Opera Mariposa

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Opera Mariposa is a critically-acclaimed company working to make opera more accessible for all. As Canada's first entirely, openly disability-run opera company, we are dedicated to creating inclusive opportunities for emerging and underrepresented artists, and have been recognized as "[one of] Canada's key indie players" (Opera Canada Magazine).

Since 2012, our productions have been hailed as "well-honed" (Opera Canada), "delightful" (Review Vancouver) and "a stroke of genius" (The Voice), while our annual Benefit Awareness events have raised over $115,000 for a variety of charities and healthcare programs. Our passion for accessibility has led us to offer a broad array of free events and digital offerings; we also bring audiences commissioned performances through our Repertory Concert Artist Program, and present interdisciplinary works through the Mariposa Theatre Wing.

In 2019 we became one of the founding member companies of Indie Opera West, a network of independent performing arts companies dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation, building capacity, promoting equity and diversity, and supporting and advocating for the operatic art form across Western Canada. In 2021 we joined the Association for Opera in Canada and the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance, and that same year, was also invited to represent accessibility interests on Actsafe Safety Association‘s Performing Arts Standing Committee.

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