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 David Ferguson joined the company in 2024, forming a leadership team with 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…
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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 David Ferguson joined the company in 2024, forming a leadership team with 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.
LinkedIn followers
6,297
People associated on LinkedIn
290
Reported office locations
227 Front Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5A1E8, CA
145 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5H4G1, CA
Business categories
Food and Beverage
Other recorded names
Canadian Opera Company
Canadian Opera Company
Specialties
Opera
Performing Arts
Classical Music
and Education
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No
Reported total investment
0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Industry
Performing Arts
Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
Organization type
Nonprofit
Year founded
1950
Specialties
OperaPerforming ArtsClassical Musicand Education
Canadian Opera Company has 3 open jobs in Canada as of November 7, 2026. Top locations: Toronto.
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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.
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