Opera in the Park featuring Vancouver Opera
There will be no bus access on Deer Lake Avenue from 9-11:30 pm on Sunday, July 14. If you are planning to take transit, please board at the Burnaby City Hall bus stop. Visit TransLink Trip Planner.
2024 sees the return of Opera in Park (July 14 at 7:30 pm) for their 3rd performance in Deer Lake Park (get directions). Powerhouse singers and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra will perform instantly recognizable classics featuring music from VO’s 2024–2025 Season including Puccini’s sublime masterpiece Madama Butterfly, Strauss’ hilarious operetta Die Fledermaus and a few additional pieces from both composers.
Come early for the family friendly pre-show and food trucks, bring a blanket or chair, enjoy a picnic and settle in for a wonderful weekend of entertainment with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Opera.
Just a reminder that parking in the vicinity is limited, so alternate transportation is recommended. Visit TransLink Trip Planner.
Event schedule
- 5:15-6 pm: Pre-concert celebration
- 7:30-9 pm: Opera in the Park featuring the Vancouver Opera
Repertoire
Music Director Jacques Lacombe leads the Vancouver Opera Orchestra in an evening of duets, arias and more, featuring music from VO’s 2024–2025 Season.
The concert program includes music from Puccini’s sublime masterpiece Madama Butterfly, Strauss’ hilarious operetta Die Fledermaus, and a few additional pieces from both composers.
- Strauss - Die Fledermaus: Overture
- Strauss - Die Fledermaus: Ich lade gern
- Strauss - Die Fledermaus: Mein Herr Marquis (Adele's Laughing Song)
- Strauss - An der schönen blauen Donau (The Blue Danube)
- Puccini - Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene
- Puccini - Madama Butterfly: Dovunque
- Puccini - Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo
- Puccini - Madama Butterfly: Il cannone del porto! (Flower Duet)
- Puccini - Madama Butterfly: Addio, fiorito asil
- Puccini - Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
- Puccini - Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo
- Strauss - Die Fledermaus: Watch Duet
- Strauss - Die Fledermaus: Csardas
- Strauss - Die Fledermaus: Brüderlein
- Strauss - Unter Donner und Blitz Polka
- Strauss - Die Fledermaus: Finale
Questions and answers
From 5-11 pm Deer Lake Ave will be closed to eastbound traffic between Deer Lake Parkway and Sperling Ave. Bus service will continue in both directions during this time. Traffic coming onto Deer Lake Ave will enter at Canada Way and Deer Lake Ave (by the Burnaby Village Museum) and proceed west with the option to exit at either Century Park Way or Deer Lake Parkway.
From 9-10:30 pm at the end of the concert, there will be no interruption in bus service on Deer Lake Ave. TransLink has been notified of this event.
Yes, there will be a number of food trucks on site!
- Super Thai
- Tacosaurus
- Candy Curio
- JJ'S Hot Cobs
- Tornado Potato
- Reel Mac & Cheese
- Crema Ice Cream
- Rocky Point Ice Cream
- Cravings Coffee After Dark
This event draws a very large crowd to the park. Visitors are encouraged to leave their pets at home. Service animals with proper identification are permitted.
- lawn chairs
- refillable water bottles
- dress for the weather – jackets, hats, sunscreen and sunglasses
- outside food is permitted
- large tents, tarps, umbrellas, or other items that will block the view of others
- barbeques or fires
- professional video or audio recording devices
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