Free Concert Series: Opera Atelier Preview: Dido and Aeneas

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Costumed excerpts from Dido and Aeneas, one of the greatest operas in the English language, come to life in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre in this preview from Opera Atelier's upcoming season. The performance features an Opera Atelier soloist, Artists of Atelier Ballet, and harpsichordist Christopher Bagan.

This concert is part of the Canadian Opera Company's Free Concert Series. The Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre brings artists from around the world to share their talent and passion in one of Toronto's most breathtaking and intimate spaces. Located at the Four Seasons Centre, this iconic, glass-enclosed space connects the building to its surroundings and community.

Access for this program is first-come-first-served. Doors open at 11:30am

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Canadian Opera Company

Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. General Director Perryn Leech joined the company in 2021, forming a leadership team with Music Director Johannes Debus and Deputy General Director Christie Darville.

The COC enjoys a loyal audience, including a dedicated base of subscribers, and has an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation. Its diverse repertoire includes new commissions and productions, local and international collaborations with leading opera companies and festivals, and attracts the world’s foremost Canadian and international artists.

The company is an incubator for the future of the art form, nurturing Canada’s new wave of opera performers and creators with customized training and support. The COC’s purpose-built opera house, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, is hailed internationally as one of the finest in the world.