A mid-summer evening of music captivated an estimated 700 concert-goers Wednesday night during the third-annual Opera Under the Stars at UBC Okanagan campus.
Set in UBCOÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s central courtyard, the free open-air public concert featured world-class performances from Opera Kelowna in an informal and picturesque setting.
The event opened Opera KelownaÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s 2017 Summer Concert Series, which will continues with three additional Opera in the Park concerts:
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Aug 3 at KelownaÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Guisachan Park
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Aug. 4 at West KelownaÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Memorial Park Amphitheatre
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Aug. 6 at PeachlandÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Heritage Park
These concerts will give audiences a taste of Opera KelownaÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s mainstage performance of La bohème at the Kelowna Community Theatre scheduled for Aug. 18 and 19. Both of those performances start at 7:30 p.m.
To register and learn more about Opera KelownaÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s free Summer Concert Series, and to get ticket information for the Aug. 18 and 19 mainstage performances, visit www.operakelowna.com.