April 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 »May 2022
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 »June 2022
National Ballet of Canada | Swan Lake
Set to Tchaikovsky’s glittering score, Swan Lake is the epitome of classical ballet, beloved the world over for its lyricism, musicality and brilliant choreography and for a love story that is both symbolic and intimate. Artistic Director Emerita Karen Kain gives renewed emphasis to the emotion and humanity of Swan Lake in a new staging inspired by Erik Bruhn’s landmark version but in her own bold vision. A gesture of love to a company and artform that has been her home for over 50…
Find out more »October 2022
Canadian Opera Company | The Flying Dutchman – Richard Wagner
In a fishing village, a young woman named Senta has become infatuated with the story of the Flying Dutchman, a sea captain condemned to sail for eternity. Legend has it that he has been cursed, and can only step ashore once every seven years—unless he finds true love.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Carmen – Bizet
The fiercely independent Carmen becomes ensnared in a high-stakes game among garrison soldiers, smugglers, and a superstar bullfighter in Bizet’s blockbuster opera.
Find out more »November 2022
The National Ballet of Canada | The Collective Agreement & Crepuscular & Concerto
The National Ballet of Canada is proud to present its first acquisition from Alonzo King, the visionary Founder, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Alonzo King LINES Ballet in San Francisco.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Maddaddam
Wayne McGregor, the multi-award-winning choreographer of Chroma and Genus, has joined forces with one of the world’s greatest living writers, Margaret Atwood, to create a thrilling new ballet triptych for The National Ballet of Canada.
Find out more »December 2022
The National Ballet of Canada | The Nutcracker
Ballet companies all over the world perform The Nutcracker during the holiday season, each with a special take on Marius Petipa’s beloved classic. The National Ballet of Canada has one of the finest versions in James Kudelka’s staging from 1995, which opens at a Christmas Eve party in rural 19th century Russia.
Find out more »January 2023
Canadian Opera Company | The Marriage of Figaro
When Count Almaviva attempts to seduce Susanna on the eve of her wedding, Figaro and Susanna join forces with the spurned Countess to deliver an unforgettable lesson in love.
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Canadian Opera Company | Salome
A dance—perhaps the most famous one in history—precedes a macabre kiss and an execution in this opera by Richard Strauss. An explosive, modernist score propels the action, redefining musical storytelling.
Find out more »March 2023
The National Ballet of Canada | Anima Animus
British choreographer David Dawson created Anima Animus for San Francisco Ballet’s Unbound Festival of new work in 2018. An instant success, it has since toured throughout the US and to the UK.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Cinderella
James Kudelka’s Cinderella balances tradition with modernity in a unique rendering of the story that discards the rags-to-riches scenario to put Cinderella on equal footing with Prince Charming, both confined by their respective circumstances and in search of a simpler life.
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Canadian Opera Company | Macbeth – Giuseppe Verdi
This brand-new production from Sir David McVicar, starring COC favourites Quinn Kelsey and Sondra Radvanovsky, is the must-see work of the season.
Find out more »May 2023
Canadian Opera Company | Tosca
When Rome’s corrupt police chief becomes obsessed with opera singer Floria Tosca, he imprisons her lover Cavaradossi and issues a terrible ultimatum: submit to his desires or watch her beloved die.
Find out more »June 2023
The National Ballet of Canada | Frame by Frame
Under the direction of Robert Lepage, the legendary Québécois playwright, actor, film and stage director, Frame by Frame pays homage to Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren, whose pioneering advancements in animation led to a prolific career with the National Film Board of Canada and influenced filmmakers worldwide.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Romeo and Juliet
Alexei Ratmansky created his stunning adaptation of Romeo and Juliet for The National Ballet of Canada in 2011 to open the company’s 60th anniversary season.
Find out more »September 2023
Canadian Opera Company | Fidelio
Beethoven’s only opera follows the story of Leonore, a woman who disguises herself as a man to go undercover into the very prison where she suspects her husband is being held as a political prisoner.
Find out more »October 2023
Canadian Opera Company | La Bohème
From a cold but charming apartment in the Latin Quarter to the bustling street scenes at the Café Momus, we follow the poet Rodolfo and his seamstress neighbour Mimì, struggling artists searching for love and life in Bohemian Paris.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition
Experience the thrilling power of the human voice and the potential genesis of stardom, as a new generation of brilliant singers compete in the final round of auditions for the Ensemble Studio, Canada’s leading career development program for emerging opera artists.
Find out more »November 2023
The National Ballet of Canada | Emma Bovary – Passion
The world premiere of Emma Bovary marks an exciting first partnership between The National Ballet of Canada and award-winning choreographer, director and dancer, Helen Pickett.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Onegin
John Cranko’s extraordinary Onegin is a ballet which the very best artists of our age aspire to perform.
Find out more »December 2023
The National Ballet of Canada | The Nutcracker
Ballet companies all over the world perform The Nutcracker during the holiday season, each with a special take on Marius Petipa’s beloved classic. The National Ballet of Canada has one of the finest versions in James Kudelka’s staging from 1995, which opens at a Christmas Eve party in rural 19th-century Russia. With non-stop dancing and magnificent sets and costumes from Santo Loquasto, with lighting by Jennifer Tipton, The Nutcracker is an unforgettable tribute to the imagination. Squabbling siblings Marie and…
Find out more »January 2024
CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY | LEOS JANACEK: THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
Leoš Janáček’s fairy tale opera The Cunning Little Vixen returns to the Canadian Opera Company after a two decade hiatus.
Find out more »February 2024
CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY | MOZART: DON GIOVANNI
Mozart's masterpiece gets a striking presentation under Danish director Kaspar Holten, with gorgeous sets and video projections that plunge audiences into the atmospheric and glamorous world of the titular playboy.
Find out more »March 2024
The National Ballet of Canada | Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has charm and spectacle in abundance and is beautifully choreographed by a leading innovator in the story ballet, Christopher Wheeldon.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | UtopiVerse
Toronto-based choreographer William Yong creates his first commission for The National Ballet of Canada. Yong’s voice integrates his muti-disciplinary experience and will showcase the versatility of our artists.
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Canadian Opera Company | Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti’s Don Pasquale returns to the COC for the first time in 30 years in a Technicolor production by Renaud Doucet and André Barbe.
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Canadian Opera Company | Medea
Cherubini’s Medea finally arrives at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in a striking new production helmed by renowned Scottish director Sir David McVicar.
Find out more »June 2024
The National Ballet of Canada | Don Quixote
Follow the eccentric Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza on a quest for love in the North American premiere of Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote, created for The Royal Ballet and remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Don Quixote
Follow the eccentric Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza on a quest for love in the North American premiere of Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote, created for The Royal Ballet and remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Don Quixote
Follow the eccentric Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza on a quest for love in the North American premiere of Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote, created for The Royal Ballet and remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Don Quixote
Follow the eccentric Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza on a quest for love in the North American premiere of Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote, created for The Royal Ballet and remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Don Quixote
Follow the eccentric Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza on a quest for love in the North American premiere of Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote, created for The Royal Ballet and remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Don Quixote
Follow the eccentric Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza on a quest for love in the North American premiere of Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote, created for The Royal Ballet and remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Don Quixote
Follow the eccentric Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza on a quest for love in the North American premiere of Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote, created for The Royal Ballet and remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Don Quixote
Follow the eccentric Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza on a quest for love in the North American premiere of Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote, created for The Royal Ballet and remounted for Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2022.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Jewels
“I like the colour of gems, the beauty of stones.” So said George Balanchine of the inspiration for his 1967 ballet triptych Jewels, a plotless work evoking the radiance and architecture of precious stones.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Jewels
“I like the colour of gems, the beauty of stones.” So said George Balanchine of the inspiration for his 1967 ballet triptych Jewels, a plotless work evoking the radiance and architecture of precious stones.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Jewels
“I like the colour of gems, the beauty of stones.” So said George Balanchine of the inspiration for his 1967 ballet triptych Jewels, a plotless work evoking the radiance and architecture of precious stones.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Jewels
“I like the colour of gems, the beauty of stones.” So said George Balanchine of the inspiration for his 1967 ballet triptych Jewels, a plotless work evoking the radiance and architecture of precious stones.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Jewels
“I like the colour of gems, the beauty of stones.” So said George Balanchine of the inspiration for his 1967 ballet triptych Jewels, a plotless work evoking the radiance and architecture of precious stones.
Find out more »The National Ballet of Canada | Jewels
“I like the colour of gems, the beauty of stones.” So said George Balanchine of the inspiration for his 1967 ballet triptych Jewels, a plotless work evoking the radiance and architecture of precious stones.
Find out more »October 2024
Canadian Opera Company | Verdi’s Nabucco
Never before performed at the COC, Verdi's Nabucco is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Verdi’s Nabucco
Never before performed at the COC, Verdi's Nabucco is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Faust (Charles Gounod)
Disenchanted by his lifelong quest for knowledge, the ageing philosopher Faust makes a pact with the devil and trades his soul for eternal youth — to disastrous consequences.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Verdi’s Nabucco
Never before performed at the COC, Verdi's Nabucco is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Faust (Charles Gounod)
Disenchanted by his lifelong quest for knowledge, the ageing philosopher Faust makes a pact with the devil and trades his soul for eternal youth — to disastrous consequences.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Faust (Charles Gounod)
Disenchanted by his lifelong quest for knowledge, the ageing philosopher Faust makes a pact with the devil and trades his soul for eternal youth — to disastrous consequences.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Verdi’s Nabucco
Never before performed at the COC, Verdi's Nabucco is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Faust (Charles Gounod)
Disenchanted by his lifelong quest for knowledge, the ageing philosopher Faust makes a pact with the devil and trades his soul for eternal youth — to disastrous consequences.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Verdi’s Nabucco
Never before performed at the COC, Verdi's Nabucco is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Verdi’s Nabucco
Never before performed at the COC, Verdi's Nabucco is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Faust (Charles Gounod)
Disenchanted by his lifelong quest for knowledge, the ageing philosopher Faust makes a pact with the devil and trades his soul for eternal youth — to disastrous consequences.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Verdi’s Nabucco
Never before performed at the COC, Verdi's Nabucco is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Faust (Charles Gounod)
Disenchanted by his lifelong quest for knowledge, the ageing philosopher Faust makes a pact with the devil and trades his soul for eternal youth — to disastrous consequences.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Centre Stage Competition
For most singers in the competition, this moment represents their biggest artistic accomplishment in their young careers—and a potentially life-changing experience.
Find out more »November 2024
Canadian Opera Company | Faust (Charles Gounod)
Disenchanted by his lifelong quest for knowledge, the ageing philosopher Faust makes a pact with the devil and trades his soul for eternal youth — to disastrous consequences.
Find out more »January 2025
Canadian Opera Company | Madama Butterfly
Soprano Eri Nakamura stars as Butterfly, while tenor Kang Wang portrays the feckless U.S. officer Pinkerton in Puccini's beloved opera.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Madama Butterfly
Soprano Eri Nakamura stars as Butterfly, while tenor Kang Wang portrays the feckless U.S. officer Pinkerton in Puccini's beloved opera.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | La Reine-garçon
The first-ever co-commission between the Canadian Opera Company and Opéra de Montréal, La Reine-garçon marks an important chapter in Canadian operatic storytelling.
Find out more »February 2025
Canadian Opera Company | Madama Butterfly
Soprano Eri Nakamura stars as Butterfly, while tenor Kang Wang portrays the feckless U.S. officer Pinkerton in Puccini's beloved opera.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | La Reine-garçon
The first-ever co-commission between the Canadian Opera Company and Opéra de Montréal, La Reine-garçon marks an important chapter in Canadian operatic storytelling.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | La Reine-garçon
The first-ever co-commission between the Canadian Opera Company and Opéra de Montréal, La Reine-garçon marks an important chapter in Canadian operatic storytelling.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Madama Butterfly
Soprano Eri Nakamura stars as Butterfly, while tenor Kang Wang portrays the feckless U.S. officer Pinkerton in Puccini's beloved opera.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | La Reine-garçon
The first-ever co-commission between the Canadian Opera Company and Opéra de Montréal, La Reine-garçon marks an important chapter in Canadian operatic storytelling.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Madama Butterfly
Soprano Eri Nakamura stars as Butterfly, while tenor Kang Wang portrays the feckless U.S. officer Pinkerton in Puccini's beloved opera.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | La Reine-garçon
The first-ever co-commission between the Canadian Opera Company and Opéra de Montréal, La Reine-garçon marks an important chapter in Canadian operatic storytelling.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Madama Butterfly
Soprano Eri Nakamura stars as Butterfly, while tenor Kang Wang portrays the feckless U.S. officer Pinkerton in Puccini's beloved opera.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | La Reine-garçon
The first-ever co-commission between the Canadian Opera Company and Opéra de Montréal, La Reine-garçon marks an important chapter in Canadian operatic storytelling.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Madama Butterfly
Soprano Eri Nakamura stars as Butterfly, while tenor Kang Wang portrays the feckless U.S. officer Pinkerton in Puccini's beloved opera.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | La Reine-garçon
The first-ever co-commission between the Canadian Opera Company and Opéra de Montréal, La Reine-garçon marks an important chapter in Canadian operatic storytelling.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Madama Butterfly
Soprano Eri Nakamura stars as Butterfly, while tenor Kang Wang portrays the feckless U.S. officer Pinkerton in Puccini's beloved opera.
Find out more »April 2025
Canadian Opera Company | Wozzeck
The Canadian Opera Company's Wozzeck is a landmark of 20th-century music, brought to life in a new production from the extraordinary imagination of South African artist William Kentridge.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Wozzeck
The Canadian Opera Company's Wozzeck is a landmark of 20th-century music, brought to life in a new production from the extraordinary imagination of South African artist William Kentridge.
Find out more »May 2025
Canadian Opera Company | Eugene Onegin
Canadian Robert Carsen directs Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, one of opera’s most romantic masterpieces, an aching meditation on happiness undone.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Wozzeck
The Canadian Opera Company's Wozzeck is a landmark of 20th-century music, brought to life in a new production from the extraordinary imagination of South African artist William Kentridge.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Eugene Onegin
Canadian Robert Carsen directs Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, one of opera’s most romantic masterpieces, an aching meditation on happiness undone.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Eugene Onegin
Canadian Robert Carsen directs Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, one of opera’s most romantic masterpieces, an aching meditation on happiness undone.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Wozzeck
The Canadian Opera Company's Wozzeck is a landmark of 20th-century music, brought to life in a new production from the extraordinary imagination of South African artist William Kentridge.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Eugene Onegin
Canadian Robert Carsen directs Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, one of opera’s most romantic masterpieces, an aching meditation on happiness undone.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Wozzeck
The Canadian Opera Company's Wozzeck is a landmark of 20th-century music, brought to life in a new production from the extraordinary imagination of South African artist William Kentridge.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Wozzeck
The Canadian Opera Company's Wozzeck is a landmark of 20th-century music, brought to life in a new production from the extraordinary imagination of South African artist William Kentridge.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Eugene Onegin
Canadian Robert Carsen directs Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, one of opera’s most romantic masterpieces, an aching meditation on happiness undone.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Wozzeck
The Canadian Opera Company's Wozzeck is a landmark of 20th-century music, brought to life in a new production from the extraordinary imagination of South African artist William Kentridge.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Eugene Onegin
Canadian Robert Carsen directs Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, one of opera’s most romantic masterpieces, an aching meditation on happiness undone.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Eugene Onegin
Canadian Robert Carsen directs Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, one of opera’s most romantic masterpieces, an aching meditation on happiness undone.
Find out more »September 2025
Canadian Opera Company | Roméo et Juliette
Literature’s greatest romance is reimagined in a bold and colourful new vision from international director Amy Lane.
Find out more »October 2025
Canadian Opera Company | Roméo et Juliette
Literature’s greatest romance is reimagined in a bold and colourful new vision from international director Amy Lane.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Roméo et Juliette
Literature’s greatest romance is reimagined in a bold and colourful new vision from international director Amy Lane.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Orfeo ed Euridice
Beloved for its noble simplicity, Carsen’s stylized interpretation of the haunting Greek myth of Orpheus is minimalist, stark, and experimental.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Roméo et Juliette
Literature’s greatest romance is reimagined in a bold and colourful new vision from international director Amy Lane.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Orfeo ed Euridice
Beloved for its noble simplicity, Carsen’s stylized interpretation of the haunting Greek myth of Orpheus is minimalist, stark, and experimental.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Roméo et Juliette
Literature’s greatest romance is reimagined in a bold and colourful new vision from international director Amy Lane.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Orfeo ed Euridice
Beloved for its noble simplicity, Carsen’s stylized interpretation of the haunting Greek myth of Orpheus is minimalist, stark, and experimental.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Roméo et Juliette
Literature’s greatest romance is reimagined in a bold and colourful new vision from international director Amy Lane.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Orfeo ed Euridice
Beloved for its noble simplicity, Carsen’s stylized interpretation of the haunting Greek myth of Orpheus is minimalist, stark, and experimental.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Roméo et Juliette
Literature’s greatest romance is reimagined in a bold and colourful new vision from international director Amy Lane.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Orfeo ed Euridice
Beloved for its noble simplicity, Carsen’s stylized interpretation of the haunting Greek myth of Orpheus is minimalist, stark, and experimental.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Orfeo ed Euridice
Beloved for its noble simplicity, Carsen’s stylized interpretation of the haunting Greek myth of Orpheus is minimalist, stark, and experimental.
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company | Orfeo ed Euridice
Beloved for its noble simplicity, Carsen’s stylized interpretation of the haunting Greek myth of Orpheus is minimalist, stark, and experimental.
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