The Canadian Opera Company (COC), located in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest opera company in Canada and the sixth largest in North America. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
It was established in 1950 as the Royal Conservatory Opera Company, by Nicholas Goldschmidt and the late Herman Geiger-Torel. Nicholas Goldschmidt CC ( December 6, 1908 - February 8, 2004) was a Canadian conductor, administrator teacher performer Herman Geiger-Torel ( July 13, 1907 &ndash October 6, 1976) was a Canadian Opera director. Lotfi Mansouri was the COC's director for 12 years. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Lotfollah “Lotfi” Mansouri (b It was during this time that the COC introduced surtitles (supertitles), which are English translations (English and French in Ottawa; French in Montréal and Québec City) of foreign libretti projected above the stage during performances. Surtitles, also known as supertitles, are translated or transcribed Lyrics projected above a stage or displayed on a screen commonly used in Opera or other Proscenium theatre is a Theatre space whose primary feature is a large Archway (the proscenium arch) at or near the front of the stage, through This soon caught on with many opera companies around the world. Theatre companies have started using this feature to show foreign plays in their original languages.
The COC is currently without a general director. The former general director, Richard Bradshaw, died of a heart attack on August 15, 2007. Richard James Bradshaw ( April 16, 1944 &ndash August 15, 2007) was a British opera conductor and the General Director of the Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Arguably, the COC's greatest triumph was its many performances featuring Dame Joan Sutherland. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, OM, AC, DBE (born 7 November 1926
The COC makes its home in the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects. The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is a 2071-seat Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada which had its grand opening Wednesday June Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated is located in Toronto Ontario and was founded in 1975. The COC's new home opened with a run of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung) is a cycle of four epic Music dramas by the German composer On April 15, 2006, the COC had made its final performance at the Hummingbird Centre with Bellini's Norma, ending a 40 year partnership between the company and the performance centre. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts is a major performing arts venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Norma is a tragedia lirica or Opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini with Libretto by Felice Romani after Norma ossia
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