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RIGOLETTO Returns to the Canadian Opera Company in Winter 2026


by A.A. Cristi - December 02, 2025

The Canadian Opera Company will bring Verdi’s RIGOLETTO back to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts this winter. The production will feature baritone Quinn Kelsey in the title role, conducted by COC Music Director Johannes Debus....

RIGOLETTO Returns to the Canadian Opera Company in Winter 2026


by A.A. Cristi - December 02, 2025

The Canadian Opera Company will bring Verdi’s RIGOLETTO back to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts this winter. The production will feature baritone Quinn Kelsey in the title role, conducted by COC Music Director Johannes Debus....

THE NUTCRACKER By James Kudelka Celebrates 30 Years Of Magic With The National Ballet Of Canada


by A.A. Cristi - November 11, 2025

The National Ballet of Canada will celebrate the 30th anniversary of James Kudelka’s acclaimed production of The Nutcracker, running December 5–31, 2025, at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts....

THE NUTCRACKER By James Kudelka Celebrates 30 Years Of Magic With The National Ballet Of Canada


by A.A. Cristi - November 11, 2025

The National Ballet of Canada will celebrate the 30th anniversary of James Kudelka’s acclaimed production of The Nutcracker, running December 5–31, 2025, at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts....

Ensemble Studio Competition Winners Revealed


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 24, 2025

Learn more about the winners of the Ensemble Studio Competition here! The annual competition was livestreamed for the fourth year in a row, providing an unparalleled platform for the young artists to share their craft. Learn more!...

Seven Emerging Artists Advance To Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition


by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2025

The Canadian Opera Company has announced the seven finalists for the 2025 Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition, taking place October 23, 2025, at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre. ...

Seven Emerging Artists Advance To Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition


by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2025

The Canadian Opera Company has announced the seven finalists for the 2025 Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition, taking place October 23, 2025, at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre. ...

ROMEO ET JULIETTE Comes to The Canadian Opera Company


by Stephi Wild - August 12, 2025

The Canadian Opera Company’s 2025/2026 season will kick off with an operatic take on literature’s greatest romance: Roméo et Juliette. Learn more about the show here!...

Canadian Opera Company’s CENTRE STAGE: ENSEMBLE STUDIO COMPETITION & GALA Tickets On Sale Now


by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2025

The Canadian Opera Company (COC) has announced that tickets are now on sale for its Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition & Gala, a marquee fundraising event celebrating the country’s most promising emerging opera talent....

Canadian Opera Company’s CENTRE STAGE: ENSEMBLE STUDIO COMPETITION & GALA Tickets On Sale Now


by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2025

The Canadian Opera Company (COC) has announced that tickets are now on sale for its Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition & Gala, a marquee fundraising event celebrating the country’s most promising emerging opera talent....

Past Shows

The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
11/14 - 11/21/2025


Jealousy exacts a terrible price inThe Winter’s Tale, destroying friendship and family across two kingdoms until time and truth enable a reunion. Hailed a “modern ...

Procession
Procession
11/1 - 11/8/2025


A landmark moment in dance, the world premiere ofProcessionbrings two of the world’s most inventive, sought-after choreographers to The National Ballet of Canada for the ...

MAD HOT BALLET: New Wave


Dance through time at The National Ballet of Canada's MAD HOT BALLET with our bold New Wave theme. Embrace the fearless spirit and creative explosion ...

Free Concert Series
2/5 - 2/28/2025


The Free Concert Series at the Canadian Opera Company offers a month of diverse artistic programming in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre. Starting on February 5, ...


The Free Concert Series features the Instrumental Series on February 19, 2025, at the Canadian Opera Company's Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre. The COC Orchestra will perform ...


The Free Concert Series at the Canadian Opera Company features a special Vocal Series event, The Christina and Louis Quilico Awards, on February 18, 2025. ...

Madama Butterfly
1/24 - 2/16/2025


Madama Butterfly returns to the Canadian Opera Company stage for the first time in a decade, featuring a powerful story of love and cultural clash. ...

La Reine-garçon
1/31 - 2/15/2025


La Reine-garçon is a new opera by Canadian composer Julien Bilodeau and librettist Michel Marc Bouchard, directed by Angela Konrad. This production marks the Canadian ...


The Free Concert Series at the Canadian Opera Company features a Vocal Series performance titled Détournons-nous du chemin, taking place on February 11, 2025. Tenor ...


The Free Concert Series at the Canadian Opera Company features the Jazz Series on February 5, 2025, showcasing acclaimed Toronto-based jazz pianist and composer Thompson ...

Voices of Mountains
Voices of Mountains
1/15 - 6/15/2022


Fusing classical and contemporary opera repertoire with dance, Voices of Mountains features the world premiere of "Fire" by former COC Composer-in-Residence Ian Cusson. Mezzo-sopranos Rebecca ...

The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
5/6 - 5/21/2022


The COC closes its Season Like No Other with a family favourite: Mozarts The Magic Flute. This timeless classic follows the adventures of Tamino and ...

Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly
2/4 - 2/25/2022


For the first time in nearly two years, the curtain rises for a live audience at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts with ...

In Winter
In Winter
12/18


The COC marks a change in the season with In Winter on December 18, 2021. The concert features a world premiere of a new commission ...

Mozart's Requiem


As the year draws to a close, the COC partners with Against the Grain Theatre for Mozarts Requiem on November 27, 2021. This multidisciplinary interpretation ...

Gianni Schicchi


On October 30, 2021, the COC stages its first full-scale opera in over a year and a half when it presents Puccinis lighthearted comedy Gianni ...

In Concert: Russell Braun and Tamara Wilson with the COC Orchestra


The curtain rises after more than a year and a half at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts as beloved Canadian baritone Russell ...

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