Nuba in Gastown & SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
Join EMV’s Artistic/Executive Director Suzie LeBlanc, C.M. for a sumptuous dinner at Nuba Lebanese Restaurant that includes an auction of exclusive artwork and a musical performance followed by VIP seats to the world premiere of The Queen of Carthage across the street at the SFU Goldcorp Centre. We will be joined this evening by special guests: Dr. Debi Wong, Artistic Director re:Naissance Opera; Catalina Vicens, opera musical director/EMV 2023 Artist-in-Residence and musical guests Kiya Tabassian and Didem Başar of Constantinople.
Ticket Information
Purchase Early Bird Tickets from March 8- June 22 for $225 here and get a $50 tax receipt.
Please note we will not sell full tables.
About the Opera
A co-production by Early Music Vancouver and re:Naissance Opera
A seamless blend of Baroque and contemporary song and dance, this interdisciplinary performance is a powerful reclamation of the story of Dido, The Queen of Carthage, and her legacy as a political leader, an empire builder and a woman of colour. This performance opera features commissioned works by contemporary composers Jessica McMann, Robyn Jacobs and Afarin Mansouri, along with those of Baroque composers Henry Purcell and John Dowland. This project places Dido through a prism in which her story as a multifaceted leader, lover and outcast are shown in their fullness.
Artists: Charlotte Siegel, soprano; Marisa Gold, dancer/choreographer; Dr Debi Wong and Stephanie Wong, stage directors; Catalina Vicens, music director/2023 Artist-in-Residence; and EMV Festival Players
