Parlando: The COC Blog

With only one performance of Love From Afar and two performances of Tosca to go, it's time to look ahead to the opera opening our spring season: The Tales of Hoffmann. This beloved French opera features a storyteller who spins fantastic yarns about his past loves – and there may be an opportunity for you to become part of the stories!

We're looking for supernumeraries, meaning non-singing "extras" who will perform on stage. We need five women and five men who are:

• Under the age of 25
• If female, between 5’3” and 5’9”
• If male, between 5’7” and 6’1” and in good shape (will be performing shirtless)
• Available on evenings and weekends between March 9 (when rehearsals begin) and May 14 (the date of the final performance)
• Available for a few daytime rehearsals, currently scheduled for March 20, 21, and 30
• Energetic and comfortable on stage, with a sense of fun

Don't be shy: if you meet the requirements above, contact supers@coc.ca with your measurements and a recent photo.

Photo: A scene from the Vlaamse Opera production of The Tales of Hoffmann, coming to the Canadian Opera Company in April 2012. © Kurt Van der Elst 2000