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Friday, March 16, 2018

Keith Cerny looks to change the equation at the Calgary Opera by Jenna Simeonov

The new head of the Canadian institution boasts an impressive track record, from his host of hard-earned degrees in math and music to his storied history of innovation

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00AM
Saturday, February 10, 2018

Tap:Ex Forbidden’s message more powerful than the performance by Jenna Simeonov

Forbidden is the latest instalment of the Tap:Ex series by Tapestry Opera, and it feels distinctly more a vehicle for a message, rather than for its unique combination of Western opera singi…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:17PM
Friday, February 9, 2018

The Abduction from the Seraglio pushes COC performers to superhuman heights​ by Jenna Simeonov

Mozart’s singspiel splash into exoticism packs in all the technical skills that opera singers work for decades to perfect

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00AM
Thursday, February 8, 2018

Review: COC reworking of Abduction from the Seraglio imprints slowly but surely upon your moral compass by Jenna Simeonov

Wajdi Mouawad’s new production of the Mozart singspiel opera, now at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto, begins at the end to make a point about East and West.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:12PM
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Opera Atelier’s 2018-19 season to cater to a broad audience by Jenna Simeonov

The season’s three works – a double bill of French baroque operas and a full-length Mozart masterwork – are not entirely new to Opera Atelier ’s production history

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:01PM
Sunday, January 21, 2018

Review: COC’s Rigoletto is both a musical jackpot and directorial puzzle by Jenna Simeonov

For Torontonians, it is worth a trip to the Four Seasons Centre to see it before it ends Feb. 23.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:51PM
Thursday, January 18, 2018

How to enjoy a night at the opera​ by Jenna Simeonov

Operatic performance is only boring if it’s done thoughtlessly; it’s impossible to be bored if you know what to listen for

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AM
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Canadian Opera Company unveils compelling lineup for 2018/19 season by Jenna Simeonov

Season includes Rufus Wainwright and Daniel MacIvor’s Hadrian

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:33AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards