Pacific Opera Victoria

Pacific Opera Victoria is proud to join the Victoria Children's Choir (VCC) as a special guest for 25 Years of Musical Transformation, the choir’s 2026 Signature Spring Concert.

Celebrating the culmination of the Victoria Children’s Choir’s 25th anniversary season, this special performance brings together young singers, guest artists, and music spanning centuries and styles in a joyful celebration of community and artistry.

We look forward to sharing the stage for this remarkable milestone!
🎟️ https://www.victoriachildrenschoir.ca/

Totem 2.0/ Ḵ̓a̱mtila – To Write a New Song, sits outside of The Baumann Centre, the Hub of Pacific Opera Victoria's administrative and community work. Thank you Carey Newman and team for this incredible project.

Join the Pacific Opera Victoria team!
We are currently hiring for three positions to help bring our productions to life:

🔨 Head Carpenter
🔨 Lead Carpenter
✂️ Senior Cutter

These roles play a vital part in creating the world-class productions that appear on our stage. If you're passionate about theatre production, craftsmanship, and collaboration, we'd love to hear from you.

Pacific Opera Victoria is one of the most influential professional opera companies in Canada. Its inspired repertoire comprises original productions of classic favourites and lesser known works, as well as new commissions, co-productions, and collaborations with other companies and arts organizations across the country. From its home in the Baumann Centre, Pacific Opera Victoria creates significant career opportunities for creative and performing artists and curates opera in surprising ways – enticing newcomers and captivating loyal opera-goers.

Pacific Opera Victoria identifies Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Reconciliation among its Core Values and encourages applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds.

📅 Applications close June 15, 2026
📄 Full job descriptions and application details available at pacificopera.ca

🎶 Pacific Opera Victoria, in collaboration with the , is delighted to welcome Alex Chen back to the Awakening Chinatown Festival on May 31. 🏮

A remarkable baritone, collaborative pianist, and vocal coach, Alex brings a dynamic range of artistry to this special performance, featuring opera and Chinese art song.

Drawing on his diverse musical background, he returns to the balcony of the for what promises to be another unforgettable performance!

Join Belfry Theatre for Some Kinda Fun – the Belfry’s 50th Anniversary Season Celebration.

Billed as “Shy on Speeches, High on Music,” guests will be treated to songs from some of the musicals produced during the Belfry’s 50 years.

Created by Michael Shamata and Tobin Stokes, the performance features Brent Jarvis and Chelsea Rose Winsby from I Think I’m Fallin’: The Songs of Joni Mitchell, alongside Stephanie Roth and Jonathan Winsby singing hits from Harold Arlen to Gordon Lightfoot, from Leonard Cohen to Patsy Cline, from Chet Baker to Kurt Weill.

Following the performance, guests are invited to attend an Afterparty in the Carpentry Shop and enjoy a live band in the Belfry’s BMO Studio.

It is an opportunity to reconnect, reminisce, and raise a glass to five decades of unforgettable theatre and the many stories still to come.

📅 Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 pm
🎫 $50 - linktr.ee/belfrytheatre

There’s still time to join the adventure 🌿🏹

Pacific Opera Victoria’s Youth Summer Performance Program has a few remaining slots for Robin Hood by Ben Moore and Kelley Rourke.

This immersive summer program gives youth ages 8–18 the opportunity to perform in a fully staged production while working alongside professional artists and production staff in a supportive, creative environment. No previous experience is required.

✨ Lead roles performed by youth participants
✨ Work with industry professionals
✨ Perform onstage with professional singers
✨ Bursaries available

Step into Sherwood Forest with us this summer.

🌱 Rehearsals begin June 8
🎭 July 17–19 performances
📍 Baumann Centre
🎟️ Learn more & register at pacificopera.ca

📸 Genevieve Roszmann as Penelope and Kaidyn Robertson as Odysseus with the chorus in Ben Moore and Kelley Rourke's Odyssey, Pacific Opera Victoria, 2025. Photo by Arcade Pallot.