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July 2021
Toronto Summer Music Festival | Russell Braun Masterclass
This masterclass is FREE, with advance registration required. Registration will become available on this page one week prior to the event. Join JUNO-winning baritone Russell Braun for a casual and engaging masterclass on voice, featuring our TSM Art of Song Fellows.
Find out more »August 2021
Festival of the Sound | Arias & Antics: A Night Of Summer Opera
Join Leslie Fagan, Guy Few, and friends as they bring the joys of Italy to your home. Enjoy an evening of opera hits, Italian recipes, drink pairings, and fun. Get together with the artists before and after the broadcast to have a chat and make a toast.
Find out more »September 2021
Canadian Opera Company | In Concert: Russell Braun and Tamara Wilson with the COC Orchestra
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.
Find out more »October 2021
The Met: Live in HD | Modest Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Synopsis Bass René Pape, the world’s reigning Boris, reprises his tremendous portrayal of the tortured tsar caught between grasping ambition and crippling paranoia, kicking off the highly anticipated 2021–22 Live in HD season. Conductor Sebastian Weigle leads Mussorgsky’s masterwork, a pillar of the Russian repertoire, in its original 1869 version. Stephen Wadsworth’s affecting production poignantly captures the hope and suffering of the Russian people, as well as the title ruler himself. Cast René Pape Directors Composer: Mussorgsky; Conductor: Sebastian Weigle
Find out more »International Resource Centre for Performing Artists | Ten Singing Stars – New Generation at Online
The International Resource Centre for Performing Artists has selected the lineup of young professional singers to perform in this year’s edition of Ten Singing Stars – New Generation. They will take part in 90 minutes of operatic arias, with pianist Rachel Andrist on Friday, October 15, 7:30-9 p.m. EDT. The concert will broadcast live from Zoomer Hall, on The New Classical 96.3 FM, and live stream (no charge). The IRCPA received applications from 24 singers, aged 18-42. Of these, 14 were sopranos,…
Find out more »University of Toronto | Opera Arias with mezzo-soprano Susan Graham (online)
All events will be live streamed via YouTube. Susan Graham will join us remotely. *Please note that in-person attendance will not be offered for these events. Stream link
Find out more »University of Toronto | Mélodie class with mezzo-soprano Susan Graham (online)
All events will be live streamed via YouTube. Susan Graham will join us remotely. *Please note that in-person attendance will not be offered for these events. Stream link
Find out more »University of Toronto | Pants Roles class and Q&A with mezzo-soprano Susan Graham (online)
All events will be live streamed via YouTube. Susan Graham will join us remotely. *Please note that in-person attendance will not be offered for these events. Stream link
Find out more »The Met: Live in HD | Terence Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Terence Blanchard/Libretto by Kasi Lemmons Fire Shut Up in My Bones CONDUCTOR Yannick Nézet-Séguin CAST Will Liverman, Angel Blue, Latonia Moore SYNOPSIS New Production/Met Premiere. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Grammy Award–winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s moving memoir. The first opera by a Black composer presented on the Met stage and featuring a libretto by filmmaker Kasi Lemmons, the opera tells a poignant and profound story about a young man’s journey to…
Find out more »Opera Atelier | Angel (online)
Angel is the culmination of Opera Atelier’s commission of original music by Edwin Huizinga and Christopher Bagan, exploring themes of creation, loss of innocence and enlightenment through the texts of John Milton’s Paradise Lost and Rainer Maria Rilke. Featuring Colin Ainsworth, Mireille Asselin, Measha Brueggergosman, Jesse Blumberg, Meghan Lindsay, John Tibbetts, and Douglas Williams plus excerpts from William Boyce, Matthew Locke, Max Richter and Antonio Vivaldi. With the Artist of Atelier Ballet, members of Tafelmusik (Elisa Citterio, Music Director) and D. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor with The Nathaniel…
Find out more »Opera Atelier | Angel (in-person theatre premiere)
Angel is a multi-disciplinary storytelling event that explores themes of creation, loss of innocence, isolation and redemption through the texts of John Milton's Paradise Lost and the mystic poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke. Marking the culmination of OA’s commission for new music for baroque instruments by Canadian composer Edwin HUIZINGA with Christopher BAGAN - created over the past 4 years and featured in performances in Toronto, Chicago, and Versailles - Angel will also showcase musical excerpts by Matthew Locke, William Boyce, and Max Richter’s Recomposed by Max Richter:…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (online)
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…
Find out more »November 2021
University of Toronto | Thursdays at Noon: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Opera School
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…
Find out more »Against The Grain Theatre | Opera Pub (On Hold)
AtG’s Opera Pubs are improvised, wild nights that offer up your favourite operatic arias and ensembles, performed by both established and emerging opera talent hosted by the extraordinary David Eliakis. Opera Pubs are the perfect introduction for newbies and a welcome break for opera vets who want to see something “a little different.” What’s more fun than opera and a beer with friends?
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | The Glenn Gould School Chamber Opera: Ana Sokolović’s Svadba
Students from The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program perform Serbian-born Quebec-based composer Ana Sokolović’s Svadba (Wedding) for six female voices a cappella and occasional percussion accompaniment. This tour de force contemporary opera about a bride-to-be, Milica, and five friends enjoying a prenuptial evening of celebration, friendship, and rivalry, but also solidarity and sisterhood, won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Opera. The vibrant and exciting production will be directed by Jennifer Tarver with Peter Tiefenbach serving as Music Director.
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | The Glenn Gould School Chamber Opera: Ana Sokolović’s Svadba
Students from The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program perform Serbian-born Quebec-based composer Ana Sokolović’s Svadba (Wedding) for six female voices a cappella and occasional percussion accompaniment. This tour de force contemporary opera about a bride-to-be, Milica, and five friends enjoying a prenuptial evening of celebration, friendship, and rivalry, but also solidarity and sisterhood, won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Opera. The vibrant and exciting production will be directed by Jennifer Tarver with Peter Tiefenbach serving as Music Director.
Find out more »Opera Revue | Live At The Emmet Ray
Opera Revue are back at The Emmet Ray with special guest mezzo-soprano Alexandra Beley and tenor Fabián Arciniegas. $10 Cover. Email info@theemmetray.com for reservations.
Find out more »U of T Opera | The Barber of Seville
Please join us for U of T Opera's production of The Barber of Seville livestreamed from MacMillan Theatre on Saturday, November 27 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, November 28 at 2:30 pm on the Faculty of Music YouTube channel (YouTube.com/UofTMusic). Music by Gioachino Rossini Libretto by Cesare Sterbini, based upon Le Barbier de Séville by Pierre Beaumarchais This opera production is made possible in part by a generous gift from Marina Yoshida. It is almost two hundred and fifty years years since the playwright, Pierre Beaumarchais…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company/Against the Grain | Mozart’s Requiem (online)
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…
Find out more »December 2021
Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation | Queens & Martyrs
COSA Creative Presents: Queens & Martyrs Join six fabulous performers as they tell the stories of some of opera and history's most well-known Queens & Martyrs! Featuring: Alexandra Delle Donne Nansee Hughes Caitlin McCaughey Antonina Ermolenko Chelsea Kolic Dijle Yukselir When you purchase a ticket, you can watch the show anytime from 7 pm on Friday, December 17th until 12 am on Monday, December 20th!
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | In Winter (online)
The COC Orchestra under Music Director Johannes Debus, the COC Chorus, and artists of the COC Ensemble Studio come together for a concert that explores and celebrates winter. Welcome a new season with Vivaldi’s instantly recognizable and exhilarating “Winter” section of “The Four Seasons,” classic songbook selections like “Deck the Halls,” and, for the centrepiece of the program, an exciting new commission by composer Ian Cusson, who sets text by Métis writer Katherena Vermette, for solo, chorus, and orchestra in…
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Waltz Dream (Postponed)
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO NEW DATE TBD. Ticket holders are being contacted as quickly as possible to outline their options. As soon as a new date is finalized for this performance, all ticket holders will be notified and any tickets distributed for the original date will be honoured for the new date. Please direct any additional questions to the TO Live Box Office at 416-366-7723 | 1-800-708-6754 | boxoffice@tolive.com. The young Jacobson presented Straus with a libretto for A Waltz…
Find out more »February 2022
Against The Grain Theatre | Opera Pub [Cancelled]
AtG’s Opera Pubs are improvised, wild nights that offer up your favourite operatic arias and ensembles, performed by both established and emerging opera talent hosted by the extraordinary David Eliakis. Opera Pubs are the perfect introduction for newbies and a welcome break for opera vets who want to see something “a little different.” What’s more fun than opera and a beer with friends?
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (in-person) [Cancelled]
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 Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. The production is helmed by Canadian director Aria Umezawa in a COC debut. Madama Butterfly tells the coming of age story of Cio-Cio-San, a young geisha in Nagasaki. When her life collides with the older American naval officer Pinkerton, devastating consequences ensue, giving rise to one of Puccini’s most powerful and unforgettable operas. In leading this production, Umezawa draws on…
Find out more »Confluence Concerts/Amplified Opera | The Butterfly Project: The Ballade of Chō-Chō San
Pre-Performance Presentation Introducing The Ballad of Chō-Chō San and its themes Marion Newman (she/her), mezzo-soprano, artistic associate of Confluence Concerts, co-founder of Amplified Opera Kunio Hara (he/him), Associate Professor, Music History at the University of South Carolina Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 (they/them), soprano, creator of the Butterfly Project, co-founder of Amplified Opera Asitha Tennekoon (he/him), tenor, co-founder of Amplified Opera Aria Umezawa (she/her), co-founder of Amplified Opera and Aria Umezawa (she/her), co-founder of Amplified Opera, director of the COC’s planned* 2022 production…
Find out more »Opera Atelier | All Is Love
Opera Atelier presents a fully staged production of the repertoire we love most, featuring music by CHARPENTIER, DEBUSSY, HANDEL, PURCELL, RAMEAU, and much, much more! Starring tenor Colin Ainsworth, soprano Mireille Asselin, soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, soprano Meghan Lindsay, mezzo-soprano Danielle MacMillan, soprano Cynthia Smithers, bass-baritone Douglas Williams with French tenor Rémy Mathieu making his Opera Atelier debut. With Artists of Atelier Ballet and members of Tafelmusik (Elisa Citterio, Music Director) under the baton of David Fallis. Creative Team David Fallis,…
Find out more »March 2022
Canadian Opera Company | Fantasma
WORLD PREMIERE Recommended for young adults (12-18 years old) While visiting a boisterous, old-fashioned carnival, best friends Léa and Ivy stumble upon a dark secret. Their ghostly discovery makes them confront an age-old dilemma: when faced with another person’s suffering, do you turn away, or try to help? This new opera, by former COC Composer-in-Residence Ian Cusson with libretto by acclaimed playwright Colleen Murphy, explores themes of death, violence, compassion and the courage to insist on being heard. Former COC Director/Dramaturg-in-Residence Julie McIsaac joins the…
Find out more »Tapestry Opera | Songbook XI
The fantastic baritone Jorell Williams ( called “magnificent” by the New York Times) headlines this concert, alongside pianist and Women in Musical Leadership Conductor Jennifer Tung. The pair are joined by up-and-coming opera stars of tomorrow, who perform selected pieces from Tapestry’s beautiful back catalogue.
Find out more »The Glenn Gould School | Spring Opera 2022: George Frideric Handel’s Rinaldo
One of George Frideric Handel’s most celebrated operas, Rinaldo, is a story of love, war, and redemption, set at the time of the First Crusade in a magical world inhabited by kings, furies, dragons, and magicians. This masterpiece of Baroque opera will be conducted by Ivars Taurins and directed by Tom Diamond. Synopsis: Goffredo, the Captain General of the Christian army, is leading his men in attacking Jerusalem. He has also promised the hand of his daughter, Almirena, to the Christian hero, Rinaldo. Argante, the Saracen…
Find out more »Mightier Productions | The Lion Heart
In a tale from the age of legend, the most chivalrous king of the middle-ages – king Richard I the Lion Heart – has been captured by the vengeful Duke Leopold of Austria, and imprisoned in the foreboding castle Dürnstein where he must compete in feats of strength with the Oafish Walo, resist the affections of the fair Mirella, and survive a lion-hearted challenge. Can he endure long enough to be found by his loyal bard? The show is…
Find out more »Music at St. Andrew’s | Friday Noontime Recital
Natalya Gennadi, soprano and Stéphane Mayer, piano. will be poerforming Ukrainian art songs and opera arias. In-person recitals return on April 1, 2022, so this event will be online only.
Find out more »VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert | Florence: The Lady With the Lamp
The opera is based on the life of Florence Nightingale, a British nurse who was a transformative social reformer and statistician best known as the founder of modern nursing. Canadian Composer Timothy Sullivan and Librettist Anne McPherson present this towering figure during the turbulent times of the Crimean War, and the pestilence and poor public health conditions of the mid-19th century. Featuring Sandra Horst, Conductor Robert Cooper, Chorus Director Lauren Pearl Ryan Downey Danlie Rae Acebuque Katherine Lynn Barr Sebastien…
Find out more »April 2022
VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert | Vanessa
SAMUEL BARBER: VANESSA An American opera focused on three generations of women, who confront society's intrusions into their secluded world. Vanessa is a high voltage drama of exquisite character detailing. Samuel Barber and Gian-Carlo Menotti explore the Gothic darkness of a Northern Land with the bright high romanticism of a new world order. Narmina Afandiyeva, Music Director and Pianist Robert Cooper, Chorus Director Featuring Marjorie Maltais Lauren Margison Scott Rumble
Find out more »Opera Revue | Opera Revue at The Emmet Ray
The Emmet Ray, 924 College St, Toronto, 4:30 pm–7:00 pm (Special Easter Show!) $10 Cover. Reserve your seat at resos@erbar.ca
Find out more »Opera by Request | Lieder Abend
Opera by Request presents a Lieder Abend, Friday, April 22nd, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst). Current Covid protocols in effect. Lieder, both solos and duets, by Mahler, Strauss, Brahms and Dvorak will be presented by Danie Friesen and Annie Ramos, sopranos; Alexander Beley and Lillian Brooks, mezzo-sopranos; John Holland and Michael Robert-Broder, baritones.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata
Performance time is two hours and 50 minutes including two 25-minute intermissions Violetta is the most captivating courtesan in all of Paris—but when she falls in love with a handsome young gentleman, Alfredo Germont, she dares to embrace a different type of life and love.One of Verdi's most celebrated and popular operas, La Traviata features show-stopping arias and riveting drama. Our acclaimed production brings 1850s Paris to lavish life with spectacular party scenes, gorgeous period costumes, and genuine moments of love and…
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | Sir Bryn Terfel
A Grammy, Classical Brit, and Gramophone award winner, Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel has established an extraordinary career, having performed regularly on prestigious concert stages and opera houses of the world. Program: Franz Schubert: “Liebesbotschaft,” D. 957 Franz Schubert: “Gruppe aus dem Tartarus,” D. 583 Franz Schubert: “Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen,” D. 343 Franz Schubert: “Auf dem wasser zu singen,” op. 72 Franz Schubert: “Die Taubenpost,” D. 965a (4’00) Roger Quilter: 3 Shakespeare Songs, op. 6 “Come Away Death” “Oh…
Find out more »May 2022
Canadian Opera Company | Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata
Performance time is two hours and 50 minutes including two 25-minute intermissions Violetta is the most captivating courtesan in all of Paris—but when she falls in love with a handsome young gentleman, Alfredo Germont, she dares to embrace a different type of life and love.One of Verdi's most celebrated and popular operas, La Traviata features show-stopping arias and riveting drama. Our acclaimed production brings 1850s Paris to lavish life with spectacular party scenes, gorgeous period costumes, and genuine moments of love and…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata
Performance time is two hours and 50 minutes including two 25-minute intermissions Violetta is the most captivating courtesan in all of Paris—but when she falls in love with a handsome young gentleman, Alfredo Germont, she dares to embrace a different type of life and love.One of Verdi's most celebrated and popular operas, La Traviata features show-stopping arias and riveting drama. Our acclaimed production brings 1850s Paris to lavish life with spectacular party scenes, gorgeous period costumes, and genuine moments of love and…
Find out more »Against The Grain Theatre | Opera Pub (On Hold)
AtG’s Opera Pubs are improvised, wild nights that offer up your favourite operatic arias and ensembles, performed by both established and emerging opera talent hosted by the extraordinary David Eliakis. Opera Pubs are the perfect introduction for newbies and a welcome break for opera vets who want to see something “a little different.” What’s more fun than opera and a beer with friends?
Find out more »Royal Conservatory | ARC Ensemble: Marc Neikrug’s A Song by Mahler
A celebrated soprano, famous for her rendition of Mahler’s love song, Liebst du um Schönheit, develops early-onset Alzheimer’s. The drama follows her (mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano) and her pianist/husband (baritone Ryan Bradford) as they confront their new reality. The tragic end-result resolves in a new, elevated understanding of their love. This one act opera, in its Canadian premiere, features an ensemble of string quartet, piano, and clarinet, all of whom are members of The Royal Conservatory’s renowned ARC Ensemble.
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Northern Lights Dream
Postponed from May 2020, Sponsored by the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Foundation. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Midsummer Nights Dream taking place in the village of Shakespeare, Ontario under the magical spell of the northern lights creating havoc over the local folk, their folly, disillusions, and romance.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | 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 Papageno, to battle armed men, enchanted animals, evil henchmen, overcoming them all using a magical instrument. Facing their trials and tribulations, they chart a path towards a deeper understanding of love and wisdom. In the COC’s signature production, viewers are transported to another…
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Northern Lights Dream
Postponed from May 2020, Sponsored by the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Foundation. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Midsummer Nights Dream taking place in the village of Shakespeare, Ontario under the magical spell of the northern lights creating havoc over the local folk, their folly, disillusions, and romance.
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Northern Lights Dream
Postponed from May 2020, Sponsored by the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Foundation. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Midsummer Nights Dream taking place in the village of Shakespeare, Ontario under the magical spell of the northern lights creating havoc over the local folk, their folly, disillusions, and romance.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata
Performance time is two hours and 50 minutes including two 25-minute intermissions Violetta is the most captivating courtesan in all of Paris—but when she falls in love with a handsome young gentleman, Alfredo Germont, she dares to embrace a different type of life and love.One of Verdi's most celebrated and popular operas, La Traviata features show-stopping arias and riveting drama. Our acclaimed production brings 1850s Paris to lavish life with spectacular party scenes, gorgeous period costumes, and genuine moments of love and…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | 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 Papageno, to battle armed men, enchanted animals, evil henchmen, overcoming them all using a magical instrument. Facing their trials and tribulations, they chart a path towards a deeper understanding of love and wisdom. In the COC’s signature production, viewers are transported to another…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | 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 Papageno, to battle armed men, enchanted animals, evil henchmen, overcoming them all using a magical instrument. Facing their trials and tribulations, they chart a path towards a deeper understanding of love and wisdom. In the COC’s signature production, viewers are transported to another…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata
Performance time is two hours and 50 minutes including two 25-minute intermissions Violetta is the most captivating courtesan in all of Paris—but when she falls in love with a handsome young gentleman, Alfredo Germont, she dares to embrace a different type of life and love.One of Verdi's most celebrated and popular operas, La Traviata features show-stopping arias and riveting drama. Our acclaimed production brings 1850s Paris to lavish life with spectacular party scenes, gorgeous period costumes, and genuine moments of love and…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | 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 Papageno, to battle armed men, enchanted animals, evil henchmen, overcoming them all using a magical instrument. Facing their trials and tribulations, they chart a path towards a deeper understanding of love and wisdom. In the COC’s signature production, viewers are transported to another…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | 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 Papageno, to battle armed men, enchanted animals, evil henchmen, overcoming them all using a magical instrument. Facing their trials and tribulations, they chart a path towards a deeper understanding of love and wisdom. In the COC’s signature production, viewers are transported to another…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata
Performance time is two hours and 50 minutes including two 25-minute intermissions Violetta is the most captivating courtesan in all of Paris—but when she falls in love with a handsome young gentleman, Alfredo Germont, she dares to embrace a different type of life and love.One of Verdi's most celebrated and popular operas, La Traviata features show-stopping arias and riveting drama. Our acclaimed production brings 1850s Paris to lavish life with spectacular party scenes, gorgeous period costumes, and genuine moments of love and…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | 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 Papageno, to battle armed men, enchanted animals, evil henchmen, overcoming them all using a magical instrument. Facing their trials and tribulations, they chart a path towards a deeper understanding of love and wisdom. In the COC’s signature production, viewers are transported to another…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata
Performance time is two hours and 50 minutes including two 25-minute intermissions Violetta is the most captivating courtesan in all of Paris—but when she falls in love with a handsome young gentleman, Alfredo Germont, she dares to embrace a different type of life and love.One of Verdi's most celebrated and popular operas, La Traviata features show-stopping arias and riveting drama. Our acclaimed production brings 1850s Paris to lavish life with spectacular party scenes, gorgeous period costumes, and genuine moments of love and…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | 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 Papageno, to battle armed men, enchanted animals, evil henchmen, overcoming them all using a magical instrument. Facing their trials and tribulations, they chart a path towards a deeper understanding of love and wisdom. In the COC’s signature production, viewers are transported to another…
Find out more »Tapestry Opera | R.U.R. A Torrent Of Light
SCI-FI OPERA SET IN THE NEAR FUTURE Founded by power-couple Helena and Dom, the tech company R.U.R. dominates the A.I. software market and powers the now-ubiquitous androids that serve their human owners. As Dom continues to consolidate R.U.R.’s power in the marketplace, Helena’s research leads to an A.I. breakthrough that will pit their visions for the future squarely against each other. They’ve reached a turning point for humanity — but is humanity ready? Inspired by Karel Čapek’s 1920’s science-fiction play Rossum’s Universal Robots (which…
Find out more »Tapestry Opera | R.U.R. A Torrent Of Light
SCI-FI OPERA SET IN THE NEAR FUTURE Founded by power-couple Helena and Dom, the tech company R.U.R. dominates the A.I. software market and powers the now-ubiquitous androids that serve their human owners. As Dom continues to consolidate R.U.R.’s power in the marketplace, Helena’s research leads to an A.I. breakthrough that will pit their visions for the future squarely against each other. They’ve reached a turning point for humanity — but is humanity ready? Inspired by Karel Čapek’s 1920’s science-fiction play Rossum’s Universal Robots (which…
Find out more »Tapestry Opera | R.U.R. A Torrent Of Light
SCI-FI OPERA SET IN THE NEAR FUTURE Founded by power-couple Helena and Dom, the tech company R.U.R. dominates the A.I. software market and powers the now-ubiquitous androids that serve their human owners. As Dom continues to consolidate R.U.R.’s power in the marketplace, Helena’s research leads to an A.I. breakthrough that will pit their visions for the future squarely against each other. They’ve reached a turning point for humanity — but is humanity ready? Inspired by Karel Čapek’s 1920’s science-fiction play Rossum’s Universal Robots (which…
Find out more »Tapestry Opera | R.U.R. A Torrent Of Light
SCI-FI OPERA SET IN THE NEAR FUTURE Founded by power-couple Helena and Dom, the tech company R.U.R. dominates the A.I. software market and powers the now-ubiquitous androids that serve their human owners. As Dom continues to consolidate R.U.R.’s power in the marketplace, Helena’s research leads to an A.I. breakthrough that will pit their visions for the future squarely against each other. They’ve reached a turning point for humanity — but is humanity ready? Inspired by Karel Čapek’s 1920’s science-fiction play Rossum’s Universal Robots (which…
Find out more »Tapestry Opera | R.U.R. A Torrent Of Light
SCI-FI OPERA SET IN THE NEAR FUTURE Founded by power-couple Helena and Dom, the tech company R.U.R. dominates the A.I. software market and powers the now-ubiquitous androids that serve their human owners. As Dom continues to consolidate R.U.R.’s power in the marketplace, Helena’s research leads to an A.I. breakthrough that will pit their visions for the future squarely against each other. They’ve reached a turning point for humanity — but is humanity ready? Inspired by Karel Čapek’s 1920’s science-fiction play Rossum’s Universal Robots (which…
Find out more »Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Zoophony (Online)
Have you ever noticed the wonderful variety of animals in the world? With so many different creatures, you might think that the Earth would be noisy, but it’s not. Why? To find out, join us for this wildly unique concert! We’ll be exploring the musical side of animal sounds, and the animal side of musical sounds. We’ll even journey into a world where animals can play music! Zoophony can be enjoyed by your entire family, but it was especially designed for kids aged five…
Find out more »June 2022
Tapestry Opera | R.U.R. A Torrent Of Light
SCI-FI OPERA SET IN THE NEAR FUTURE Founded by power-couple Helena and Dom, the tech company R.U.R. dominates the A.I. software market and powers the now-ubiquitous androids that serve their human owners. As Dom continues to consolidate R.U.R.’s power in the marketplace, Helena’s research leads to an A.I. breakthrough that will pit their visions for the future squarely against each other. They’ve reached a turning point for humanity — but is humanity ready? Inspired by Karel Čapek’s 1920’s science-fiction play Rossum’s Universal Robots (which…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | The Queen In Me
WORLD PREMIERE A new co-production by Canadian Opera Company, Amplified Opera, Nightwood Theatre, and Theatre Gargantua Created and Performed by Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 Co-Directed by Andrea Donaldson & Aria Umezawa Conducted by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Set & Costume Design by Joanna Yu Lighting Design by André du Toit Projection Design by Laura Warren Stage Managed by Jane Honek Assistant Stage managed by Stephanie Marrs JUNE 2–4, 2022 7:30 PM Performed at the Canadian Opera Company Theatre 227 Front St. E., Toronto, Ontario
Find out more »Toronto City Opera | Cavalleria Rusticana
The love, betrayal and revenge of real people stretched to the limits of human feeling by real life. Intense and beautiful music. Great pathos and dramatic tension flow from Mascagni’s achingly beautiful score in this quintessential verismo opera about the fateful events that take place on an Easter Sunday under the Sicilian sun. After Turiddu returns from the military to find betrayal, hot-blooded pursuits of love and jealousy spread, leading to the point of no return with inescapable acts of…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | The Queen In Me
WORLD PREMIERE A new co-production by Canadian Opera Company, Amplified Opera, Nightwood Theatre, and Theatre Gargantua Created and Performed by Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 Co-Directed by Andrea Donaldson & Aria Umezawa Conducted by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Set & Costume Design by Joanna Yu Lighting Design by André du Toit Projection Design by Laura Warren Stage Managed by Jane Honek Assistant Stage managed by Stephanie Marrs JUNE 2–4, 2022 7:30 PM Performed at the Canadian Opera Company Theatre 227 Front St. E., Toronto, Ontario
Find out more »Toronto City Opera | Cavalleria Rusticana
The love, betrayal and revenge of real people stretched to the limits of human feeling by real life. Intense and beautiful music. Great pathos and dramatic tension flow from Mascagni’s achingly beautiful score in this quintessential verismo opera about the fateful events that take place on an Easter Sunday under the Sicilian sun. After Turiddu returns from the military to find betrayal, hot-blooded pursuits of love and jealousy spread, leading to the point of no return with inescapable acts of…
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | The Queen In Me
WORLD PREMIERE A new co-production by Canadian Opera Company, Amplified Opera, Nightwood Theatre, and Theatre Gargantua Created and Performed by Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 Co-Directed by Andrea Donaldson & Aria Umezawa Conducted by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Set & Costume Design by Joanna Yu Lighting Design by André du Toit Projection Design by Laura Warren Stage Managed by Jane Honek Assistant Stage managed by Stephanie Marrs JUNE 2–4, 2022 7:30 PM Performed at the Canadian Opera Company Theatre 227 Front St. E., Toronto, Ontario
Find out more »Tapestry Opera | R.U.R. A Torrent Of Light
SCI-FI OPERA SET IN THE NEAR FUTURE Founded by power-couple Helena and Dom, the tech company R.U.R. dominates the A.I. software market and powers the now-ubiquitous androids that serve their human owners. As Dom continues to consolidate R.U.R.’s power in the marketplace, Helena’s research leads to an A.I. breakthrough that will pit their visions for the future squarely against each other. They’ve reached a turning point for humanity — but is humanity ready? Inspired by Karel Čapek’s 1920’s science-fiction play Rossum’s Universal Robots (which…
Find out more »Toronto City Opera | Cavalleria Rusticana
The love, betrayal and revenge of real people stretched to the limits of human feeling by real life. Intense and beautiful music. Great pathos and dramatic tension flow from Mascagni’s achingly beautiful score in this quintessential verismo opera about the fateful events that take place on an Easter Sunday under the Sicilian sun. After Turiddu returns from the military to find betrayal, hot-blooded pursuits of love and jealousy spread, leading to the point of no return with inescapable acts of…
Find out more »Tapestry Opera | R.U.R. A Torrent Of Light
SCI-FI OPERA SET IN THE NEAR FUTURE Founded by power-couple Helena and Dom, the tech company R.U.R. dominates the A.I. software market and powers the now-ubiquitous androids that serve their human owners. As Dom continues to consolidate R.U.R.’s power in the marketplace, Helena’s research leads to an A.I. breakthrough that will pit their visions for the future squarely against each other. They’ve reached a turning point for humanity — but is humanity ready? Inspired by Karel Čapek’s 1920’s science-fiction play Rossum’s Universal Robots (which…
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Waltz Dream
The young Jacobson presented Straus with a libretto for A Waltz Dream at a coffee house in 1906. Straus was inspired by the text and completed the work within 12 months for its Viennese premiere in spring 1907. The international success of the operetta exceeded Straus's expectations, and special praise was reserved for the famous waltz theme from Act Two. This superb triumph led to his Chocolate Soldier two years later and the rest, as they say, was history.
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Waltz Dream
The young Jacobson presented Straus with a libretto for A Waltz Dream at a coffee house in 1906. Straus was inspired by the text and completed the work within 12 months for its Viennese premiere in spring 1907. The international success of the operetta exceeded Straus's expectations, and special praise was reserved for the famous waltz theme from Act Two. This superb triumph led to his Chocolate Soldier two years later and the rest, as they say, was history.
Find out more »Toronto Operetta Theatre | A Waltz Dream
The young Jacobson presented Straus with a libretto for A Waltz Dream at a coffee house in 1906. Straus was inspired by the text and completed the work within 12 months for its Viennese premiere in spring 1907. The international success of the operetta exceeded Straus's expectations, and special praise was reserved for the famous waltz theme from Act Two. This superb triumph led to his Chocolate Soldier two years later and the rest, as they say, was history.
Find out more »September 2022
Opera Sustenida | Il trovatore
Opera Sustenida is delighted to present their first LIVE opera with a hybrid multimedia-enhanced production of Verdi’s celebrated Il trovatore! Featuring Canadian artists Stephanie DeCiantis, Monica Zerbe, Hassan Anami, Andrew Tees, and Dylan Wright, with Tonatiuh Abrego and Daniella Theresia in supporting roles. With performances from both live and virtual community chorus members from across Canada. Music Direction by Suzanne Yeo. Stage Direction by Stephanie DeCiantis. Ivan Jovanovic, Pianist. Three Live Performances in Toronto this September! 2:30pm on Sunday, September 18 at The Heliconian Hall 7pm on Saturday, September 24 at Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery,…
Find out more »Opera Sustenida | Il trovatore
Opera Sustenida is delighted to present their first LIVE opera with a hybrid multimedia-enhanced production of Verdi’s celebrated Il trovatore! Featuring Canadian artists Stephanie DeCiantis, Monica Zerbe, Hassan Anami, Andrew Tees, and Dylan Wright, with Tonatiuh Abrego and Daniella Theresia in supporting roles. With performances from both live and virtual community chorus members from across Canada. Music Direction by Suzanne Yeo. Stage Direction by Stephanie DeCiantis. Ivan Jovanovic, Pianist. Three Live Performances in Toronto this September! 2:30pm on Sunday, September 18 at The Heliconian Hall 7pm on Saturday, September 24 at Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery,…
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