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Timeless Drama and Familiar Melodies: Carmen The Opera Turns 150 Next Year and is Still Relevant Today. Carmen and the Troubador

Carmen and the Troubador

Timeless Drama and Familiar Melodies: Carmen The Opera Turns 150 Next Year and is Still Relevant Today.

Blogger Elke April 29, 2024

Vancouver, BC – written April 29, 2024 – “Carmen,” the Opera, which premiered at the Queen Elizabeth...

Come Watch Bizet’s CARMEN on April 27th Carmen Opera Visuals

Carmen Opera Visuals

Come Watch Bizet’s CARMEN on April 27th

Blogger Elke March 21, 2024

Vancouver, BC – written March 21, 2024 – Vancouver Opera is thrilled to close its successful 2023-2024...

Review of “Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt”

Song from the Uproar

Review of “Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt”

Blogger Elke March 4, 2024

A Haunting Journey: Marion Newman Shines in “Isabelle Eberhardt: A Melodic Memoir” Vancouver, BC – written March...

Donizetti’s Don Pasquale coming to Vancouver Opera February 10 Opera Don Pasquele

Opera Don Pasquele

Donizetti’s Don Pasquale coming to Vancouver Opera February 10

Blogger Elke January 22, 2024

A production helmed by Barbe & Doucet (aka costume/set designer André Barbe and stage director/choreographer Renaud Doucet)...

About Elke Porter - Elke Porter, a Vancouver-based communications professional, runs the Westcoast German News Media blog, a key platform promoting German, Austrian, and Swiss businesses and culture on Canada’s West Coast. She also leads the Westcoast International Business Club, which connects professionals and supports cross-cultural partnerships between Canada and German-speaking countries. An author of three books, Elke captures stories of prominent German-speaking individuals, celebrating their contributions and inspiring journeys. Through her work, Elke fosters cultural connections and provides valuable resources for German-speaking communities, making Westcoast German News Media a vibrant hub for news, networking, and cross-continental collaboration.