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Canadian Opera Company Names Opera 5 to its Company-in-Residence Program

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Canadian Opera Company (COC) has named Opera 5 its newest Company-in-Residence. The two-year program allows Canadian Opera Company to offer guidances and support to other local opera companies. The program was initiated in 2016. As part of the program, Opera 5 will be featured in COC’s Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Ampitheatre on April 16 where a preview {…}

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Canadian Opera Company to Present William Kentridge’s Production of ‘Wozzeck’

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) The Canadian Opera Company is set to present Berg’s “Wozzeck” in William Kentridge’s production. The work will be shown for seven performances at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts between April 25 and May 16, 2025. Kentridge’s production has been performed at the Salzburg Festival and Metropolitan Opera and OperaWire noted, “this production {…}

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Canadian Opera Company to Present ‘Eugene Onegin’ in Legendary Production

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Robert Carsen’s beloved production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” returns to the Canadian Opera Company. The opera will be performed seven times at the  Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts between May 2 and 24, 2025. Speranza Scapucci conducts the COC Orchestra with a cast that includes Australian soprano Lauren Fagan as Tatiana and Andrii Kymach as Onegin. They will be joined {…}

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Canadian Opera Company Announces Two Pianists for Ensemble Studio

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced that Elisabeta Cojocaru and Kimly Mengyin Wang have joined the company’s Ensemble Studio as pianist coaches for the 2025-26 season. In a statement, Dorian Cox, Director of the Ensemble Studio said, “We are delighted to have Elisabeta and Kimly joining our program. Our pianist coaches serve a vital role, not only in day-to-day sessions {…}

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Russell Thomas, Iestyn Davies, Kseniia Proshina, Quinn Kelsey & Karen Cargill Lead Canadian Opera Company’s 2025-26 Season

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced its 2025-26 season. The company opens its new season with Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette” starring Bekhzod Davronov and Kseniia Proshina. The cast also includes Robert Pomakov, Gordon Bintner, Korin-Thomas Smith, Owen McCausland, Alex Halliday, and Alex Hetherington. Yves Abel conducts Amy Lane’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 18, 2025 Robert Carsen’s production of Gluck’s {…}

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Canadian Opera Company Unveils 2025-26 Studio Ensemble

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Canadian Opera Company has announced the five singers who will join its 2025-26 studio ensemble. The artists include Soprano Emma Pennell, mezzo-soprano Ariana Maubach, tenor Angelo Moretti, baritone Ben Wallace, and bass-baritone Nicholas Murphy. They will receive intensive coaching and practical experience while also performing and understudying mainstage roles. “We are thrilled to welcome these five incredibly talented singers into our longstanding professional development program {…}

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Canadian Opera Company to Present ‘La Reine-garçon’

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The Canadian Opera Company is set to present the company premiere of Julien Bilodeau and Michel Marc Bouchard’s “La Reine-garçon.” The work is the first commission by the Canadian Opera Company in collaboration with the Opéra de Montréal and it will be presented at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on January 31, February 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, and 15, {…}

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Obituary: Former Canadian Opera Company Artistic Administrator Philip Boswell Dies at 75

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced that on Nov. 8, 2024, Philip Boswell died at the age of 75. The company took to social media and said, “With heavy hearts, we share the sad news of the passing of Philip Boswell, a cherished member of the Canadian Opera Company family. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends {…}

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Ariana Maubach Wins Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio Competition

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Ariana Maubach has won the top prize in the Canadian Opera Company’s 11th annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition. “It’s always an inspiring experience to get a glimpse at some of Canada’s most promising up and coming opera voices,” said Canadian Opera Company General Director David Ferguson in an official press release. “Last night, for the third year in a {…}