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!

The COC Ensemble Studio welcomes four rising artists starting in the company’s 2023/2024 season: soprano Karoline Podolak, tenor Wesley Harrison, baritone Korin Thomas-Smith, and pianist Mattia Senesi. The four officially join the highly specialized development program for Canadian opera professionals this August, alongside returning sopranos Ariane Cossette and Charlotte Siegel, mezzo-sopranos Alex Hetherington and Queen Hezumuryango, and pianist Brian Cho.