Spencer Britten marks Asian Heritage Month and Pride Month with recital Memoirs of a Gaysian
Chinese-Canadian tenor and UBC alum Spencer Britten (BMus’15, MMus’17) is set to debut their recital Memoirs of a Gaysian at the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto on May 27. / Yujia Huang for the Ubyssey
UBC Opera visits Harbin Normal University in China for Cross-Cultural Exchange
UBC Opera Ensemble perform Thunderstorm at the Harbin Conservatory of Music in Heilongjiang Province, China. / Images from Harbin Normal University
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about the French Romantic opera Manon
For this UBC Opera and Opera West collaboration, emerging stars take the lead in a classic story with a long history of fame and scandal / Stir Magazine
Opera West Society presents Massenet’s Manon with UBC Opera, March 28 and 30
Riveting French Romantic production stars internationally acclaimed soprano Emily Pogorelc in the titular role / Photo: Emily Pogorelc. Photo by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux Inc. / Stir Vancouver
A Spanish Hour? reimagines French one-act opera with a playful queer lens
An all-out cast helps bring to life, UBC Associate Professor J. Patrick Raftery’s vision for the story of rotating affairs, all set on a Toronto patio.
Pride Special: Presenting authentically, without fear by Vancouver Opera
We are thrilled to share this wonderful conversation with Vancouver Opera and Baritone and UBC Professor, J. Patrick Raftery, and Canadian Tenor, Spencer Britten (BMus ’15, MMus ’17). /Credit: Vancouver Opera. Photos: J. Patrick Raftery (By Karolina Turek) and Spencer Britten (By Jeremy Knowles Photography)
Opera Canada: 38 QS for Neil Craighead
The Artist of the Week is Canadian bass-baritone and UBC Student Neil Craighead. /Opera Canada
Highlights, shout-outs, and advice from the Class of 2024
From working with diverse and talented artists to advice on how to forge new connections, UBC Music graduates share their memories and tips for incoming students.
Midnight at the opera: Enchantment and ardor take centre stage in Cendrillon
Pop culture has turned to spinning this fairytale in particular on its head countless times. Not UBC Opera — they preserved all the class. Courtesy Sarah Race Photography/ Ubyssey
UBC Opera’s Cendrillon conjures a fairy-tale world with some serious singing
As Cinderella and her Prince Charmant, soprano Alexandra Baird and mezzo Katie Fraser relish the chance to stage Massenet’s magic-dusted masterpiece at the Chan Centre / Stir Vancouver