Monday, November 3, 2025
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
6:00 – Reception
7:00 – Ceremony
8:30 – Desserts to follow ceremony
Dress Code: Celebratory Chic!
2025 Honourees
Jane Archibald, Soprano
“I don’t really obsess about technique. I just try to keep my voice relaxed — round, with a shimmer on it.” Opera Canada, fall 2001
Photo credit: Bo Huang
Larry Desrochers, Chief Executive Officer
“You exist because of the work on the stage — that’s why people come. If you reduce the quality of your work, you’re only going to hurt yourself in the long run.” Opera Canada, spring 2009
Photo credit: R. Tinker
Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野, Change Maker
“I felt that being a singer, I wasn’t given the platform to say what I needed to say about opera, about the characters I was playing, about what I felt was not right in opera.” Opera Canada, spring 2019
Photo credit: Gaetz Photography
Chantal Lambert, Studio Program Director
“What we can offer is a collegial system rather than a professor-student relationship, a support structure to enable them to reach their full potential.” Opera Canada, December-January 2008-09
Photo credit: Marianne Charland
Rubies FAQ
What does a dress code of ‘Celebratory Chic!’ mean?
Here are some photos from recent Ruby Awards, assembled into your own “Celebratory Chic!” mood board by Opera Canada’s Digital Content Specialist Máiri Demings.
How can I buy arts worker tickets?
A limited number of arts worker tickets are avaialble for the 2025 Rubies ceremony. Follow the following instructions to secure your tickets for the evening – at less than half price!
1- Follow the link above (or click here) to go to the regular page to buy Rubies tickets and select your seats. All seats will be listed at the general admission price, but don’t worry about that here.
2- When you’ve selected all the seats you want, click “Add to Cart,” which takes you to the purchase page.3.
3- On the first page of the checkout process (this tab is called “Delivery”), you can click “Show Details” to confirm that your tickets are correct. The price is still the general admission price (plus the theatre’s surcharge), but don’t worry, just click “Next”.
4- On the next page of the checkout process (this tab is called “Discount”), enter the disount code ArtsWork25. The click apply and wait before moving on. Now the discount has been applied, and your tickets should be at the lower cost.
5- Click “Next” to enter your contact information, and then “Next” one more time to enter your payment information. It’s all pretty self-explanatory from there.