FARGO There are no glass slippers in Gioachino Rossini’s opera adaptation, “Cinderella.” There is no pumpkin that turns into a carriage, no mice that turn into valets and no fairy godmother. Those were practical decisions made to stage the opera.
Vancouver Opera will conclude its 2021-2022 season with HMS Pinafore by acclaimed creative duo W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Four performances of the wildly popular opera will be performed at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Saturday April 30, Thursday May 5, and Saturday May 7 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Sunday May 8.