Tag Archives: Canadian Opera Company

Massenet’s DON QUICHOTTE in Toronto

   PRESENTS: DON QUICHOTTE Jules Masenet John Relyea (centre, on horse) as Don Quichotte in the Seattle Opera production of Don Quichotte.   A romantic French take on Spain’s greatest literary hero, starring the incomparable Ferruccio Furlanetto.  Based on the … Continue reading

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“Roberto Devereux” in Toronto

 PRESENTS: ROBERTO DEVEREUX Gaetano Donizetti The tumultuous final days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I find powerful expression in Donizetti’s Tudor drama.  Queen Elizabeth I, the central character in Roberto Devereux, has always attracted the foremost divas of their … Continue reading

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George Frideric Handel’s HERCULES in Toronto

  PRESENTS: HERCULES George Frideric Handel Peter Sellars returns to direct a dream cast in his acclaimed production of Handel’s timeless and poignant tragedy. Alice Coote as Dejanira, Eric Owens as Hercules, Lucy Crowe as Iole, Marckarthur Johnson as a soldier … Continue reading

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A MASKED BALL (Un ballo in maschera) in Toronto

A MASKED BALL (Un ballo in maschera) Giuseppe Verdi An all-star cast includes Canada’s great diva Adrianne Pieczonka and the exciting tenor Dimitri Pittas. Composed directly after his hugely successful Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Il Trovatore, Verdi’s A Masked Ball … Continue reading

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EDMONTON OPERA Presents “Die Fledermaus”

EDMONTON OPERA Presents: Die Fledermaus Production sponsored by The performance is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission after Act1. A sparkling comedy in three-quarter time. Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Saturday, February 1, 2014 » 8:00pm Tuesday, … Continue reading

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“Cosi` Fan Tutte” in Toronto

Cosi` Fan Tutte Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart Atom Egoyan explores love, fidelity and the frailties of the human condition. Celebrated director Atom Egoyan returns to the COC, bringing his signature style to this wry comedy about two couples gambling with faith … Continue reading

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“Die Fledermaus” at English National Opera in London

Die Fledermaus September 30, 2013 – November 6, 2013 ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA Running time: 2hrs 35mins Johann Strauss’s classic operetta, Die Fledermaus is a comic story of revenge, seduction and mistaken identity, centred on a high-society party thrown by Prince … Continue reading

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