Opera Laurier

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For Laurier students and residents in the greater Tri-city community who are curious about seeing opera for the first time, Opera Laurier is an organization of voice students from the Faculty of Music, which provides a high-standard of operatic performances in a variety of styles. Unlike opera companies in other cities, we are the only company in KW making opera accessible and affordable to curren

02/24/2026

We asked the cast of Llandovery Castle to sing their favourite line from the show (that is not sung by their own character!). πŸš’βœ¨βš“οΈ

This opera holds humour and tragedy in the same breath, telling the story of the torpedoed hospital ship through the voices of the strong, sharp, and deeply human people who were on board.

πŸ“ Theatre Auditorium, Wilfrid Laurier University
πŸ—“ Feb. 25–28 | 7:30 p.m.
✨ Pre-show talks at 6:30 p.m.
🎢 WWI-era music in the lobby
🎟 Tickets in bio

Photos from Opera Laurier's post 02/05/2026

Introducing our wonderful team who is helping to bring this show to life and tell the tale of these nurses. πŸ›³οΈβœ¨

Photos from Opera Laurier's post 01/28/2026

Opera Laurier is pleased to present our 2026 Winter Production of The Llandovery Castle composed by Stephanie Martin MusicπŸ›³οΈ

Librettist: Paul Ciufo
Directed by: Mabel Wonnacott
Music Director/Conductor: Kate Carver

Join us from February 25-28 at Wilfrid Laurier University in the Theatre Auditorium at 7:30pm!

There will also be a pre-show event which includes talks with Stephanie Martin (composer of the opera) on February 25th/26th and Nate Hendley (author of recent book on the Llandovery Castle) on February 27th/28th.

Following this, there will be a mini concert in the lobby of the Theatre Auditorium! Please see our bio for ticket link

Photos from Opera Laurier's post 11/30/2025

Our show last night was a success!! Thank you to all who came out and supported. Everyone worked so hard and it definitely paid off!

Congratulations to the Concerto Competition Winners who performed with such passion and poise. Thank you Dr. McGray for so gracefully conducting the orchestra! What a wonderful way to begin our evening! Congratulations to all the performers in our excerpts! It was a true display of all the talent and dedication of the students in our Laurier Music Faculty πŸ’

Thank you to the Laurier Symphony Orchestra! You truly helped to bring this concert to life and it was such a joy sharing the stage with you.

Thank you to our Opera Director Mabel Wonnacott and our Conductor Kate Carver. Your guidance and dedication is very much appreciated and this would not have been possible without you!

Thank you to Nicole Del Cul, our costume manager who made everyone look absolutely stunning and to Kaela Bosch for these beautiful photos.

03/16/2025

You have ONE LAST CHANCE to witness our exciting and twist-filled production of the Marriage of Figaro, today at 3pm is our closing show! See you there!
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