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Find the right 23/24 opera for you!
By COC StaffPosted in 23/24 Season
Struggling to decide which of this season’s operas are for you? Hesitate no longer—because we’ve compiled a quick and easy list of recommendations based on a range of theatrical, literary, and cinematic inspirations!
Read on to discover the operas you’re likely to love this year!
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If You Like...- Uplifting stories about the triumph of justice, like Shawshank Redemption
- Tales of overcoming unjust authority, like Les Misérables and The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
- Critiques of state surveillance, like 1984
- Courageous female freedom-fighters encapsulating the spirit of Liberty Leading the People
You Should See… Fidelio
If You Like...- Iconic, grand opera like La Traviata
- Romantic tearjerkers such as The Notebook
- Moonstruck (One for the trivia buffs: the opera scene features two COC Ensemble Studio members and was directed by former COC General Director Lotfi Mansouri!)
- Moulin Rouge
- Rent (Fun fact: Jonathan Larson loosely based his iconic musical on Bohème!)
You Should See… La Bohème
If You Like...- Enchanting fables
- Fantastical fairytales like The Magic Flute
- Fantastic Mr. Fox, and other playful reflections on our connection with Mother Nature
If You Like...- Classic opera
- Visual spectacles
- Twisted and topsy-turvy Mozart comedies like The Marriage of Figaro
You Should See… Don Giovanni
If You Like...- Slapstick comedy
- The Barber of Seville and other theatrical love-triangles
- The 1960s flair of Mad Men
- Our 2014 production of Falstaff
You Should See… Don Pasquale
If You Like...- Greek tragedy
- Dark revenge stories like Gone Girl
- Novels such as Circe and The Song of Achilles
- Epic operas like last year’s Macbeth—also directed by Sir David McVicar
You Should See… Medea
If You Like...- Boundary-breaking new opera
- Canadian music history
- Unconventional biography
- True stories of underrepresented icons such as Hidden Figures
