Our doors are wide open for people of all ages to play, learn, and discover. Serious Family Fun brings together storytellers from different cultures, puppetry, and audience participation to create opera magic on the spot. Crafting, colouring, a reading corner, and a fun photo booth await. No two experiences are ever the same – each gathering is a unique creation that unfolds as you participate.

Open to all ages. Completely free with registration.

Tenor Ryan Nauta, current member of Calgary Opera’s McPhee Artist Development Program, takes the stage with pianist and Calgary Opera Head Coach Emily Hamper to present Leoš Janáček’s quasi-operatic song cycle, The Diary of One Who Disappeared.

In this engaging talk, revisit some of Calgary Opera’s most iconic looks while gaining expert insights into costume design and execution.

In here, life is beautiful.

In here, life is beautiful.

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists. Bring your friends, sip a craft brew, and enjoy delicious bites curated by Best of Kin’s Culinary wizards.

Ready to unlock opera's secrets? We've got you covered!

From students and teachers to the curious public, everyone is welcome at these fascinating, up-close events.

Brunch, with a side of songs!

Discover the magic of the theatre from the other side of the curtain.

Discover the magic of the theatre from the other side of the curtain.

Students, teachers, and educational groups can see a Calgary Opera dress rehearsal performance for just $20*.

A dress rehearsal is the final on-stage rehearsal of an opera before it premieres to the public. They include nearly full production values (with costumes, sets, lights, orchestra), but the show is still a work in progress.

*Full details are available here.

Household barber, Figaro, happily hustles to unite the besotted lovers Count Almaviva and Rosina. The catch? Boorish Dr. Bartolo, Rosina’s guardian, wants her for himself. Full details are available here.

Household barber, Figaro, happily hustles to unite the besotted lovers Count Almaviva and Rosina. The catch? Boorish Dr. Bartolo, Rosina’s guardian, wants her for himself. Full details are available here.

Household barber, Figaro, happily hustles to unite the besotted lovers Count Almaviva and Rosina. The catch? Boorish Dr. Bartolo, Rosina’s guardian, wants her for himself. Full details are available here.

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists. Bring your friends, sip a craft brew, and enjoy delicious bites curated by Best of Kin’s Culinary wizards.

Our doors are wide open for people of all ages to play, learn, and discover. Serious Family Fun brings together storytellers from different cultures, puppetry, and audience participation to create opera magic on the spot. Crafting, colouring, a reading corner, and a fun photo booth await. No two experiences are ever the same – each gathering is a unique creation that unfolds as you participate.

Open to all ages. Completely free with registration.

From imagination to reality, Scott delivers some of the most breathtaking moments onstage, including the mysteries behind seven locked doors in Bluebeard’s Castle, ghosts hovering above the stage in Macbeth, and the enchantment of The Cunning Little Vixen for the Banff Centre.

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists.

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists.

Ready to unlock opera's secrets? We've got you covered!

Brunch just got more beautiful.

Our doors are wide open for people of all ages to play, learn, and discover. Serious Family Fun brings together storytellers from different cultures, puppetry, and audience participation to create opera magic on the spot. Crafting, colouring, a reading corner, and a fun photo booth await. No two experiences are ever the same – each gathering is a unique creation that unfolds as you participate.

Open to all ages. Completely free with registration.

A program series that illuminates the intricate work of planning and producing opera. Design, artistry, collaboration, and problem-solving under pressure… it’s all in a day’s work at Calgary Opera.

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists.

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists.

Can one irresistible tune save an entire town from disaster?

Can one irresistible tune save an entire town from disaster?

Can one irresistible tune save an entire town from disaster?

Can one irresistible tune save an entire town from disaster?

Can one irresistible tune save an entire town from disaster?

Can one irresistible tune save an entire town from disaster?

Can one irresistible tune save an entire town from disaster?

Can one irresistible tune save an entire town from disaster?

Can one irresistible tune save an entire town from disaster?

Come for the classics, stay for a glass of liquid courage, and be ready to sing along!

Come for the classics, stay for a glass of liquid courage, and be ready to sing along!

Ready to unlock opera's secrets? We've got you covered!

Brunch just got more beautiful.

Our doors are wide open for people of all ages to play, learn, and discover. Serious Family Fun brings together storytellers from different cultures, puppetry, and audience participation to create opera magic on the spot. Crafting, colouring, a reading corner, and a fun photo booth await. No two experiences are ever the same – each gathering is a unique creation that unfolds as you participate.

Open to all ages. Completely free with registration.

A program series that illuminates the intricate work of planning and producing opera. Design, artistry, collaboration, and problem-solving under pressure… it’s all in a day’s work at Calgary Opera.

Come for the classics, stay for a glass of liquid courage, and be ready to sing along!

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists.

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists.

Ready to unlock opera's secrets? We've got you covered!

Brunch just got more beautiful.

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists.

An entertaining night out with excellent music, delicious food… and beer! Easygoing vibes and live performances from Calgary’s best local artists.

Our doors are wide open for people of all ages to play, learn, and discover. Serious Family Fun brings together storytellers from different cultures, puppetry, and audience participation to create opera magic on the spot. Crafting, colouring, a reading corner, and a fun photo booth await. No two experiences are ever the same – each gathering is a unique creation that unfolds as you participate.

Open to all ages. Completely free with registration.

A program series that illuminates the intricate work of planning and producing opera. Design, artistry, collaboration, and problem-solving under pressure… it’s all in a day’s work at Calgary Opera.