Who will play the music for West Side Story?
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Q. Is the Music played for West Side Story by Vancouver Symphony or played by local artists?
The music for West Side Story will be performed by the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, just like all of Vancouver Opera's other productions.
The Vancouver Opera Orchestra is one of only two professional opera orchestras in Canada. It was established in 1977, replacing an orchestra made up of members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Several of the musicians have been playing with the VO Orchestra since the orchestra’s inaugural performances, in 1977, of Massenet’s Le Roi de Lahore, starring Joan Sutherland and conducted by founding Music Director Richard Bonynge.
Jonathan Darlington is currently the Music Director of Vancouver Opera, and Leslie Dala is the Associate Conductor and Chorus Director.
You can learn more about the Vancouver Opera Orchestra here.
The Vancouver Opera Orchestra is one of only two professional opera orchestras in Canada. It was established in 1977, replacing an orchestra made up of members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Several of the musicians have been playing with the VO Orchestra since the orchestra’s inaugural performances, in 1977, of Massenet’s Le Roi de Lahore, starring Joan Sutherland and conducted by founding Music Director Richard Bonynge.
Jonathan Darlington is currently the Music Director of Vancouver Opera, and Leslie Dala is the Associate Conductor and Chorus Director.
You can learn more about the Vancouver Opera Orchestra here.
