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VINCENZO BELLINI
Bellini and his operas are synonymous with the bel canto era when the beauty and virtuosity of the human voice reigned supreme. In that tradition, our production features two of the most sought-after sopranos today as Toronto’s own Sondra Radvanovsky and South African Elza van den Heever share the title role. OCT. 6, 15, 18, 21, 23, 26, 28, NOV. 5, 2016 Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™ Co-production with San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona)
Conductor Stephen Lord Director Kevin Newbury Set Designer David Korins Costume Designer Jessica Jahn Chorus Master Sandra Horst Norma Sondra Radvanovsky/Elza van den Heever* Pollione Russell Thomas Adalgisa Isabel Leonard Oroveso Dimitry Ivashchenko With the COC Orchestra and Chorus *Oct. 23, 26, 28, Nov. 5
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One of Handel’s most radiantly beautiful scores echoes myriad emotions in this story of love, honour, and deception. Alice Coote and Jane Archibald—two COC favourites—return to head a dream Baroque cast, under the baton of Music Director Johannes Debus. NEW COC PRODUCTION COC PREMIERE
ARIODANTE ARIODANTE GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
OCT. 16, 19, 22, 25, 27, 29, NOV. 4, 2016 Evening performances begin at 7 p.m. Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™ Co-production with Féstival d’Aix-en-Provence; Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam; and Lyric Opera of Chicago
Conductor Johannes Debus Director Richard Jones Set and Costume Designer Ultz Lighting Designer Mimi Jordan Sherin Choreographer Lucy Burge Chorus Master Sandra Horst Ariodante Alice Coote Ginevra Jane Archibald Polinesso Varduhi Abrahamyan Dalinda Ambur Braid Lurcanio Owen McCausland The King François Lis With the COC Orchestra and Chorus 5
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THE MAGIC FLUTE WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
G The depth of Mozart’s genius is evidenced by his last opera, The Magic Flute. A child-like fantasy is paired with the master’s most stunningly beautiful music. From the spectacular fireworks of the Queen of the Night, to Pamina’s anguished lament, and Papageno and Papagena’s comic antics, Mozart’s profound understanding of the human condition is given voice. JAN. 19, 28, 29, FEB. 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 16, 18, 19, 24, 2017 Sung in German with English SURTITLES™ A Canadian Opera Company production
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Conductor Bernard Labadie Director Diane Paulus Revival Director Ashlie Corcoran Set and Costume Designer Myung Hee Cho Lighting Designer Scott Zielinski Chorus Master Sandra Horst Pamina Elena Tsallagova/Kirsten MacKinnon* Tamino Andrew Haji/Owen McCausland* Papageno Joshua Hopkins/Phillip Addis* Queen of the Night Kathryn Lewek/Ambur Braid* Sarastro Goran Juri´c/Matt Boehler* Monostatos Michael Colvin Speaker Martin Gantner
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GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG RICHARD WAGNER
Deceit, betrayal, and revenge—assisted by magic potions—drive the drama in this final instalment of Wagner’s Ring and Siegfried’s journey. Ultimately, the worlds of both men and gods are destroyed to rise again in an unforgettable affirmation of rebirth and renewal.
FEB. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 25, 2017
Conductor Johannes Debus Director Tim Albery Set and Costume Designer Michael Levine Lighting Designer David Finn Choreographer Patti Powell Chorus Master Sandra Horst
Siegfried Andreas Schager Brünnhilde Christine Goerke Hagen Ain Anger Alberich Robert Pomakov First Norn Lindsay Ammann Waltraute/Second Norn Karen Cargill Gutrune/Third Norn Ileana Montalbetti Gunther Martin Gantner
Evening performances begin at 6 p.m. Sung in German with English SURTITLES™ A Canadian Opera Company production
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LOUIS RIEL NEW COC PRODUCTION
HARRY SOMERS
Hero, martyr, or traitor? The story of the polarizing Métis leader and Canada’s westward expansion is told in this landmark work. Composed by Harry Somers for our nation’s centennial in 1967, this uniquely Canadian contribution to the opera world is returning on the work’s 50th anniversary, and will help mark the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation. The COC has joined with Canada’s National Arts Centre to proudly present this new production of Louis Riel. APRIL 20, 23, 26, 29, MAY 2, 5, 13, 2017 Sung in English, French and Cree with English SURTITLES™ Co-production with Canada’s National Arts Centre
With the COC Orchestra and Chorus 8
Conductor Johannes Debus Director Peter Hinton Set Designer Michael Gianfrancesco Costume Designer Gillian Gallow Lighting Designer Bonnie Beecher Chorus Master Sandra Horst
Louis Riel Russell Braun Sir John A. Macdonald James Westman Marguerite Riel Simone Osborne Julie Riel Allyson McHardy Bishop Taché John Relyea Thomas Scott Michael Colvin
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TOSCA COC PRODUCTION
Set in Rome amid the turbulence of the Napoleonic Wars, Tosca is a tense psychological drama of passion and betrayal. Floria Tosca, a famous singer, murders Scarpia, the vicious chief of police, to save her beloved Cavaradossi. But Scarpia’s schemes outlive him with cruel and fatal consequences.
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APRIL 30, MAY 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2017 Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™ Co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson Director Paul Curran Set and Costume Designer Kevin Knight Lighting Designer David Martin Jacques Chorus Master Sandra Horst Tosca Adrianne Pieczonka/Keri Alkema* Cavaradossi Ramón Vargas/Andrea Carè* Scarpia Markus Marquardt With the COC Orchestra and Chorus *May 7, 11, 14, 18, 20, 2017 Production originally made possible by DELIA M. MOOG
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION All sales are final and non-refundable. New subscription seats are assigned after all renewing subscribers have been sat, and tickets are mailed out at the beginning of August. You will only be contacted should we be unable to fulfill any of your seating requests. Subscription orders conditional upon seating requests cannot be accepted. All subscriptions include a $16 handling fee. All prices include 13% HST and a $3.25 per-ticket Four Seasons Centre capital renewal surcharge. Subject to availability, COC tickets are exchangeable for another performance of the same opera, up to—and no later than—one full business
day prior to the original performance date. Exchanges are free for Premier subscribers. Service fees apply for all other types of exchanges, and tickets cannot be exchanged from one opera title to another. Information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing, but dates, prices, casting, repertoire and productions are subject to change without notice or compensation. Complete COC and Four Seasons Centre policies are available at coc.ca/Policies. CHARITABLE REGISTRATION NUMBER: 11883 4829 RR0001
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