About Canadian Opera Company
- Industry
- Performing Arts
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Founded
- 1950
- Company type
- Nonprofit
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 Ian Derrer joined the company in July 2026, forming a leadership team with Artistic Director Roberto Mauro and Music Director Johannes Debus.
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.
Specialties
- Opera
- Performing Arts
- Classical Music
- and Education
Company locations
227 Front Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5A1E8, CA
145 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H4G1, CA
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Business areas
- Food and Beverage
- Culture & Entertainment
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
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- 6,610
- People linked to this company
- 296
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