At the closing performance of Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman by the Vancouver Opera, the most sought-after performers weren’t the leads but a woman from the chorus who had just completed her 118th production.
“It’s been a great adventure, and the response that I’ve had from the company was beyond my imagination,” said Bette Cosar, who began singing with the Vancouver Opera in 1973 and was swarmed by cast members with hugs and well-wishes on Sunday.
“It was really, really touching.”
Cosar, who declined to share her age but said “life begins at 70,” is a UBC graduate and trained with the London Opera Centre in the United Kingdom. With the Vancouver Opera, she stayed long
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