About the COC
Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America.
General Director David Ferguson joined the company in 2024, forming a leadership team with Music Director Johannes Debus and Deputy General Director Christie Darville.
The COC enjoys a loyal audience, including a dedicated base of subscribers, and has an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation. Its diverse repertoire includes new commissions and productions, local and international collaborations with leading opera companies and festivals, and attracts the world’s foremost Canadian and international artists.
The company is an incubator for the future of the art form, nurturing Canada’s new wave of opera performers and creators with customized training and support. The COC’s purpose-built opera house, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, is hailed internationally as one of the finest in the world.
Explore our History
Founded in 1950, the Canadian Opera Company has nearly 75 years of history to celebrate, including artistic achievements, technological innovations, and the construction of Canada's first purpose-produced opera house.