Events at: Old Auditorium

Singer Behind the Song: Javier Camarena

In this intimate presentation you will get to know the artist and gain an insight into his life as an opera singer through an interview with UBC Head of Voice and Opera Prof. Nancy Hermiston. Following the interview, you will hear Javier Camarena perform some of his opera favourites! A masterclass featuring members of the […]

UBC Opera: H.M.S. Pinafore

Comic Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Arthur Sullivan | Composer W. S. Gilbert | Librettist  H.M.S. Pinafore, a beloved comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, hilariously explores themes of love, honour, and social class. The story follows Ralph Rackstraw, a lowly sailor, and Josephine, the Captain‘s daughter, who secretly love […]

UBC Opera: H.M.S. Pinafore

Comic Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Arthur Sullivan | Composer W. S. Gilbert | Librettist H.M.S. Pinafore, a beloved comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, hilariously explores themes of love, honour, and social class. The story follows Ralph Rackstraw, a lowly sailor, and Josephine, the Captain‘s daughter, who secretly love […]

UBC Opera: H.M.S. Pinafore

Comic Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Arthur Sullivan | Composer W. S. Gilbert | Librettist  H.M.S. Pinafore, a beloved comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, hilariously explores themes of love, honour, and social class. The story follows Ralph Rackstraw, a lowly sailor, and Josephine, the Captain‘s daughter, who secretly love […]

UBC Opera: H.M.S. Pinafore

Comic Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Arthur Sullivan | Composer W. S. Gilbert | Librettist H.M.S. Pinafore, a beloved comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, hilariously explores themes of love, honour, and social class. The story follows Ralph Rackstraw, a lowly sailor, and Josephine, the Captain‘s daughter, who secretly love […]

UBC Opera: Holiday Concert

Join us in celebrating the end of first term with a special gift! This concert will present you with a beautiful bouquet of your favourite opera, operetta and musical theatre songs, bringing us into the holidays and, can you believe it, 2025! Join the party to sing along and tap your toes to the tunes […]

UBC Concert Winds

UBC Bands: Concert Winds  Concert Winds Meijun Chen conductor Join us on Lunar New Year, for a special UBC Concert Winds performance conducted by Meijun Chen, in UBC’s historic Old Auditorium. We are thrilled to present this vibrant program which includes the Canadian Premiere of “Celebration” by Chinese-American composer Gao Hong. This work, first performed by […]

UBC Opera: Manon

Ópera-Comique in Five Acts Sung in French with English Surtitles Jules Massenet | Composer Henri Meilhac & Philippe Gille | Librettists Emily Pogorelc | Manon Frédéric Antoun | Des Grieux In collaboration with the Opera West Society. Jules Massenet’s Manon is a captivating French Romantic opera that premiered in Paris in 1884 and became a […]