Canadian Opera Company Announces November Performances & Special Events

The Canadian Opera Company's upcoming events includes the fall production of DIE FLEDERMAUS, the Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, as well as details about the second annual Ensemble Studio competition.

DIE FLEDERMAUS by Johann Strauss II  
11 performances: October 4, 9, 12, 14, 17, 20, 24, 27, 30, November 1, 3, 2012
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St. W. (at University Avenue)

The fall season continues with Johann Strauss II’s popular operetta, DIE FLEDERMAUS. This hilarious screwball comedy of revenge, mistaken identity and spouses pushing the boundaries of each other’s fidelity features some of opera’s most gorgeous dance music.  This new COC production by director Christopher Alden conjures up a glamorous world bubbling with extravagance and sophisticated wit, while gently mocking the duplicity of people and the larger social hypocrisies they inhabit.  COC Music Director Johannes Debus helms the COC Orchestra and Chorus through a score that has come to embody high-spirited celebration since the opera’s premiere in 1874.  The cast of largely Canadian voices is led by internationally renowned Canadian tenor Michael Schade.  

Single tickets for DIE FLEDERMAUS are $12 – $325 (specially priced $22 tickets are available for people under the age of 30).  Tickets are available online at coc.ca, by calling COC Ticket Services at 416-363-8231, or in person at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Box Office, located at 145 Queen St. W., Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 

Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre
November 1 – 28, 2012
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St. W. (at University Avenue)

The Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre is a unique opportunity to experience diverse artistic programming in what has become one of Toronto’s most exciting cultural hubs.  Six inspiring series offer concerts, dance performances and engaging presentations that feature both up-and-coming young artists and established international stars.  All performances are FREE to the public, with admission on a first-come, first-served basis.  Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early as late seating is not available. 

COC Ensemble Studio Competition
November 29, 2012 at 6PM
Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St. W. (at University Avenue)
Tickets: $15 – $40

The Canadian Opera Company hosts its second annual Ensemble Studio Competition on November 29, 2012 at 6PM in the intimate Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.  The Ensemble Studio Competition is the final round of national auditions for the COC Ensemble Studio, Canada’s premier training program for young opera professionals.  An exclusive insiders’ experience, the Ensemble Studio Competition opens up a behind-the-scenes audition process and introduces the stars of tomorrow well before they step onto the COC stage.  The finalists compete in front of a public audience for four cash prizes and the offer of a coveted position in the 2013/2014 Ensemble Studio.

Tickets to the second annual Ensemble Studio Competition are $15 – $40 and are on sale as of November 1, 2012.  Tickets are available online at coc.ca, by calling 416-363-8231, or in person at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Box Office, located at 145 Queen St. W., Monday to Saturday from 11AM to 6PM.

For more information on all of these events, log on to coc.ca.

 

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