Poverty, pain, and passion lead the poor Wozzeck down a perilous path of destruction in Alban Berg's uncompromising opera, updated by William Kentridge to a visceral pre-WWI apocalyptic landscape. Often regarded as a masterpiece of the 20th Century, Wozzeck shows us the sharp, transformative power of exploitation and brutality, told with virtuosity by a monumentally emotional score.

Published in the early 1800s, Pushkin's iconic tale of love and its eponymous protagonist served as a basis for many of his home country's literary heroes thereafter. Eugene Onegin's riveting tale of tragic romance was further immortalised by Romantic-era giant Tchaikovsky in 1879, and the opera's proudly Russian rhythms, heartrending duets and moving arias have kept it a firm favorite with audiences ever since. Experience its thrilling passion and emotion-stirring score during the Canada Opera Company's revival of Robert Carson's critically acclaimed Met Opera staging, returning in May 2025!

The Canadian Opera Company presents Pietro Mascagni's brilliant 1890 smorgasbord of scandal, revenge, and heartbreak, Cavalleria Rusticana, based on the short story of the same name. One of history's greatest single-act operas, witness a thrilling night in the opera house, with drama and passion playing out against an incredible score.

Queen Christine of Sweden defies convention. More commanding than her generals and more learned than her scholars, she summons the philosopher Ren Descartes to educate her on the mysteries of the human soul. Yet Christine's greatest challenge lies within: caught between the pressures of the state needing their future heir and the truth of her sexuality, between reason, philosophy and faith, and between the expectations placed on masculine and feminine roles, can she carve her own path in a world rife with chaos?

Puccini's moving masterpiece of lost love and betrayal, Madama Butterfly, heads to Toronto with a stunning production conducted from the Canadian Opera Company. The classic opera takes you to Nagasaki, where a young Japanese woman must navigate a heart-wrenching and life-altering relationship with an American Naval Officer who misleads her affections.