Vancouver Opera Olympics!

By CrewMantle | Published: February 16, 2010

OHHH! I’d wager 100 American Dollars Ling Chan’s fingerprints are somewhere on this!

The Vancouver Opera is just too endlessly off the hook with everything they do. COMMANDOpera is so impressed, this article is filed under ‘The Master Class’ section.

Vancouver Opera Snowboard Auction Opens Today

‘Rideable art’ snowboards feature illustrations by award-winning artist Edel Rodriguez

Beginning this week, four exclusive custom snowboards, illustrated by internationally-renowned artist Edel Rodriguez, will be put on the international auction block (EBAY) to raise funds for VO’s Young Artist Coaching Intensive program. Each of the four snowboards features award-winning artwork from Vancouver Opera’s Golden Anniversary Season: Norma, Nixon in China, The Marriage of Figaro and Madama Butterfly. All four boards are signed by the artist. “We thought Edel’s artwork was too cool to not use in some new way,” said Christopher Libby, Managing Director of Vancouver Opera. “The world doesn’t need another coffee mug. The bold graphics are just perfect for snowboards.” The one-of-a-kind boards, designed by VO’s graphic designer Annie Mack and produced by Prior Snowboards of Whistler, BC, can also be fitted with bindings if desired. “This is probably one of the cooler projects we’ve worked on,” said Prior owner Dean Thompson, “The artwork is just amazing. We’d love to do more like these.”

And here are the links to place your bid: