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WireService.ca Media Release (05/08/2019)- Vera Causa Opera (VCO) is proud to announce details of the second annual Canadian Opera Festival...

WireService.ca Media Release (05/08/2019) - Vera Causa Opera (VCO) is proud to announce details of the second annual Canadian Opera Festival coming to Cambridge, Guelph and Waterloo Ontario next month. A contest was held for local high school and middle students in the region to create the plot of an opera. Once selected, the students collaborated with VCO to turn these initial ideas into full stories with music: short operas. Five winners were chosen. They are:

• The Shoemaker's Orphans - Words by Kyri and Rivi Friedman, Music by Emma Verdonk
• La jugement - Words by Ms. Lemieux and Music by Dylan Langan
• Refracted - Words by Ms. Lilley and Music by Emma Verdonk
• Étrange et belle - Words by Ms. McCorkindale & Vanessa Kerr and Music by Dylan Langan
• The Village Girl - Plot by Ms. Bissada, Words and Music by Dylan Langan

June 16th - WATERLOO - Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb Street West - 7 pm

The operas will feature performances by: Autumn Wascher - Soprano, Michaela Chiste - Soprano, Jorge Trabanco - Baritone.

General Director Dylan Langan says: “It is great to see everyone coming together to make brand new opera, regardless of their previous experience. These are truly original and Canadian stories that need to be told.”

VCO provides paid professional opportunities for youth, aimed at improving their health and well-being. While presenting affordable $15 entertainment to the community, with free admission for students and kids, VCO promotes and supports local businesses in the Waterloo Region and Wellington County.

Tickets are available at http://vcopera.ca. Ticket sales are limited due to size of venues, so buying tickets in advance is recommended.

For more information, contact Dylan Langan, General Director at 519-277-9277, dylan@vcopera.ca or by visiting www.vcopera.ca. VCO can be found on social media @vcopera.