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Glenn Gould School surprises with a fresh take on Handel’s Rinaldo
The Royal Conservatory of Music Glenn Gould School spring opera was Handel’s Rinaldo or, perhaps...
AMPLIFY 1.0: Amplified Opera raises difficult questions about opera itself
AMPLIFY 1.0 from Toronto-based Amplified Opera was a series of three shows on aspects of...
Tapestry Opera makes a welcome return to live performance with Songbook XI
Songbook XI on the evening of Mar. 11 marked Toronto-based Tapestry Opera’s first performance in...
Glenn Gould School’s Svadba: ‘energetic’ return to live
Ana Sokolović’s Svadba was premiered by (now defunct) Queen of Puddings Music Theatre in Toronto...
Soundstreams’ “cleverly constructed”Garden of Vanished Pleasures
Director Tim Albery has a track record of staging shows built around song. One thinks of Last Days...
VOICEBOX: OIC’s Adriana Lecouvreur: a convincingly intimate take
Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur has an implausible and convoluted plot and a performance history as a...
UofT Opera’s miniature shows offer “much to enjoy” despite staging limitations
This spring, in lieu of its usual run of a fully staged opera given four performances with...
Post-covid, opera companies will need to sell ‘live’ to survive says John Gilks
This piece was originally published in our Spring 2021 issue; for this and the rest of our...
Review: Tapestry’s Love Songs “musically and dramatically rich piece of work”
Love Songs-A Saxophony is a collaboration between Tapestry Opera and New Music Concerts; a staged...
Jan 24 2026 - Feb 14 2026
Rigoletto Verdi
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Feb 05 - 21 2026
The Barber of Seville Rossini
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Feb 09 - 10 2026
Carmina Burana and T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods Various
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
The Centre Vancouver
Feb 11 2026
The Little Prince Portman
Dallas Opera
Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House
Feb 12 2026
Dianne Kipnes Valentine’s Gala Various
Edmonton Opera
Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
Feb 12 2026
Così fan tutteMozart
Vancouver Opera
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Feb 12 2026
La Descente d’Orphée aux enfers Charpentier
Les Arts Florissants
Feb 12 2026
Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer Mahler
Royal Conservatory of Music
Koerner Hall
Feb 13 2026
La Descente d’Orphée aux enfers Charpentier
Les Arts Florissants
Feb 13 - 14 2026
The Merry Widow Lehár
Pop Goes the Opera
Victoria School of the Arts - Eva O. Theatre
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Jan 24 2026 - Feb 14 2026
Rigoletto Verdi
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Feb 05 - 21 2026
The Barber of Seville Rossini
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Feb 09 - 10 2026
Carmina Burana and T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods Various
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
The Centre Vancouver
Feb 11 2026
The Little Prince Portman
Dallas Opera
Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House
Feb 12 2026
Dianne Kipnes Valentine’s Gala Various
Edmonton Opera
Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
Feb 12 2026
Così fan tutteMozart
Vancouver Opera
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Feb 12 2026
La Descente d’Orphée aux enfers Charpentier
Les Arts Florissants
Feb 12 2026
Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer Mahler
Royal Conservatory of Music
Koerner Hall
Feb 13 2026
La Descente d’Orphée aux enfers Charpentier
Les Arts Florissants
Feb 13 - 14 2026
The Merry Widow Lehár
Pop Goes the Opera
Victoria School of the Arts - Eva O. Theatre
No event found!