as special experience for Victoria students. Mrs. Charlotte and Mr. Pierre-André, clown-musicians, are invited to a talk on opera, which they begin with a perfect mastery of their knowledge and talent. The objective: to introduce opera and (above all!) to learn to appreciate this great art. However, little by little, tongues tangle and misunderstandings trip over one another… It is then that the conversation is ignited, propelling the audience into a joyful journey of music, learning, and puns. 

Feb 1st

The Opera Sprouts Initiative is a pilot project exploring the world of creating new opera for youth in BC schools. In partnership with Vancouver Opera, this initiative is focused on working with composer/librettist teams interested in mentorship, process and building collaborative relationships as the core of developing new work for schools, within the setting of a professional opera company.

Feb 11th – Feb 25th

This event is on a waitlist.

Join Pacific Opera Victoria teaching Artists Geoff and Clayton for an imaginative adventure into the art of character creation and development! Using live opera excerpts, students will use their musical imagination to develop and make choices about their very own fictional character. In this hands-on workshop, created by Educational Consultant Gwenna Fairchild-Taylor, students will be combining elements of music, visual art, and drama, students will explore their unique artistic expression using critical thinking, creativity, and storytelling to bring their character to life!