Join us for Centre Stage 2019!
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
FEATURING THE
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.
If you are interested in purchasing tickets ($1,500) or a table ($15,000) for this black-tie gala event, please contact [email protected].
This year’s Centre Stage Gala will take place on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, immediately following the evening’s Ensemble Studio Competition.
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CENTRE STAGE GALA 2019 Subaqueous
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
