Pacific Opera Victoria presents Flight of the Hummingbird

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Thursday, March 19th, 2020

Music by Maxime Goulet
Libretto by Haida artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas and Barry Gilson
In English with English Surtitles

An opera for the whole family.

In this enchanting new opera, the animals of the forest are inspired to come together by Dukdukdiya, the Hummingbird, to save their beautiful home from a raging fire. The Flight of the Hummingbird is based on an indigenous parable from the Quechuan people of South America. The story of the brave hummingbird travelled through pre-contact trade routes to become well known within Haida culture. This opera is influenced by the graphic novel written by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas and will include elements of his dramatic Haida-manga illustrations.

Vancouver Opera and Pacific Opera Victoria have collaborated to co-commission and co-produce this new opera for young audiences.

https://www.rmts.bc.ca/events/flight-of-the-hummingbird-2020-baumann-centre