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The Opera with Lap Dances: Carmen Comes to Vancouver

by Remy Scalza in Events on September 30, 2014

Photo credit: Tim Matheson for Vancouver Opera

By now you’ve seen the signs on the sides of buses and the ads in the papers: Carmen – The World’s Sexiest Opera. The sultry cornerstone of the opera canon – about a torrid affair between a Gypsy siren and a young soldier – is on in Vancouver through Oct. 5 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. But does it live up to all the sexy hype?

Well, yes. There’s more flesh, writhing and lap dancing in Carmen than in any Vancouver Opera production I can remember. But that’s just half the story. For opera newbies, Carmen is entertaining, accessible and – despite clocking in at three hours – surprisingly fast-paced.

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The Opera with Lap Dances: Carmen Comes to Vancouver

Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

by Vikki Leung in Uncategorized on September 25, 2014

Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

Dozens of Culture Days events, Word Vancouver, and Slow Fish Mystery Dinner are our top picks for things to do in Vancouver this weekend – Friday through Sunday!

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Things To Do In Vancouver This Weekend

RECORD-BREAKING CARMEN RETURNS TO VANCOUVER OPERA (Ticket Giveaway!)

by Inside Vancouver in Entertainment on September 23, 2014

Carmen
Five years ago, box office records were shattered when Carmen became the fastest selling production in Vancouver Opera history. Vancouverites will be seduced again when the fiery gypsy returns to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage this September/October. The passion, the colour, the sensuality and, of course, the unforgettable music of the world’s sexiest opera will come alive for 6 performances only.