The Queen Elizabeth Theater was built in 1959 and is the home of the Vancouver Opera and Ballet British Columbia, along with concerts and other events. The theater is unique with a stage that is 70 feet wide and 40 feet deep, for performances and the theater is able to seat 2,929 guests.

The visitor to Vancouver will find there are many events held at the Queen Elizabeth Theater, with world class opera, and ballet, dance, concerts with some of the well-known names in music, Broadway shows, award ceremonies and telethons.

Guests of the Vancouver Opera can expect operas such as Norma, the Marriage of Figaro, Madam Butterfly and others that will please any fan of the art with opera stars like Hasmik Papian,
Richard Marginson, Daniel Okulitch, Nikki Einfeld and
other splendid voices.

Ballet lovers will see programs by the Ballet British Columbia like; The Four Seasons by John Alleyne, A Garden, and other pleasing programs by the world class ballet company.

When visiting Vancouver the Queen Elizabeth Theater has the finest entertainment in the city for the world class opera, ballet or Broadway show, lover that will be hard to find anyplace else and conveniently located in Downtown Vancouver.