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UBC Opera students prepare to shine at Voices in Bloom concert

Limited tickets left to hear UBC students and alumni perform classic pieces

April 10, 2025

Cherry blossoms are shown against a bright blue sky.

More than a dozen emerging opera artists will take the stage to perform music from well-known composers like Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and more.

What: Voices in Bloom opera concert
Who: Opera Kelowna, UBC Opera, 14 student and alumni performers
When: Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 pm
Where: Mary Irwin Theatre, Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna

Opera Kelowna presents Voices in Bloom—a special evening featuring the next generation of talent from the University of British Columbia’s opera program.

Partially sponsored by UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, the event is co-hosted by Opera Kelowna’s Artistic Director Rosemary Thomson and Director of the UBC Opera program, Professor Nancy Hermiston. The concert features more than a dozen emerging opera artists—students and alumni of UBC Opera—as they take the stage to perform music from well-known composers like Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and more.

The audience will enjoy an evening of beautiful music while supporting up-and-coming opera singers. Proceeds from the performance will support Opera Kelowna’s Valley Opera Summer Intensive emerging artist training program and UBC Vancouver’s Opera Department, helping young singers develop their skills and prepare for international careers.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: rotarycentreforthearts.com/events/event/VoicesinBloom25

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