Vancouver Opera has opened single ticket sales for its 2026–2027 season. This year’s lineup brings three major works to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre: Puccini’s Tosca, Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, and Verdi’s La Traviata.
Opera can feel intimidating until you are actually sitting there. The lights dim, the music starts, and the story begins to pull you in. Then you look up at the subtitles and realize you can follow every betrayal, joke, heartbreak, and dramatic turn.
It is Vancouver Opera’s 67th season, and the company has built it around audience favourites. The season starts with the intensity of Tosca, shifts into comedy with The Barber of Seville, and ends with the heartbreak of La Traviata.
“Our 67th season is filled with audience favourites, and those who are new to opera can buy single tickets to any show as of June 29,” said Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director.
For people who already love opera, this is a season of big names and familiar stories. For anyone who has never gone before, it is also a pretty good place to start. You do not need to know everything before you sit down. You just need to be open to a night of big feelings, beautiful music, and very human drama.
Tosca
Vancouver Opera opens the season with Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca, with performances on October 24, 29, and November 1, 2026.
Set in 1800s Rome, Tosca has the pace of a thriller. It brings together passion, politics, betrayal, danger, and impossible choices. It is dramatic, but not in a distant way. The emotions feel close, especially once Puccini’s music starts building around them.
Vancouver Opera Music Director Jacques Lacombe conducts the production. Brenna Corner, Artistic Director of Pacific Opera Victoria, directs this new co-production.
Tosca
By Giacomo Puccini
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Presented in Italian with English SURTITLES™ above the stage
Performances:
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Barber of Seville
By February, Vancouver usually needs something bright. The Barber of Seville brings exactly that.
Rossini’s comedy comes to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on February 13, 18, 20, and 21, 2027. It brings wit, romance, disguises, schemes, and a lot of clever trouble.
This is the opera to see if you think opera only means tragedy. The Barber of Seville moves quickly, has fun, and does not take itself too seriously. Sometimes the best night out is a little chaos, a little flirting, and a barber who seems to know everyone’s business.
Leslie Dala conducts the production. Canadian theatre artist Morris Panych directs it.
The Barber of Seville
By Gioachino Rossini
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Presented in Italian with English SURTITLES™ above the stage
Performances:
Saturday, February 13, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, February 18, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 20, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 21, 2027 at 2:00 PM
La Traviata
Vancouver Opera closes the season with Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, one of the most loved operas in the world. Performances run April 24, 29, May 1, and May 2, 2027.
This is the heartbreak one. La Traviata tells a story of love, sacrifice, judgment, and longing. Even if you have never seen it, the story feels familiar. People fall in love, other people interfere, and the cost lands where it hurts.
Jacques Lacombe conducts this new co-production with Pacific Opera Victoria. Vancouver-based director Idan Cohen leads the production, bringing a contemporary visual style to Verdi’s tragedy.
La Traviata
By Giuseppe Verdi
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Presented in Italian with English SURTITLES™ above the stage
Performances:
Saturday, April 24, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, April 29, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 1, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 2, 2027 at 2:00 PM
Opera in the Park returns to Burnaby
Vancouver Opera also brings back Opera in the Park this summer. The free, family-friendly concert takes place on July 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby.
This is one of the easiest ways to experience opera. You can bring a blanket, pack snacks, and enjoy the music outside. It is also a good option for families or anyone who wants a more relaxed introduction to the art form.
Tickets
Single tickets are available through the Vancouver Opera box office online or by phone at 604-683-0222.
Vancouver Opera encourages patrons to purchase tickets directly from the company. The company also asks audiences to avoid third-party ticket sellers.
For more information, visit vancouveropera.ca.
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