The Canadian Opera Company welcomes four new cast members for its spring season, stepping in for sopranos Sondra Radvanovsky and Olga Busuioc who must regrettably withdraw for personal and health reasons, respectively. Bulgarian soprano Alexandrina Pendatchanska and Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska will now share the role of Lady Macbeth in the COC’s production of the classic Verdi opera. In addition, Irish soprano Sinéad Campbell-Wallace and American soprano Keri Alkema will share the title role in Puccini’s Tosca.

The perfect finale for our first full season in three years, Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca is a can’t-miss classic. At once a daring political thriller and a tragic romance for the ages, our production promises a breathtaking night at the opera.

Before you head to the opera house, read on to learn the 10 things you should know about Tosca!

Kicking off our spring run, a brand-new production of Verdi’s Macbeth delivers an epic opera-going experience to the COC stage! An unforgettable clash for power unfolds in one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, adapted for the operatic stage through one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most thrilling scores.

Read on to learn the 10 things you should know before seeing Macbeth!