2024 | 25 Season
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We are delighted to unveil our 2024/25 Opera Season at the Royal – a lineup that promises to enchant, inspire, and transport you to realms of sublime artistry.
We are thrilled to introduce the inaugural Luminary Series at the McPherson, a dazzling showcase of exceptional artists bringing their notable projects to Victoria for one-night-only events.
Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito
Political intrigue, mercy, loyalty, and the complexities of leadership.
October 16th-22nd, 2024
“This production will welcome some major Canadian artists to the Pacific Opera Victoria stage, including Andrew Haji, and Jennifer Tarver. La Clemenza di Tito brings together extraordinary vocal prowess and musical drama to illuminate a human story on both the micro and macro level. On one side, it is a tale of political intrigue, plots, and manipulation (a bit like the popular TV show “Succession”) and on the other side, it challenges us to think about forgiveness, and the cost of clemency on a human level.”
Brenna Corner, Artistic Director
Portman’s The Little Prince
Imagination, friendship, and the pursuit of what truly matters, in a fantastical and poignant narrative.
February 19th-25th, 2025
“The Little Prince sparkles with all the joy, wonder, and humanity that many of us will remember from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s original text. Rachel Portman’s 2004 opera will will welcome back Emma Parkinson, Ben Butterfield, and Melody Courage as it transports you from the desert sand of Africa to asteroid B-612. We will learn to draw sheep, experience the love of roses, and explore our world through the eyes of the prince reminded and humbled by the fact that “no grown-up will ever understand.“
Brenna Corner, Artistic Director
This gem of a show features an exciting partnership, with Principal Conductor and Chorus Master, Giuseppe Pietraoria leading the Victoria Symphony and Artistic Director Brenna Corner making her Pacific Opera directorial debut!
Verdi’s Rigoletto
A tragic tale of love, betrayal, and revenge in the licentious world of Renaissance Italy.
April 23rd-29th, 2025
“Based off Victor Hugo’s play, Verdi’s Rigoletto is a classic of the operatic world that will introduce singers Grant Youngblood, Sarah Dufresne and Matthew Pearce to Pacific Opera audiences. It is grand opera which at its heart it is the story of a father and his daughter, and the ultimate cost of revenge, often paid mostly by the people we love.”
Brenna Corner, Artistic Director
Featuring world-class artists including Barbara Hannigan & Bertrand Chamayou, Lawrence Brownlee, and the Gryphon Trio, the Luminary Series at the McPherson promises unforgettable performances and intimate encounters with some of classical music’s most extraordinary talents.
“We are beyond thrilled to be able to invite these exceptional artists to our city and our stage. Each of these are dazzling artists, but even more, they bring performances of works that resonant with them on a personal level. To hear the delicate nuances of Barbara as she interprets Messiaen, or hear Lawrence’s soaring melody through the words of poets from the Harlem Renaissance, or experience the collaborative sharing of the Gryphon Trio with mezzo-soprano Marion Newman (Kwagiulth and Stó:lō First Nations) and actor aaron m. wells (Nuučanuł and Ts’ymsyen nations NW coast BC), as they explore their piece ECHO: Memories of the World – these are all experiences that are truly not to be missed!”
Brenna Corner, Artistic Director
December 2, 2024 at 7:30PM | Barbara Hannigan & Bertrand Chamayou in Recital
March 19, 2025 at 7:30PM | Lawrence Brownlee in Recital
May 29, 2025 at 7:30PM | Gryphon Trio Echo’s ECHO: Memories of the World
A co-presentation of the Victoria Symphony and Pacific Opera Victoria
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Subscription tickets, though generally non-refundable, are fully refundable for the 2023/24 Season.
Subscribers may exchange tickets that are part of a subscription package for another performance of the same opera. Simply contact the Pacific Opera Box Office at least one business day before the scheduled performance. There is no charge for this service if you are a subscriber, unless your new ticket costs more than the original.
Subscribers may also exchange their tickets through the RMTS box office for a fee of $2.50 per ticket
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Lost tickets can be reprinted at the box office when you arrive for the performance. Please arrive at the box office at least 30 minutes prior to performance start time and bring some ID. A replacement ticket will be issued at that time.
Latecomers will not be seated until intermission, so please arrive in plenty of time.
We encourage you to enjoy Robert Holliston’s pre-performance Inside Opera program. Check our calendar for dates or watch online after the live event.
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The length of each opera performance varies. Most performances last about 2 hours and 45 minutes, including an intermission. If you need information about a specific production, please contact our Box Office at 250-385-0222.
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