Re Naissance Opera

re:Naissance Opera is a bold new opera company located on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm nations. We are driven by local artists and a deep commitment to equity, inclusion, intersectionality, innovation, and collaboration. We produce modern-day operatic performances that represent and connect the diverse communities, people, and storytelling media unique to our home-city of Vancouver. We believe that by harnessing the collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of opera; by empowering storytellers and producing stories that have been excluded from the operatic space, we will change the world one opera at a time. Founded in 2017 by Debi Wong, re:Naissance opera was envisioned as an alternative to mainstream performing arts companies, intentionally creating a space where artists can celebrate their intersecting identities and feel empowered to explore new ways of creating and collaborating on the creation of musical and theatrical works. The company has now emerged as a leader in the community, advocating for holding space within organizations and creative content for emerging and marginalized artists, and working with and commissioning Deaf, Queer, and IBPOC creators. Producers of the award-winning hit podcast, The Apocrypha Chronicles, Canada's first ever Interactive Virtual Reality Opera - OrpheusVR, and commissioners of Caustic Effect: An ASL Opera, re:Naissance is paving the way for both social and artistic innovation in the operatic sector.