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Opera for Heathens comes to Fernie

A versatile and unorthodox performer with an international career is bringing his hit one-man show, Opera for Heathens, to The Arts Station.
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The poster for Kevin Armstrong's show.

A versatile and unorthodox performer with an international career is bringing his hit one-man show, Opera for Heathens, to The Arts Station on Wednesday, May 29.

Nelson native Kevin Armstrong performs a wide range of music, from opera arias and musical numbers to grandiose, vocal-oriented music by Meat Loaf, Queen, Styx, and more. Opera for Heathens played to sold-out houses at the 2011 Edmonton Fringe Festival, as well as the 2012 Vancouver Fringe Festival.

Armstrong began music lessons at the age of 10, and by college, had already studied classical, jazz, and rock guitar, plus drums and voice. After completing a Masters degree in vocal performance at McGill University in Montreal, Kevin moved to Zürich, Switzerland, where he did an apprenticeship at the Zürich Opera house. There he had the opportunity to perform onstage next to some of the biggest names in the opera world.

Some of Armstrong's latest credits include the world-premiere of the opera Khaos with the Nelson Community Opera, the roles of Pilate and Judas in numerous productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as opera performances in Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, and Zürich. He just wrapped up a 60-city tour of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with Night of the Musicals, Europe’s longest-running touring musical show, and a recital tour of the B.C. interior with internationally renowned organist Robert Kwan.

Most recently, Kevin directed and starred as Judas in the Amy Ferguson Institute's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, selling out all six shows, making the mega-production one of Nelson's most successful of all time.

With Opera for Heathens, Kevin mixes opera with rock, flamenco, country, and whatever else he feels like. Showcasing his versatile and powerful voice with his dexterity on guitar, Kevin is literally a one-man rock opera.

Don’t miss out on seeing this amazing show in person. Opera for Heathens will show at The Arts Station on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door.

The concert is supported by the Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.