Buy Tickets | Order a Multi Pack | Subscribe | Shop Merchandise


"THIS ORFEO IS PERFECTION" – DON'T MISS IT!

Orfeo has lost his beloved Euridice and goes—literally—to hell and back to find her. Robert Carsen makes his much-anticipated return to the COC to direct his acclaimed production. Lawrence Zazzo and Isabel Bayrakdarian star in the title roles of Gluck's masterpiece, in which love confounds death, and art triumphs over all.


May 8 to 28, 2011


On Stage at the Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W., Toronto. Performance time is approximately one hour, 30 minutes with no intermission. Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™.

Conductor: Harry Bicket
Director: Robert Carsen
Set and Costume Designer: Tobias Hoheisel

Orfeo: Lawrence Zazzo
Euridice: Isabel Bayrakdarian
Amore: Ambur Braid


Lyric Opera of Chicago production, made possible by generous gifts from An Anonymous Donor, The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust/The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, Stephen A. Kaplan and Alyce K. Sigler, Sidley Austin LLP, and Howard A. Stotler with additional funding by AT&T. Lawrence Zazzo as Orfeo and Isabel Bayrakdarian as Euridice in the Canadian Opera Company production of Orfeo ed Euridice.
Photo Credit: © 2011 Michael Cooper.

Performance Dates & Times

  • Sun. May 8, 2011 at 2 p.m.
  • Wed. May 11, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sat. May 14, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Tue. May 17, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Fri. May 20, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Tue. May 24, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Thu. May 26, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sat. May 28, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.

Listen to COC on Demand