The Impossible Dream

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Opera Mariposa presents an evening of opera, Broadway and Disney music for charity. In The Impossible Dream, multi-award-winning soprano Jacqueline Ko teams up with pianist Karen Shumka to perform highlights from Hamilton, Wicked, Mulan, Madama Butterfly and more. Go on a musical journey with the singer who “knows exactly what to do with an absolutely gorgeous voice” (Review Vancouver), then indulge at the delicious dessert buffet and enter to win thousands of dollars in prizes. To honour the International Awareness Day for chronic neuroimmune diseases, 100% of proceeds will support the ME|FM Society of BC.

Run time approx. 90 minutes with one intermission, followed by refreshments

Tickets $25 general | $20 student, senior, disability | $15 each for groups of four or more
Available at 1-800-838-3006, at operamariposa.com or at the door

THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOW:
Performer, producer and disability advocate Jacqueline Ko has lived with the systemic neuroimmune disease Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) since age six. Despite the challenges of her illness, which left her bedbound for years, she has managed to become a multi-award-winning singer and the co-founder of Opera Mariposa. She is committed to using her passion for music to help others, and since producing her first Benefit + Awareness show at age seventeen she has raised nearly $70,000 for chronic neuroimmune disease treatment, research, education and patient support. Her story is featured in the book ‘Lighting Up a Hidden World: CFS and ME’ by Valerie Free.

ACCESSIBILITY: the venue is wheelchair-accessible and animal-friendly. Cushions will be provided for the pews, and we ask that audience members help us to maintain a scent-reduced space by avoiding the use of fragrances and scented products.

Event Artists

Jacqueline Ko, soprano; Karen Shumka, piano

The Impossible Dream

Date/Time

Saturday, May 18, 2019
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Location

St. Helen's Anglican Church
4405 West 8th Ave.,
Vancouver, BC
Canada, V6R 2A3

Price

$15-25

Phone

604-836-0893

Website

http://operamariposa.com/schedule

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/events/304560663804573/


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Opera Mariposa is a Vancouver-based company that "stands at the forefront of Vancouver's opera scene" (The Vancouver Project). They are dedicated to creating meaningful, accessible and inclusive opportunities for emerging performers while presenting high-quality opera and musical theatre.

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