Pacific Opera Victoria has announced they will be streaming their new work “The Flight of the Hummingbird” on May 19, 2020.

This 45-minute opera first premiered in January of this year, touring through schools in the region before the performances were canceled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

The work is described as being “based on an indigenous parable from the Quechuan people of South America. The story of the brave hummingbird travelled through pre-contact trade routes to become well known within Haida culture. The opera is influenced by the graphic novel written by acclaimed Haida artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas and includes elements of his dramatic Haida-manga illustrations. In it, the animals of the forest are inspired to come together by Dukdukdiya, the Hummingbird, to save their beautiful home from a raging fire.”

“The Flight of the Hummingbird” will stream on Pacific Opera Victoria’s website, Instagram TV, and Facebook pages, and will be available for families to enjoy On Demand until late summer.