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The extraordinary artists of The Glenn Gould School vocal program perform their annual opera in Koerner Hall, this year in a concert version format. Etruscan prince Tarquinius, who is leading Rome in a war against the Greeks, is tired of hearing his general Collatinus speak of his virtuous wife Lucretia and decides to test her. He comes to her house in Rome, demands shelter, and reassures her that Collatinus is well. That night, he enters her bedroom and rapes her,…

Rescheduled from March 26, this audio broadcast features U of T Opera Diversity Coach Korin Thomas-Smith curating this concert which focuses on the history and contributions of marginalized groups in classical music. Free registration here.

The concert will feature works by composers Kosaku Yamada and Yoshinao Nakada, with words by poets Rofu Miki and Shuichi Kato, as well as traditional Bicolano and Tagalog folks songs arranged by Lucrecia R. Kasilag. The performers will include mezzo-soprano Renee Fajardo, baritone Luka Kawabata and pianist Perri Lo. An email with the link to the mini-concert livestream will be sent on the day of the event (May 31).

A contemporary 40-minute film based on the ancient Hindu Legend of Sāvitri — Sāvitri is based on the ancient Hindu Legend from The Vana Parva (The book of the Forest) of the Mahābhārata. A contemporary 40-minute film of the outdoor chamber opera by Gustav Holst. Director Miriam Khalil  |  Associate Director Simran Claire Starring Meher Pavri as Sāvitri  |  Vartan Gabrielian as Yama, God of Death  |  Andrew Haji as Satyavān A legend for our time. The story of Sāvitri is based on…

Two of opera’s best-loved opera stars, baritone Russell Braun and soprano Tamara Wilson, reunite with the COC Music Director Johannes Debus and the COC Orchestra, presenting a carefully curated program that explores the vast spectrum of human experience and the vital spark of connection that the arts provide in a tumultuous and uncertain world.

After Buoso Donati—the patriarch of a Florentine family—dies of old age, his remaining relatives are more interested in getting paid than in paying their respects. They hire local schemer Gianni Schicchi to sort out the estate, but get much more than they bargained for with the quick-thinking and enterprising Schicchi. Staged by British theatre director Amy Lane, this lighthearted, brilliantly paced comedy stars rising South Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park alongside baritone Roland Wood. The famous one-act opera features some…

In the fall of 1946, an unprecedented and unique course of instruction was introduced into the Senior School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Conceived by its first director, Arnold Walter, the birth of the Opera School - now the Opera Division of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music - marked not only the beginning of operatic training in Canada but the very genesis of opera produced in Toronto. In celebration of our 75th anniversary, we reflect on…

This multi-disciplinary presentation in collaboration with Against the Grain Theatre invites us to reckon with the impact of COVID-19—and heal together through the power of Mozart’s astonishingly moving Requiem. Incorporating interviews with front-line medical workers and community members directly affected by the pandemic, this interpretation conceived by Joel Ivany and Johannes Debus connects individual stories of loss and resilience to the sonic world of Mozart’s heartbreakingly beautiful piece. The result charts a passage out of the darkest days of an…