Classical
COC’s “Don Pasquale” is a Good-Natured Romp (Opera Review)
Gaetano Donizetti’s comic masterpiece Don Pasquale has been delighting audiences since its premiere at the Théâtre-Italien Paris in 1843, its […]
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Classical
COC Fall Opera Season features Beethoven, Puccini, Heartbreak
The Canadian Opera Company’s (COC) Fall Season is currently showcasing two of the classics of the repertoire, Puccini’s La Bohème […]
Arts
Tosca (COC Opera Review): And the Stars Shone…
The greatest Italian composer since Verdi, Giacomo Puccini was one of the first operatic superstars of the twentieth century, producing […]
Music
COC Ensemble Competition (2022) Gives Young Canadian Talent a Shot at Opera Stardom
Reconvening after a quieter, virtual audition process in the past couple years, the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Competition 2022 served […]
Arts
The Flying Dutchman (COC Opera Review): Black Beard, Pale Ghost
It may not entirely look the part, but Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman (1843) is very much a ghost story. […]
Arts
Canadian Opera Company Preview: La Traviata is the Perfect Opera
The Canadian Opera Company could not have picked a better opera to kick off its mainstage return after a two-year, […]
Arts
COC’s Whimsical ‘Operanation’ Event will Fuse Party and Performance
Each year, Operanation unites Toronto’s finest social scene staples, opera lovers and arts supporters for an evening of party and […]
Classical
How Opera and the Symphony Have Become Cool in Toronto
For years, opera and the symphony were viewed as things typically reserved for the stuffy 60-plus set. Widely understood as […]
Arts
Previous Winners of COC Centre Stage to Host 2015 Event
The Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage event is back on November 3rd, 2015 in Toronto to select new winners who will join […]