Help Art Make Music

City Opera is creating a Production Fund. We are running an Art Auction in order to finance it. Such a Fund is essential to ongoing success, and to good business management. This Fund will help make possible Pauline – the Margaret Atwood / Christos Hatzis / Judith Forst opera – among other projects.

Can you help?  So far we have received over 50 works, but at this juncture can only accept works with a value over $3000. Please contact Bill Jeffries at bjeffries@PROTECTED if you have art by artists with recognized names that you would like to donate to this worthy cause.  The auction will be at Heffel Fine Art Auctions from December 2 to 16. Tax receipts will be issued for works donated. Thanks!

City Opera goes to Richmond

Especially if you live in Richmond, South Van, or Delta you are invited. On Wednesday 3 November, beginning at 7:30pm, we’re offering Music at the Chapel.

Featuring soprano Mariana Valdés, tenor Nicolas Rhind, pianist Dr Greg Caisley, and narrator Tom Durrie, we will be giving opera in recital at the historic Minoru Chapel. This beautiful heritage building, rarely open to the general public, is located just behind the Gateway Theatre, and Richmond General Hospital, at 6540 Gilbert Road near the Westminster Highway. Ample parking.

You will hear music of Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti and much more.

All tickets $20, at the door. Information? info@PROTECTED. This event is sponsored by the City of Richmond Department of Arts, Culture & Heritage Services, and The Richmond Review. Please join us.

Sharing the Marquee…

It is fundamental to City Opera’s identity to share the marquee. Below, what three of our friends are up to these days.

Mad Hatters

We’re helping our friend Adam Abrams, City Opera’s resident media designer, to appear on TV. He wants to win a walk-on role on the acclaimed series “Mad Men”. Please take a second and vote for him at http://bit.ly/VoteForAdam – and spread the word by sharing his viral video at http://bit.ly/AdamsMadMenVideo. You can vote daily, and with just 3 days left for voting, we encourage you to do so. Adam is a very important part of City Opera Vancouver’s enterprise. We owe him a lot. Thanks!

VISI Sings Year Round

Another of our friends is Rena Sharon. On Wednesday 13 October, 7:30pm at The Cellar, 3611 West Broadway, VISI will be presenting an Autumn Serenade featuring Julie Boulianne, Mezzo-Soprano; Tyler Duncan, Baritone; and, Erika Switzer, Piano. Please join us there for an evening of Mahler, Strauss, and more. It will be wonderful. $15 at the door, plus dinner starting at 6pm if you wish.