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Il barbiere di SivigliaCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 3 | |
The Barber of Seville goes full circus in the Canadian Opera Company's electrifying, funny production |
 27 Jan 20 / Broadway World |
E Rossini avrebbe applaudito |
| 22 Jan 20 / L'Ape musicale |
Superlative vocalism and marvelous conducting make Barber revival a must-see |
| 21 Jan 20 / Ludwig Van |
TurandotCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 7 | |
High style, muted drama |
| 28 Oct 19 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Tamara Wilson dazzles as Canadian Opera Company's Turandot |
| 5 Oct 19 / Now Toronto |
Turandot frocked in minimal look: near nothingness |
| 5 Oct 19 / Classical Voice North America |
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Cina in controluce |
| 1 Oct 19 / L'Ape musicale |
Classic Robert Wilson: Turandot opens Canadian Opera Company season |
| 1 Oct 19 / Bachtrack |
From a distance |
| 1 Oct 19 / parterre box |
Director Robert Wilson creates a futuristic, minimalist Turandot |
| 30 Sep 19 / The Globe and Mail |
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Adjusting the pitch
Canadian Opera Company grapples with interpreting Turandot for today.
Canadian Opera Company grapples with interpreting Turandot for today.
RusalkaCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Retour aux sources pour Radvanovsky |
| 18 Oct 19 / Forum Opéra |
Rusalka is a shining example of a dark fairy-tale opera done right |
| 17 Oct 19 / Broadway World |
Canadian Opera Company's enchanting Rusalka features other-worldly talents |
| 16 Oct 19 / Now Toronto |
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Un spectacle imposant |
| 15 Oct 19 / Avant-Scène Opéra |
Il richiamo della fiaba |
| 14 Oct 19 / L'Ape musicale |
OtelloCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Excellent singing, puzzling staging |
| 23 May 19 / ConcertoNet (English) |
In quali eccessi |
| 2 May 19 / L'Ape musicale |
Canadian Opera Company’s Otello just misses its full emotional potential |
| 1 May 19 / The Toronto Star |
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COC ends season with a musically triumphant Otello |
| 1 May 19 / Ludwig Van |
La bohèmeCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 4 | |
A briskly conducted Bohème revived in Toronto |
| 8 May 19 / Bachtrack |
A thorough success |
| 7 May 19 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Voci di primavera |
| 30 Apr 19 / L'Ape musicale |
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La Bohème is safe but sung with spirit at Canadian Opera Company |
| 19 Apr 19 / The Toronto Star |
Così fan tutteCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Pinned butterflies, but outstanding singing in Canadian Opera Company’s Così fan tutte |
| 13 Feb 19 / Bachtrack |
Farfalle in laboratorio |
| 11 Feb 19 / L'Ape musicale |
Much fun with a good deal of fussiness |
| 10 Feb 19 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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Soprano Tracy Dahl is having a ball in comedic masterpiece |
| 9 Feb 19 / The Epoch Times |
A musical triumph, but the staging could use an update |
| 7 Feb 19 / The Toronto Star |
ElektraCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 5 | |
La voce dell'ossessione |
| 3 Feb 19 / L'Ape musicale |
Canadian Opera Company's Elektra could be more electrifying |
| 1 Feb 19 / Now Toronto |
A splendid evening |
| 31 Jan 19 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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Christine Goerke leaves you breathless in Canadian Opera Company’s Elektra |
| 28 Jan 19 / The Toronto Star |
Great singing and superb orchestra mark revival of COC Elektra |
| 28 Jan 19 / Ludwig Van |
Eugene OneginCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 6 | |
An enchantment |
| 28 Oct 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Tempo d'autunno, gioia negli occhi, dolore nel cuore |
| 23 Oct 18 / L'Ape musicale |
An enchantment |
| 16 Oct 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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Robert Carsen's Eugene Onegin ages gracefully at COC |
| 2 Oct 18 / Bachtrack |
COC's Eugene Onegin adds passion and warmth to chilly fall |
| 2 Oct 18 / Now Toronto |
Canadian Opera Company’s Eugene Onegin grabs you by the heart |
| 1 Oct 18 / The Toronto Star |
HadrianCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 5 | |
In Wainwright’s Hadrian, musical merit, iffy libretto |
| 27 Oct 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Il lutto di Adriano |
| 22 Oct 18 / L'Ape musicale |
A buzz-worthy premiere |
| 21 Oct 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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Hadrian a visual feast but operatic letdown |
| 16 Oct 18 / The Toronto Star |
Rufus Wainwright’s ‘Hadrian’ is a step forward, but still frustrating |
| 15 Oct 18 / New York Times |
Anna BolenaCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Anna Bolena is a great showcase for soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, but not much else |
| 9 May 18 / Now Toronto |
Another triumph for Sondra Radvanovsky |
| 9 May 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Sondra Radvanovsky reigns supreme in the COC's Anna Bolena |
| 9 May 18 / Broadway World |
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Le parole dei Tudor |
| 8 May 18 / L'Ape musicale |
With Anna Bolena, the COC bets it all on Sondra Radvanovsky – and it sure pays off |
| 8 May 18 / The Globe and Mail |
Star Sondra Radvanovsky’s vocals lead Canadian Opera Company to triumph with Anna Bolena |
| 5 May 18 / The Toronto Star |
The Nightingale and Other Short FablesCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 6 | |
A magical night at the opera |
| 4 May 18 / Broadway World |
L'incanto della fiaba |
| 25 Apr 18 / L'Ape musicale |
Robert Lepage’s watery production returns |
| 22 Apr 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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The Nightingale is musical and visual storytelling at its finest in COC revival |
| 18 Apr 18 / The Toronto Star |
The Nightingale proves the power of live theatre |
| 18 Apr 18 / The Globe and Mail |
An enchanting night of music theatre |
| 18 Apr 18 / Now Toronto |
Die Entführung aus dem SerailCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Mozart with extras, alas |
| 20 Feb 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Didactic, sanitized staging abducts Mozart’s Seraglio |
| 17 Feb 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Revisions to libretto don’t feel all that necessary |
| 14 Feb 18 / OperaWire |
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Updated opera Abduction from the Seraglio a mess in all but the music |
| 9 Feb 18 / The Toronto Star |
RigolettoCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Il club dei cortigiani |
| 30 Jan 18 / L'Ape musicale |
Rigoletto reboot |
| 30 Jan 18 / barczablog |
This Rigoletto will leave you cold |
| 26 Jan 18 / Now Toronto |
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A baffling return |
| 25 Jan 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Crisper, tighter, more relevant: revival of Christopher Alden's Rigoletto at the COC |
| 23 Jan 18 / Bachtrack |
COC’s Rigoletto is both a musical jackpot and directorial puzzle |
| 23 Jan 18 / The Globe and Mail |
Rigoletto revival graced with first-rate voices |
| 22 Jan 18 / The Toronto Star |
Le nozze di FigaroCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Nozze all'inglese |
| 2 Nov 17 / L'Ape musicale |
A marriage of style and substance |
| 2 Nov 17 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Eros, nient'altro che Eros |
| 13 Feb 16 / L'Ape musicale |
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Get reintroduced to Mozart's 'Figaro' with the Canadian Opera Company |
| 8 Feb 16 / The Examiner |
A long evening |
| 8 Feb 16 / ConcertoNet (English) |
The Marriage of Figaro proves we can love an opera that omits the best bits |
| 6 Feb 16 / The Globe and Mail |
A Marriage of Figaro with psychological depth |
| 6 Feb 16 / The Toronto Star |
L'elisir d'amoreCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Senza pensieri |
| 20 Oct 17 / L'Ape musicale |
COC's The Elixir Of Love is a middling concoction |
| 19 Oct 17 / Now Toronto |
A jaunty success |
| 17 Oct 17 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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Elixir of Love’s recipe works to perfection |
| 13 Oct 17 / The Toronto Star |
ArabellaCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Arabella was a beautiful and dazzling operatic production |
| 19 Oct 17 / The Strand |
Il sorriso nel crepuscolo |
| 18 Oct 17 / L'Ape musicale |
Girlhood, interrupted |
| 17 Oct 17 / parterre box |
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This Arabella will make you fall in love |
| 13 Oct 17 / Now Toronto |
Musically vibrant, visually subdued |
| 10 Oct 17 / ConcertoNet (English) |
COC’s Arabella succeeds on strength of its singers |
| 7 Oct 17 / The Toronto Star |
Canadian Opera Company's Arabella sparkles in every way |
| 7 Oct 17 / Broadway World |
ToscaCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Why tamper with success? |
| 17 May 17 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Tosca’s cautious leap |
| 15 May 17 / Opera Today |
Women rule in COC’s terrific Tosca |
| 6 May 17 / Now Toronto |
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Le campane di San Pietro |
| 5 May 17 / L'Ape musicale |
Adrianne Pieczonka slays as Puccini’s tortured diva |
| 3 May 17 / OperaWire |
Adrianne Pieczonka nails her scenes to the stage floor in Tosca |
| 3 May 17 / The Toronto Star |
Canadian Opera Company's Tosca is a total triumph |
| 3 May 17 / Broadway World |
COC offers a night at the cinematic opera with Tosca |
| 2 May 17 / The Globe and Mail |
Louis RielCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 7 | |
With its new production of Harry Somers’ Louis Riel, Canadian Opera Company has covered itself in resplendent glory |
| 15 May 17 / Opera Today |
A harrowing epic |
| 11 May 17 / ConcertoNet (English) |
L'Opera e la Storia |
| 5 May 17 / L'Ape musicale |
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Louis Riel revival is electric |
| 26 Apr 17 / Now Toronto |
A step in the right direction |
| 25 Apr 17 / Broadway World |
Louis Riel opera’s flaws redeemed, mostly, by star Russell Braun |
| 22 Apr 17 / The Toronto Star |
Grand visions flame out at Louis Riel opera |
| 22 Apr 17 / The Globe and Mail |
GötterdämmerungCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Cards on the table |
| 28 Feb 17 / parterre box |
Musically magnificent, visually subdued |
| 24 Feb 17 / ConcertoNet (French) |
En plus de cette éclatante réussite orchestrale, ce Crépuscule des dieux permet d'entendre une brillante distribution |
| 12 Feb 17 / Avant-Scène Opéra |
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The Canadian Opera Company’s Götterdämmerung dazzles with its art and humanity |
| 8 Feb 17 / Now Toronto |
Christine Goerke stuns in COC’s powerful Goetterdaemmerung |
| 4 Feb 17 / The Globe and Mail |
Gotterdammerung still speaks to the human condition |
| 4 Feb 17 / The Toronto Star |
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Christine Goerke on Wagner, endurance and the drive to perform
In a year or so, Christine Goerke will be sing Brunhilde in a complete Ring Cycle at the Met. Odds are, when that happens, that she will be one of the most famous operatic performers in the world.
In a year or so, Christine Goerke will be sing Brunhilde in a complete Ring Cycle at the Met. Odds are, when that happens, that she will be one of the most famous operatic performers in the world.
Christine Goerke talks Brünnhilde
Ahead of Wagner's Götterdammerung at the COC, the great American Wagnerian soprano gives a free-ranging and candid interview on her life and art.
Ahead of Wagner's Götterdammerung at the COC, the great American Wagnerian soprano gives a free-ranging and candid interview on her life and art.
Die ZauberflöteCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 5 | |
A welcome return |
| 23 Feb 17 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Le chef Bernard Labadie propose une lecture alerte, nerveuse |
| 12 Feb 17 / Avant-Scène Opéra |
The Magic Flute could be more enchanting |
| 26 Jan 17 / Now Toronto |
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COC’s Magic Flute takes its time, but finally delivers |
| 21 Jan 17 / The Globe and Mail |
The Magic Flute casts spell over Canadian Opera Company |
| 20 Jan 17 / The Toronto Star |
AriodanteCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 4 | |
La solitudine dell'innocenza |
| 2 Nov 16 / L'Ape musicale |
COC’d Up Ariodante |
| 29 Oct 16 / Opera Today |
Handel’s Scottish opera |
| 26 Oct 16 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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COC's Ariodante offers audiences plenty to ponder |
| 18 Oct 16 / The Toronto Star |
NormaCanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Norma, Norma e Adalgisa |
| 2 Nov 16 / L'Ape musicale |
Worth the wait |
| 29 Oct 16 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Norma les yeux dans les yeux |
| 11 Oct 16 / Forum Opéra |
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Astounding singing in COC's Norma |
| 8 Oct 16 / The Toronto Star |
Sondra Radvanovsky gives blissful performance in COC’s production of Norma |
| 8 Oct 16 / The Globe and Mail |
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Sondra Radvanovsky - a star soprano at the pinnacle of her talent
Sondra Radvanovsky plays the title character in Norma, the COC’s first production of this season.
Sondra Radvanovsky plays the title character in Norma, the COC’s first production of this season.
Maometto IICanadian Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Singing is primo in Maometto II |
| 18 May 16 / Musical Toronto |
A dramatic discovery |
| 15 May 16 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Dal ferro, dal fuoco |
| 9 May 16 / L'Ape musicale |
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Rossini's forgotten masterpiece challenges assumptions |
| 4 May 16 / The Epoch Times |
Canadian Opera Company’s Maometto II boasts spectacular singing |
| 1 May 16 / The Toronto Star |
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Why a newspaper trashed its own opera review
Two weeks ago, Canada’s National Post took down a review of the Canadian Opera Company’s “Maometto II.” On Tuesday afternoon, they put it up again.
Two weeks ago, Canada’s National Post took down a review of the Canadian Opera Company’s “Maometto II.” On Tuesday afternoon, they put it up again.
Finding inspiration in opera
Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong explores the art form.
Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong explores the art form.
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News & Articles
| Adjusting the pitch |
Canadian Opera Company grapples with interpreting Turandot for today. |
| 4 Oct 2019 / CBC News |
| Canadian Opera Company announces new opera commission |
The Canadian Opera Company has announced that Montreal-based composer Ana Sokolović and seasoned British librettist Paul Bentley will present a new opera “The Old Fools,” commissioned by the company. |
| 13 Dec 2018 / OperaWire |
| Canadian Opera Company unveils compelling lineup for 2018/19 |
The new season offers a world-premiere by a Canadian celebrity, rising young singers in leading roles, feel-good familiarity and a revolving door of world-class artistry. |
| 18 Jan 2018 / The Globe and Mail |
| The Canadian Opera Company announces a surplus |
The Canadian Opera Company has just announced a successful year: a small surplus for the season, with a record-breaking $13.9-million in total fundraising revenue. |
| 18 Oct 2017 / The Globe and Mail |
| COC's Alexander Neef marks a decade of high drama |
The Canadian Opera Company’s general director plots a course for the future, with landmark works in store — including a Rufus Wainwright opera and a thrilling production of Wagner’s Parsifal. |
| 16 Oct 2017 / The Toronto Star |
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