The latest news on performances of Opera in Toronto.
Experience DON GIOVANNI at Canadian Opera Company This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 05, 2023
Experience Don Giovanni as never before with a breathtaking new production. Discover the thrilling tale of love, lust, and revenge in this iconic opera....
VIDEO: Canadian Opera Company Releases Teaser for Donizetti's DON PASQUALE
by Blair Ingenthron - November 05, 2023
Candian Opera Company will present Scottish Opera's production of Donizetti's Don Pasquale April 26, May 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 18, 2024. Watch the teaser video here!...
Cast Announced For BRAVISSIMO! NEW YEAR'S AT THE OPERA At Roy Thomson Hall
by A.A. Cristi - October 13, 2023
Attila Glatz Concert Productions and Roy Thomson Hall present Bravissimo! New Year's at the Opera on Sunday, December 31 at 7pm. ...
Tapestry Opera's ROCKING HORSE WINNER to Return in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 11, 2023
Tapestry Opera's award-winning production ROCKING HORSE WINNER returns November 1-12, timed to Artistic Director Michael Mori's 10th anniversary with the company....
The Greatest Love Story Ever Sung: Canadian Opera Company's LA BOHÈME Invites Audiences On A Whirlwind Romance
by A.A. Cristi - September 07, 2023
Art, love, and loss collide for a charismatic group of struggling young artists trying to make it in the city as Puccini's La Bohème returns to the Canadian Opera Company from October 6 to 28, 2023. ...
Beethoven's Only Opera, FIDELIO, Hits The Canadian Opera Company Stage In A Visually Stunning Ode To Freedom
by A.A. Cristi - September 05, 2023
The Canadian Opera Company's 2023/2024 season launches with Fidelio, the only opera from master composer Ludwig van Beethoven and a work that hasn't been seen on the COC stage in nearly 15 years. The opera, running from September 29 to October 20, 2023, centres on Leonore, a woman who has disguised ...
Canadian Opera Company 2023/2024 Season Shines With New Productions And Star-Studded CENTRE STAGE
by A.A. Cristi - August 28, 2023
Single tickets are now on sale for all of the Canadian Opera Company's 2023/2024 operas, as well as Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition, a fast-paced and exciting night of opera in support of the country's very best emerging singing talent....
COC Brings Opera Out Of The Opera House With New Slate Of Community Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - July 26, 2023
This September, music lovers have four new opportunities to hear the acclaimed artists and musicians of the Canadian Opera Company in a series of one-hour community concerts performed across the city, as the COC showcases standout opera arias and moving instrumentals from its 2023/2024 season....
VIDEO: Watch A New Trailer For Beethoven's FIDELIO at Canadian Opera Company
by Alan Henry - July 26, 2023
Beethoven’s FIDELIO returns to the COC for the first time in 15 years in a new production directed by Matthew Ozawa. Will justice and freedom prevail against tyranny and corruption? ...
World Premiere Of New Two-Act Opera CANOE Opens September 12 At Trinity St Paul's Centre
by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2023
Unsettled Scores production, in collaboration with Native Earth Performing Arts, The Toronto Consort and Theatre Passe Muraille, will present Canoe, an all-new two-act opera that defies conventions and embraces invention from September 12-16, 2023 at Trinity St Paul's Centre in Toronto. This intercu...
Tapestry Opera, Nightwood Theatre, St. Clare's Receive $1.25 Million From City Of Toronto
by A.A. Cristi - July 06, 2023
Tapestry Opera, Nightwood Theatre, St. Clare's have announced a significant contribution toward their new downtown arts hub at 877 Yonge Street. With the help of Councillor Dianne Saxe, the ABC Residents Association (ABCRA), and The Greater Yorkville Residents Association (GYRA), the City of Toronto...
R.U.R. A TORRENT OF LIGHT Becomes The First Canadian Opera To Win Best New Opera In North America!
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2023
The Music Critics Association of North America has announced that its 2023 Award for BEST NEW OPERA—a major recognition for an opera introduced in North America during the previous calendar year—goes to composer Nicole Lizée and librettist Nicolas Billon for R.U.R. A TORRENT OF LIG...
Canadian Opera Company Theatre Presents POMEGRANATE Is A Lesbian Love Story For The Ages
by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2023
A contemporary, time-shifting love story takes centre stage at the Canadian Opera Company this spring, as the company presents the world premiere of Pomegranate by composer Kye Marshall and librettist Amanda Hale. ...
The Canadian Opera Company's TOSCA Is A Sweeping Opera Experience
by A.A. Cristi - March 24, 2023
The Canadian Opera Company's 2022/2023 mainstage programming concludes with a gorgeous production of the Puccini masterpiece, bringing together big emotions, huge voices, and a riveting storyline. ...
New Principal Cast Confirmed for Canadian Opera Company's MACBETH and TOSCA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 24, 2023
The Canadian Opera Company is welcoming four new cast members for its spring season, stepping in for sopranos Sondra Radvanovsky and Olga Busuioc who must regrettably withdraw for personal and health reasons, respectively....
Four New Artists To Join COC's Ensemble Studio For 2023/2024
by A.A. Cristi - March 02, 2023
The COC Ensemble Studio welcomes four rising artists starting in the company's 2023/2024 season: soprano Karoline Podolak, tenor Wesley Harrison, baritone Korin Thomas-Smith, and pianist Mattia Senesi. The four officially join the highly specialized development program for Canadian opera profession...
MEDEA, a World Premiere & More to Headline Canadian Opera Company's 2023/2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2023
The Canadian Opera Company announced its 2023/2024 season today featuring a slate of exciting new productions and rare musical gems....
Review: Mozart's Beloved Comic Opera THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Takes A Gloriously Chaotic Turn At Canadian Opera Company
by Isabella Perrone - February 02, 2023
The Canadian Opera Company presents this production of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, originally created by the Salzburg Festival, as part of its 2023 season. Directed here by Claus Guth, some of Mozart's most recognizable operatic works come to life through the COC Orchestra, conducted by Harry Bicket....
Obsidian Theatre & Tapestry Opera Make History With World Premiere Black Opera OF THE SEA
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2023
Following previous announcements that Obsidian Theatre and Tapestry Opera have come together to commission a new Black Canadian opera - and the first ever in Obsidian's history - to be presented by TO Live in March of 2023, the companies are thrilled to share complete details of their upcoming co...
Ambur Braid Is Not To Be Missed In Canadian Opera Company's Gripping SALOME
by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2022
A dance–perhaps the most famous one in history–precedes a macabre kiss and untimely demise in Richard Strauss' Salome, on stage this winter at the Canadian Opera Company. ...
COC Celebrates Return To The Stage With Sold-Out Shows And Revitalized Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 02, 2022
Canadian Opera Company's 2021/2022 season was marked by sold-out shows, an average mainstage attendance capacity of 94%, and impressive growth in the company's online community as reported yesterday by COC Board Chair Jonathan Morgan and COC General Director Perryn Leech....
Review: CARMEN Burns Bright in Canadian Opera Company's Latest Production
by Isabella Perrone - October 25, 2022
Quite possibly one of the best known opera comiques, CARMEN has returned to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts’ stage in a bright blaze....
Photos: First Look at Opera Atelier's DIDO AND AENEAS
by Stephi Wild - October 20, 2022
Opera Atelier has shared a first look from the Elgin Theatre and its iconic production of Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, on stage October 20 and 22 at 7:30pm and October 23 at 2:30pm. ...
Video: Watch the Trailer for CARMEN at Canadian Opera Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 18, 2022
Two dazzling mezzo-sopranos take centre stage in the Canadian Opera Company's Carmen by Georges Bizet. The wildly popular opera draws audiences into a high-stakes game between soldiers, smugglers, and a superstar bullfighter, all vying for the attention of fiercely independent Carmen. Watch the trai...
Cecilia Livingston Named Newest Composer-In-Residence At The Canadian Opera Company
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2022
Cecilia Livingston has been named the new Composer-in-Residence at the Canadian Opera Company. The program was created to support artistic growth and career development, with each residency custom-tailored to each artist. ...
Canadian Opera Company Presents CARMEN Featuring Must-See, All-Star Cast
by A.A. Cristi - September 15, 2022
Two dazzling mezzo-sopranos take centre stage in the Canadian Opera Company's Carmen by Georges Bizet. ...
Opera Atelier Opens 2022/23 Season With Purcell's Masterpiece DIDO AND AENEAS
by Stephi Wild - September 13, 2022
Opera Atelier has announced the company's return to the Elgin Theatre with its iconic production of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, on stage October 20 and 22 at 7:30pm and October 23 at 2:30pm....
Soundstreams Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring World Premieres From Michael Greyeyes, Chan Ka Nin & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 07, 2022
Soundstreams has announced a 40th anniversary season filled with concerts, compelling stagings and world premieres, all of which will reflect and pay homage to the organisation's distinguished past, while pointing the way forward for new Canadian music. ...
Single Tickets Now On Sale For 2022/2023 Season And Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition
by A.A. Cristi - September 02, 2022
Single tickets are now on sale for all of the Canadian Opera Company's 2022/2023 operas, as well as Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition. This season's programming is proudly sponsored by BMO Financial Group, helping artists and creators to showcase the very best in Canadian opera....
Ashkenaz Festival 2022 to Present North American Premiere of Yiddish Opera Henekh Kon's BAS SHEVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 17, 2022
Ashkenaz Festival 2022 will present the North American premiere of Henekh Kon’s BAS SHEVE based on the controversial biblical story of David and Bathsheba - This is the first Yiddish Opera every presented in Canada....
Luca Pisaroni, Ensemble Studio, and More Artists Headline COC's Free Concert Series
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2022
The Canadian Opera Company's Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, returns to live performances for the first time in three seasons on September 20, 2022. The company's 15th season as Toronto's go-to venue for diverse cultural programming features 70 concerts, from September to J...
VIDEO: Canadian Opera Company's Overture from Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
by Alan Henry - July 13, 2022
Watch Wagner's THE FLYING DUTCHMAN with a clip from Candian Opera Company's 22/23 Season Preview Concert: a stirring performance of the opera's iconic overture by COC Music Director Johannes Debus and the COC Orchestra!...
VIDEO: Papageno/Papagena Duet from Canadian Opera Company's THE MAGIC FLUTE
by Alan Henry - May 17, 2022
Get a first look at Canadian Opera Company's The Magic Flute! Mozart’s fairytale opera is about our timeless search for wisdom, truth, and love. We follow the adventures of Tamino, who sets out on a quest to rescue the kidnapped Princess Pamina, and journeys with the hilarious bird-catcher Papagen...
Purcell's DIDO AND AENEAS, Handel's THE RESURRECTION & More Announced for Opera Atelier's 2022/23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2022
Opera Atelier’s Founding Co-Artistic Directors Marshall Pynkoski C.M. and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg C.M. today announced the company’s powerful 2022/23 season with a live subscription series titled Passion Returns. ...
THE QUEEN IN ME Reclaims Space On Stage, Imagines New Possibilities For Opera
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2022
Combining comedy, opera, and plenty of drama, The Queen In Me explores the many ways that race, gender, and sexuality are represented, and often policed, in the opera industry. The co-production from the Canadian Opera Company, Amplified Opera, Nightwood Theatre, and Theatre Gargantua was created by...
Elizabeth Bowman Joins Opera Canada As Editor
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2022
Opera Canada Publications has announced the hiring of Elizabeth Bowman as the next Editor of Opera Canada magazine-effective May 1, 2022. Ms. Bowman, a Canadian, has over 15 years of experience in communications, specializing in public relations, branding, and digital media strategy. Her career has ...
VIDEO: Matthew Polenzani Sings 'O Mio Rimorso!' from Canadian Opera Company's LA TRAVIATA
by Alan Henry - May 02, 2022
Watch below as Tenor Matthew Polenzani (making his COC debut) sings Alfredo's Act II cabaletta, 'O mio rimorso!' from Verdi's LA TRAVIATA....
CARMEN, MACBETH & More Announced for Canadian Opera Company 2022/2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 27, 2022
Three fan favourites, two riveting dramas, a new production of Verdi’s Macbeth, and an exciting co-production with Vancouver Opera headline the Canadian Opera Company’s 2022/2023 programming. View the full season schedule and learn how to get tickets. ...
BWW Review: LA TRAVIATA's Powerhouse Cast and Crew Provide a Timeless, Stunning Production of The Verdi Classic at the Canadian Opera Company
by Isabella Perrone - April 27, 2022
The Canadian Opera Company marked its return-to-stage after nearly two years with this all-around stunning production of one of Verdi’s most well-known works. Clocking in at just shy of three hours, the four-act opera tells the tale of Parisian courtesan Violetta (Amina Edris, making her COC debut...
Cast Announced for Canadian Opera Company's THE MAGIC FLUTE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 31, 2022
The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will return to Toronto this May, celebrating 70 years of delighting audiences at the Canadian Opera Company. The fantastical opera centres on the timeless search for wisdom, truth, and love, following Tamino as he sets out with hilarious bird-catcher Pap...
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