BIO
Jacqueline
Opera Kelowna presents the intimate, soaring and heartrending story of real-life cello virtuoso Jacquleine du Pré.
Riley Stoddart
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Productions Featured In
Voices in Bloom
Opera Kelowna is proud to present an evening of beautiful arias and ensembles featuring students from Opera Kelowna’s Valley Summer Opera Intensive (VOSI)…
2025 | Sparkling Serenades: a Lakefront Evening with Opera Kelowna
A glorious evening of sparkling music on the waterfront!
2025 | Opera Under the Stars
A night of brilliant performance under the breathtaking Okanagan night sky. Tickets are free and registration opens in June.
Voices in Bloom
Opera Kelowna is proud to present an evening of beautiful arias and ensembles featuring students from the Opera Department of the University of…
The Queen In Me
Opera Kelowna presents the first half of their 2-part studio production, The Queen in Me. With a cleverly comical critique of how race,…
Arias & Anthems
Get ready for two nights of rhapsody… Yes, this is the real life…and it’s just fantasy! Experience The Queen in Me and Queen…
Queen: A Night with the Opera
One epic night will rock you. It’s a kind of magic… Opera Kelowna teams up with the Gary Cable Project to rock out…
Sparkling Serenades: a Lakefront Evening with Opera Kelowna
Opera Kelowna is pleased to partner with our friends at the Eldorado Resort to present an unforgettable end of Summer Event! Experience the…
2024 | Young Artists at Parks Alive!
Enjoy an evening of exquisite song performed by participants in Opera Kelowna’s Valley Opera Summer Intensive emerging artist program, presented in partnership with…
2024 | Rosé Garden
Opera Kelowna partners up with Poplar Grove Winery again in 2024. The wine is a spectacular Rosé celebration, accompanied by a delightful array…
2024 | Pagliacci & Gianni Schicchi
Double the drama; double the delight! Opera Kelowna’s brings two timeless operas together into one incredible double bill performance.
2024 | Opera Under the Stars
A night of brilliant performance under the breathtaking Okanagan night sky. Tickets are free and available now!
2024 | Wreckonciliation
Three amazing, Indigenous artists take on an important topic in a loving and irreverent way!
2025 | Sidewalk Serenades
Request a free Serenade today to be performed at a Seniors’ residence in the Okanagan!
2023 | Così fan tutte / NEW PERFORMANCE
Thank you so much to everyone who made our remount possible!
2023 | Opera Under the Stars
A night of brilliant performance under the breathtaking Okanagan night sky. Tickets are free and available now!
Melody Courage in Concert
2 extraordinary musical evenings of favourites from opera and musical theatre.
2023 | The Book of my Shames
Isaiah Bell is back for performances February 17 & 18, 2023 with this funny, heartfelt, heartbreaking cabaret opera. Tickets on Sale now!
2022 | Parks Alive! Concert
Enjoy an evening of exquisite song performed by participants in Opera Kelowna’s Valley Opera Summer Intensive emerging artist program, in addition to a…
2022 | Opera Under the Stars
A night of brilliant performance under the breathtaking Okanagan night sky. Tickets are free and available now!
2022 | Sidewalk Serenades
Request a free Serenade today to be performed at a Seniors’ residence in the Okanagan!
2021 | Vernon Proms
We are pleased to be partnering once again with the Vernon Proms for an evening of delight and beauty at the Trinity United…
2020 | Opera Kelowna @ the Proms
Opera Kelowna Partners with the Vernon Proms for 2 Exquisite Evenings Opera Kelowna is delighted to return to the stages of the Vernon Proms to…
2019 | A Midsummer Mozart Gala
Mix and mingle with opera enthusiasts at Opera Kelowna’s exclusive long table, wine-paired dinner on the spectacular grounds of Mission Hill Family Estate Winery.…
2019 | Opera Kelowna At the Proms
Performances by the pupils of the Opera Kelowna Summer Intensive Training Program and the Opera Kelowna’s chorus. Hear beloved operatic arias, ensembles, and choruses. Alexandra Babbel is…
2019 | Opera in the Park
Enjoy an open-air, free event featuring the promising young artists enrolled in Opera Kelowna’s Summer Intensive Training Program along with members of the…
2019 | Opera Under the Stars
Opera Kelowna is pleased to partner again with Pushor Mitchell and our Presenting Sponsor, The University of British Columbia, Faculty of Creative and…
2019 | Intoxicating Love
An Intimate Evening Recital Enjoy an intimate evening of art song, with world class Tenor Colin Ainsworth and Collaborative Pianist, Dr. Laura Loewen…
2018 | Carmencita
About this Event Opera Kelowna’s Annual Gala is one of Kelowna’s most eagerly awaited fundraising benefits each season. Join us for CARMENCITA and help…
2013 | For the Love Of Opera
Per L’Amore Per L’Opera (‘For the Love of Opera’) was a fashion fundraiser event that took place on Sunday, May 19, 2013. This event was…
2013 | Amahl and the Night Visitors
On December 10, 2013, Okanagan Symphony and Opera Kelowna collaborated in a glorious production of Amahl and the Night Visitors.
2014 | Mozart’s Great Beginnings
Thank you to our amazing photographers, White Willow Photography, Wendy McAlpine and Darren Hull.
2015 | Let Them Eat Cake
Although history proves she probably never actually said it, Marie Antoinette’s alleged “cake” reference has given Opera Kelowna’s creative team some great ideas!…
2014 | Rococo Sun + Snow Fashion Fundraiser
Rococo Sun + Snow took place on Saturday, May 31, 2014 in Lake Country, BC. This fashion fundraiser was held to benefit Opera…
2014 | Belle Nuit D’Amour
On Valentines’ Day 2014, Opera Kelowna held their fundraising event, Belle Nuit D’Amour (‘Beautiful Night of Love’) at the beautiful Bottega Farm Inn and…
2014 | A Classical Christmas
In 2014, Opera Kelowna held a beautiful classical Christmas concert.
2016 | The Magic Flute
This main stage performance was the biggest production of the season and boasted a professional lead cast and orchestra as well as a…
2017 | La bohème
One of the most frequently performed operas across the globe, Puccini’s La bohème follows a group of young Parisians–Rodolfo, Mimì, Marcello, Musetta, Schaunard, and Colline–while…
2017 | A Bohemian Masquerade
Thank you to all who joined us as we visited the colourful and eclectic world of nineteenth-century bohemian France at the Coast Capri…
2016 | A Bohemian Christmas
Thank you to those of you who were able to join us for our Bohemian Christmas celebration. It was an exciting start to a…
2017 | Summer Concert Series
Opera under the Stars at UBCO Location: UBCO, Kelowna Date: Aug 2 | Time: 8:30PM UBC Okanagan and Opera Kelowna will partner to present…
2017 | Grit & Grace
University of Manitoba Faculty Concert Featuring: Tracy Dahl – Soprano Monica Huisman – Soprano Minna Rose Chung – Cello Laura Loewen – Piano Master class, Education Outreach Monday…
2017 | Cailleteau Gamay Nouveau Wine Release & Opera Kelowna Season Announcement
With Calgary’s Soprano Krista de Silva singing Arias from Carmen and Flamenco Guitar and Dance Performances.
2018 | Bizet’s Carmen
Carmen is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera…
2022 | Singing the ’97 recital series
A series of recital events travelling from Lake Country to Oliver bring opera’s finest sounds throughout the Okanagan this September.
2022 | Béatrice et Bénédict
August 18, 20 & 21: This operatic adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing highlights the most delightful parts of Shakespeare’s tale of whimsy, wit, and of course, weddings, through the sumptuous score by Hector Berlioz.
Sidewalk Serenades
Bringing joy to our community. Sidewalk Serenades are back for summer 2025! Sidewalk Serenades are short concerts provided outdoors, at safe distances, at…