I Can't Believe It's Not Opera!

Comedy and Theatre at its Best

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Opera is a comedic glance at the Operatic artform. Through the use of both verbal and physical humour audiences will learn the basic plot devices and cues that can make even the most incomprehensible compositions comprehensible.... comprehend?  I Can’t Believe It’s Not Opera combines a variety of well known operatic arias with an easy to follow narrative to produce a fun-filled show audiences will never forget.

On their journey through the story of basic opera, audiences meet with many of the characters typically found in an opera and are given insight into the lives of some of the genre’s most famous composers. Audiences will be entranced by the soulful award winning voice of Kristi Riedel, as narrator Tanya Strub guides audiences through the maze of characters and themes with the support of much sought-after accompanist and chamber musician Leanne Swanson.

Why not try I Can’t Believe It’s Not Opera to entertain audiences while simultaneously teaching them about operatic plot devices and composition in either a community performance or a secondary school environment.