Oakville Opera Guild

Looking for like-minded opera enthusiasts in the Oakville area?

Indulge your love of opera and support the activities of the Canadian Opera Company by joining the Oakville Guild of the COC.

Connect with other opera enthusiasts at our monthly Tea With Opera from September to May.

Help encourage growth and interest in opera as an important cultural activity through the Guild's annual scholarship awarded to an opera student at the University of Toronto.

Annual membership is $20.

Tea With Opera (2011/2012 Season)


The Oakville Opera Guild holds Tea with Opera meetings monthly on Tuesday afternoons at 1.30 p.m. and on two Friday evenings at 8 p.m. The minimum donation of $7.00 for each Tea with Opera ($10 for the evening meetings) is the main source of funds for our scholarship awarded annually to a young Canadian singer studying at the Opera Division, University of Toronto. Locations are to be announced. For information please call Margaret at 905-631-6273 and come and join us for our winter/spring program:

  • Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 1:30 p.m.: "Children in Opera" by Don Gillies
  • Friday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.: "Verdi's Ernani" by Iain Scott
  • Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 1:30 p.m.: "The Chorus - Opera's 'Unsung' Heroes" by Peter Oleskevich, Chorus Master/Conductor, Hamilton Opera
  • Tuesday, Mar. 13 at 1:30 p.m.: "Handel's Semele - an opera/oratorio that mirrors The Messiah in the mythical world" by John Rutherford
  • Tuesday, Apr. 10 at 1:30 p.m.: "Verdi's Il Trovatore" by Nadine McLean
  • Tuesday, May 8 at 1:30 p.m.: "Montserrat Caballé" by Voltr Ivanoffsky
  • Friday, May 25 at 8 p.m.: "O Canada" - season finale

Become a Member


To become a member, or for more information, call Nancy at 905-337-0477 or Margaret at 905-631-6273, or fill out the inquiry form below.

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