Centre Stage
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
FEATURING THE COC ENSEMBLE STUDIO COMPETITION
Celebrate, support, and mingle with emerging opera stars and notable COC artists at the glittering Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Guests have the rare opportunity to dine on the stage of R. Fraser Elliott Hall. All proceeds from Centre Stage go towards the COC’s Ensemble Studio, Canada’s premier training program for the next generation of opera talent.
Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the annual Ensemble Studio Competition and Centre Stage Gala will not take place this fall.
To learn more about the COC’s world-class training program for rising opera stars, click here.
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CENTRE STAGE GALA 2019 Subaqueous
Thank you for joining us for Centre Stage 2019.
Inspired by the COC’s production of Rusalka, dive into the annual Centre Stage Gala as we transform the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts into an under-water inspired experience.Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St W., TorontoCOCKTAIL RECEPTION
5:30 p.m.ENSEMBLE STUDIO COMPETITION
6:30 p.m.
After a nation-wide search, opera’s rising stars compete for cash prizes and a chance to be invited to join the Ensemble Studio program. Accompanied by the COC Orchestra conducted by COC Music Director Johannes Debus.GALA DINNER
Festivities culminate with an exclusive black-tie dining experience by Chase Hospitality Group on the stage of the R. Fraser Elliott Hall.CO-CHAIRS
Lucia & Jeffrey RemediosCOMMITTEE
Kate Gibbons
Kate Alexander Daniels
Aneta Friisdahl
John Zerucelli
CENTRE STAGE 2019 SPONSORS:
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Cocktail Reception in the Isadore & Rosalie Sharp City Room, Centre Stage 2018. Photo by Gaetz Photography Finalists with COC Music Director Johannes Debus, Host Ben Heppner, COC Board of Directors Chair Justin Linden, The Honourable Christine Elliott, MPP, and COC General Director Alexander Neef, Centre Stage 2018. Photo by Michael Cooper Special Guest mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo performs, Centre Stage 2018. Photo by Michael Cooper Onstage dining experience by Chef David Lee of Nota Bene restaurant, Centre Stage 2018. Photo by Gaetz Photography Centre Stage 2018 Finalists with COC Music Director Johannes Debus, Host Ben Heppner, COC Board of Directors Chair Justin Linden, The Honourable Christine Elliott, MPP, and COC General Director Alexander Neef, Centre Stage 2018. Photo by Michael Cooper Host Ben Heppner, Centre Stage 2017. Photo by Michael Cooper Simone Osborne & Andrew Haji perform at the Centre Stage Gala, Centre Stage 2017. Photo by Gaetz Photography Centre Stage Gala, Centre Stage 2017. Photo by Gaetz Photography Simona Genga wins First Prize and the Audience Choice Award, Centre Stage 2017. Photo by Michael Cooper Centre Stage Gala, Centre Stage 2017. Photo by Ryan Emberley Gala guests at Centre Stage 2017. Photo by Ryan Emberley COC General Director Alexander Neef & Clare Neef, Centre Stage 2018. Photo by Ryan Emberley Third Prize winner Anna-Sophie Neher performs, Centre Stage 2017. Photo by Michael Cooper Cocktail Reception in the Isadore & Rosalie Sharp City Room, Centre Stage 2016. Photo by Ryan Emberley Simone McIntosh wins First Prize, Centre Stage 2016. Photo by Michael Cooper Centre Stage Gala, Centre Stage 2016. Photo by Ryan Emberley Second Prize Winner Samuel Chan performs, Centre Stage 2016. Photo by Michael Cooper Centre Stage Gala, Centre Stage 2015. Photo by Ikonica Exterior of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Centre Stage 2015. Photo by Ikonica Surprise Guest Jane Archibald performs, Centre Stage 2017. Photo by Michael Cooper COC General Director Alexander Neef, First Prize Winner tenor Matthew Cairns, COC Board of Directors Chair Justin Linden, Centre Stage 2018. Photo by Ryan Emberley Centre Stage Gala, Centre Stage 2018. Photo by Gaetz Photography Ensemble Studio members perform at the Centre Stage Gala, Centre Stage 2018. Photo by Gaetz Photography