It's another blossoming season for opera lovers.
The Minoru Chapel Opera series is back this spring with three classical favorites performed by local professional companies.
The series opens March 5 with highlights from Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème, the beloved classic tale of love, loss, deception and heartbreak presented by some of Burnaby Lyric Opera's most superb young opera talents.
On April 2, Canada's second-largest opera company, Vancouver Opera, will offer Scenes Rarely Seen, showcasing two operas that are seldom performed: Iphigénie en Turide by Gluck and Savitri by Holst, two mythical stories connected by compelling themes of life and death.
And on May 7, Vancouver's Opera di Concertisti will present Mozart and Strauss, looking at facets of the human condition explored by both composers as presented in four operas: Mozart's Cosi fan tutte and The Marriage of Figaro, Strauss's Arabella and Der Rosenkavalier.
All events will be held at Minoru Chapel, 6540 Gilbert Rd. (beside Gateway Theatre) at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Seating is limited and tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 604-276-4300. Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for students and seniors.
Space permitting, tickets may also be purchased at the door (cash only).
For more information, visit www.richmond.ca/minoruchapel.
