Opera NUOVA – Opera & Music Theatre Festival

Canada’s only summer opera festival. A collection of Mainstage Operas, Music Theatre and Enlightenment Events that breathe life into some of the greatest compositions of the vocal arts.

This year, come experience the Vocal Arts Festival, featuring:

• Così fan tutte, Mozart’s sparkling comedy reimagined in the Canadian Rockies, directed by Rob Herriot, conducted by Gordon Gerrard, at the Capitol Theatre, Fort Edmonton Park.
• Brigadoon, a timeless tale of love beyond time, directed by Kim Mattice Wanat, at the Orange Hub Theatre
• Speed Dating Tonight!, Michael Ching’s contemporary comic opera, directed by Benjamin Smith, at the Tucker Amphitheatre, Citadel Theatre
• Downtown Pop-Up Performances across Edmonton’s Downtown core
• Concerts at the Edmonton Public Library & Muttart Conservatory
• Two Dinner Cabarets, An Acoustic Coffee House, Masterclasses, and much more!

This year’s festival brings together Canada’s most exciting emerging vocalists and musical theatre artists for a celebration of artistry, discovery, and live performance.

Who is it for?
all-ages

Tickets :

Varies

How to get tickets?
Buy Online
Phone: (780) 487-4844

May 26 – June 28, 2026 – Schedule

June 18–21, 2026 – Così fan tutte
June 24–28, 2026 – Brigadoon
June 11–13, 2026 – Speed Dating Tonight!

June 9, 2026 – The World of Lerner & Loewe
June 2, 2026 – Discover Mozart’s Così
May 26, 2026 – The Life and Music of Mozart

June 5, 2026 – A Cocktail Cabaret

June 6, 2026 – Among the Hydrangeas
May 30 & June 13, 2026 – Voices in Bloom

June 7, 2026 – An Operatic Feast: Four Course Meal & Live Music Performances
June 14, 2026 – Morning Harmonies: Brunch & Song
May 31, 2026 – Vocal Gems: An Inspired Afternoon

Venues:

Free Parking, Street Parking, Paid Parking

Public transport accessible