City Opera News March 13, 1998 Dear Friends: I am delighted to tell you that �Pauline� was very successfully launched this past Tuesday. Simultaneously in Toronto and Vancouver by the miracle of videoconference technology, dramatic mezzo Judith Forst, composer Christos Hatzis, and librettist Margaret Atwood talked about this remarkable chamber opera project. We plan to give its premiere at the Pantages in early 2010, and bring the world thereby to the changing and new hope of the Downtown Eastside. The life of Paulin ...Continue Reading

City Opera Vancouver music advisor Sir Charles Mackerras won a Grammy in Los Angeles last night. His recording of Humperdinck�s �Hansel and Gretel� gained the award in �Best Opera Recording�. We phoned him this morning to offer our congratulations. He�s a truly remarkable artist. This is Sir Charles� second Grammy, the first having been won for his ground-breaking recording in 1981 of Janacek�s �From the House of the Dead�. We also join all of Vancouver in congratulating violinist James Ehnes, conductor Bramwell Tovey ...Continue Reading

Dear Friends: January 6 marks the Centennial of the opening of Vancouver's Pantages Theatre. One century ago, it stood for everything that was beautiful, new and exciting in theatre. Today, the Pantages remains all of that, and has also become a beacon of change and hope in the Downtown Eastside. We need your help. We need you to write a letter of support to: The Mayor and Council 453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V5Y 1V4 With the support of the City, the Pantages will be fully restored ...Continue Reading

City Opera News December 19, 2007 On the verge of the Holiday Season, the Board and staff of City Opera Vancouver wish to thank you for your voices, your generosity, and your engagement in this, our first complete season. Our special commitment to the Downtown Eastside and its revival, our music-making together in the triumph that was Canada’s first Sing-Along Carmina Burana, and the work unfolding for 2008 is exciting to all of us. Many of you participated in our Accent Inns draw, and we are pleased to tell y ...Continue Reading

City Opera News 5 November 2007 First, our thanks to the people who filled St Andrew’s-Wesley United Church last Friday. You were wonderful, prepared, joyous and a delight to work with. Our music director fully expected at least a few “train wrecks” along the way. None occurred. Not one. We were – all of us – thrilled that it went so very well. Second, all thanks to our sponsors (Tom Lee Music, The WestEnder, and Accent Inns) for their investment in this success, and to our hosts at St Andr ...Continue Reading

Here's one final reminder about the most fun you're likely to have in church: the Sing-Along Carmina Burana! All seats are only $20, and tickets are readily available at the door, along with music for those who wish to sing. And don't hesitate to add your voice - we're arranging things so that, as a singer, you'll never be entirely on your own. The emphasis is on FUN! Section leaders include Lucy Smith for the sopranos, and Mark Emerson Donnelly (the man who delivers O Canada at Canucks games) for the tenors. Their s ...Continue Reading

* Sing-Along */*Carmina Burana*: /*only 9 days to go!* *Voices from USA and across BC to join Carmina sing-along* City Opera Vancouver is pleased to announce that singers from Washington State and Prince George will be joining hundreds of singers from Metro Vancouver for Canada’s first ‘Singalong Carmina Burana’. *Read more: **http://www.cityoperavancouver.com/news* /Please feel free to forward this message to anyone who may find it of interest!/ To unsubscribe from the City Op ...Continue Reading

* Sing-Along */*Carmina Burana*: /*only 3 weeks to go! In This Issue:* [*]*Reduced ticket price. *A generous private donation has made tickets even more afforable at $20 for all seats. [*]*Music. *Full details on acquiring music for the concert. *Read the latest news: **http://www.cityoperavancouver.com/news* /Please feel free to forward this message to anyone who may find it of interest!/ To unsubscribe from the City Opera mailing list, please contact us at marketing@PROTEC ...Continue Reading

*City Opera Vancouver’s latest newsletter is now available!* /*In this issue:*/ [*]*Sing-Along Carmina Burana.* An update on City Opera’s October 26 presentation of Carl Orff's greatest work. [*]*Pauline.* Photos of one of Canada’s greatest singers readying for the announcement of an extraordinary operatic premiere. [*]*Pantages Theatre. *City Opera will be one of three resident companies in the soon-to-be-restored Pantages Theatre. *Click here to view the newsletter: **ht ...Continue Reading

*Calling All Singers!* /Join Our Thousand-Voice Chorus/ City Opera Vancouver invites all local choirs, choruses and their members to participate in a unique musical event. On *October 26, 2007*, at 8:00 pm, Carl Orff's famous cantata /Carmina Burana/ will be produced in Canada's first sing-along version. Join us at St Andrew's-Wesley Church in downtown Vancouver for an extraordinary evening in which a thousand people will be able to fulfill a great fantasy: singing the choral part in Orff ...Continue Reading