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PRESS RELEASES

10/14/2021

MEDIA KIT: CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY’S IN-PERSON WINTER AND SPRING PROGRAMMING

By Public Relations

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AT-A-GLANCE

Madama Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini
February 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 25, 2022
Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES^TMA Canadian Opera Company production

When young Cio-Cio-San’s life in Nagasaki collides with American naval officer Pinkerton, the devastating consequences that follow gives rise to one of Puccini’s most powerful and unforgettable operas. Madama Butterfly explores the journey to womanhood and impossible choices facing a young woman caught between cultures.

Please note: several roles are still being finalized for this production.

Cast and Creative Team
Cio-Cio San	Eri Nakamura
Pinkerton	Stephen Costello
Suzuki	Guang Yang
Sharpless	Adrian Timpau
Goro	Julius Ahn
Prince Yamadori	SeungHyeon Baek
Kate Pinkerton	Jamie Groote
Conductor	Keri-Lynn Wilson
Original Director	Brian Macdonald
Revival Director	Aria Umezawa
Set and Costume Designer	Susan Benson
Original Lighting Designer	Michael Whitfield
Revival Lighting Designer	Davida Tkach
Price Family Chorus Master	Sandra Horst
With the COC Orchestra

La Traviata, by Giuseppe Verdi
April 23, May 1, 3, 7, 12, 18, 20, 2022
Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES^TMA Canadian Opera Company production, Co-production with Houston Grand Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago

One of Verdi's most celebrated and popular operas, La Traviata features show-stopping arias and riveting drama. The COC’s acclaimed production brings 1850s Paris to lavish life with spectacular party scenes, gorgeous period costumes, and moving moments of love and heartbreak.

Cast and Creative Team
Violetta Valéry	Amina Edris
Alfredo Germont	Matthew Polenzani
Giorgio Germont	Simone Piazzola
Flora Bervoix	Jamie Groote
Marquis d’Obigny	Jonah Spungin
Baron Duphol	Gregory Dahl
Gastone	Matthew Cairns
Annina	Midori Marsh
Dr. Grenvil	Vartan Gabrielian
Conductor	Johannes Debus
Director	Arin Arbus
Set Designer	Riccardo Hernandez
Costume & Puppet Designer	Cait O'Connor
Lighting Designer	Marcus Doshi
Choreographer	Austin McCormick
Price Family Chorus Master	Sandra Horst
With the COC Orchestra

The Magic Flute, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
May 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 19, 21, 2022
Sung in German with English SURTITLES^TMA Canadian Opera Company production

In Mozart’s timeless fairytale opera, Tamino is on a quest to rescue the kidnapped Princess Pamina. He’s helped along the way by Papageno, his comic sidekick, and – of course – one magical instrument. Audiences will be transported in this COC signature production full of starry skies and garden mazes, fantastical creatures, and delightfully imaginative costumes.

Cast and Creative Team
Pamina	Anna-Sophie Neher
Tamino	Ilker Arcayürek
Papageno	Gordon Bintner
Papagena	Midori Marsh
Queen of the Night	Caroline Wettergreen
Sarastro	David Leigh
Monostatos	Michael Colvin
Speaker	Russell Braun
First Lady	Jamie Groote
Second Lady	Charlotte Siegel
Third Lady	Lauren Segal
First Priest	Asitha Tennekoon
Second Priest	Jonah Spungin
First Armoured Man	Matthew Cairns
Second Armoured Man	Vartan Gabrielian
Conductor	Patrick Lange
Original Director	Diane Paulus
Revival Director	Ashlie Corcoran
Set & Costume Designer	Myung Cho
Lighting Designer	Scott Zielinski
Price Family Chorus Master	Sandra Horst
With the COC Orchestra

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All repertoire, dates, productions, and casting are subject to change without notice.

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