Production & SURTITLES™ Rentals

The COC has the following productions available for rental. To inquire about renting a COC production, send the production department an e-mail. Attachments require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Albert Herring

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“The set was just a delight.” Paula Citron, Classical 96FM (Toronto)

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Barber of Seville

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“. . . a handsome spectacle, thanks largely to John Stoddart’s adroit three-sided carousel setting.” Robert Everett-Green, Globe and Mail (Toronto)

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The Bartered Bride

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“. . . radiant new production.” David Lasker, Globe and Mail (Toronto)

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Bluebeard's Castle/Erwartung

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“. . . one of the COC’s finest achievements. Michael Levine’s sets, Robert Thomson’s lighting and Laurie-Shawn Borzovoy’s multimedia effects are . . . little short of miraculous.” Peter Dyson, Opera

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Der fliegende Holländer

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“The production remains one of the most visually striking of the Canadian Opera Company’s modernist enterprises…” William Littler, Toronto Star

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The Golden Ass

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“[Colin] Graham's staging was full of energy. . . . Susan Benson's set . . . provided a clear, strong framework for the action, which was full of Mediterranean colour . . . reserving brighter tints for such characters as the story-teller Festus and sorceress Pamphilea, whose transformation into a giant owl was a moment of real stage magic." John Allison, Opera

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Jenůfa

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“ . . . an unforgettable production of Jenufa that rivalled the best from the COC, or indeed anywhere. The unit set . . . is visually striking. Coupled with the adept use of lighting and projections, the atmosphere was at once suffocating and oppressive. . . . ” Joseph K. So, Opera

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Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

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"Katerina's captivity was represented visually by the elevated, box-like bedroom and bathroom that designer Kevin Knight gave her to prowl about in, like an operatic cat on a hot tin roof. There was no daylight in David Martin Jacques's lighting design, which leaned toward the stark contrasts of expressionism and film noir." Robert Everett-Green, Globe and Mail

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Lulu

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“The stage, in Derek McLane’s thrilling designs, was dominated by a high wall with seven doors running diagonally across the stage.” Urjo Kareda, Opera News

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Madama Butterfly

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“ . . . designer Susan Benson and director Brian Macdonald have discovered in the Japanese esthetic of economy and simplicity the perfect frame for Puccini’s opera.” William Littler, Toronto Star

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Oedipus Rex with Symphony of Psalms

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“The powerful and moving images in this spectacular production by the Canadian Opera Company will remain emblazoned on the memory for some time to come. . . . Michael Levine’s set and costumes and Alain Lortie’s lighting are truly inspirational.” Susan Nickalls, Edinburgh Evening News

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Salome

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"The brilliant modern-day interpretation, which uses film to enhance the dark psychological subtext of the piece, makes for compelling theatre. Derek McLane’s set is a world tilted off-centre. . . . ” Paula Citron, Classical 96FM (Toronto)

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Tosca

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“Designer Kevin Knight’s set, which recreates the San’Andrea della Valle church in Rome, is majestic, and his Empire-style costumes are gorgeous.” Christopher Hoile, Eye Weekly

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SURTITLES™

The following SURTITLES™ are available for rental. Click the list to expand. Send us an e-mail for details.