Tag: Vancouver Opera Company

James Wright, former General Director of Vancouver Opera, has been inducted into the prestigious BC Entertainment Hall of Fame (2024) for his outstanding contributions to the city’s vibrant arts community.

Vancouver Opera was founded in 1958 by a group of visionary community leaders who, recognizing the power of opera to connect people to the universal human drama, set out to build an opera company for Vancouver. Artistic Director Irving Guttman  directed the company’s first production, Carmen, starring Nan Merriman, Richard Cassilly and Louis Quilico. It…
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