Voicebox: Opera in Concert

Voicebox: Opera in Concert Opera in Concert features new and rarely heard opera performed by up-and-coming young Canadian singe Lawrence Centre's Jane Mallett Theatre.

A Brief History
"Rarities in performance"

Opera in Concert, founded by Stuart Hamilton, C.M., made its debut on October 21st 1974 with Ambroise Thomas' HAMLET at the St. Never before heard in Canada, Thomas' treatment of the Shakespeare play was a revelation, establishing a remarkable precedent: audiences were ready for unknown repertoire that showcased young Canadian talent presented in a format

that was unadorned and direct. With a single stroke the Opera in Concert vision of rarely heard works sung by remarkable artists attained validity with opera professionals and the opera loving public. Soon enough, Opera in Concert expanded to as many as four operas per season with a full sized Choral component under Robert Cooper, C.M., an orchestra component for each season and THE BACKGROUNDER with Iain Scott. Since 1974, Opera in Concert has achieved an amazing record of more than 158 operas, 90 of which have been Canadian Premieres, stylistically ranging from Vivaldi's LA GRISELDA through Schmidt's NOTRE DAME to the modern sonorities of Harry Somers' THE FOOL. The company promoted the careers of Isabel Bayrakdarian, Ben Heppner, Aline Kutan, John Relyea, Richard Margison, Russell Braun, Frederique Vezina, Allyson McHardy, Michael Schade, Josh Hopkins, Jean Stilwell, Colin Ainsworth, John Mac Master and Rosemarie Landry, just to name a few and to this day, continues its commitment to nurture and foster the advancement of young artists.

OIC’s 2026/2027 Season:A Diverse Era on the Lyric Stage🎶ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Die Tote StadtFriday, February 5, 2027 ...
08/16/2026

OIC’s 2026/2027 Season:
A Diverse Era on the Lyric Stage

🎶ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Die Tote Stadt
Friday, February 5, 2027 (7:30 pm)
at Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre

🎶JULES MASSENET: Manon
Saturday, March 20, 2027 (3 pm)
at Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre

🎶CHARLES WILSON: Kamouraska
Saturday, May 15, 2027 (3 pm)
at Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre

🎶Opera Salons at the Edward Jackman Centre:

Phantoms and Apparitions
Saturday, November 14, 2026 (4 pm)

and

The Canadian Opus and Anne Hebert’s Novel
Saturday, February 27, 2027 (4 pm)

Subscription Packages are available now! Single Tickets go on sale September 16.
Visit operainconcert.com or call RCM Tickets: 416-408-0208 to book.

‼️OIC Chorus Auditions: September 23rd, 2026The 2026-2027 Season promises once more that innovative operatic programming...
08/10/2026

‼️OIC Chorus Auditions: September 23rd, 2026

The 2026-2027 Season promises once more that innovative operatic programming in our improved, minimalist concert format will be dramatic, thrilling and powerful.

VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert presents:

🎼DIE TOTE STADT by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Friday, February 5, 2027 7:30 pm)
🎼MANON by Jules Massenet (Saturday, March 20, 2027 3 pm)
🎼KAMOURASKA by Charles Wilson (Saturday, May 15, 2027 3 pm)

Please prepare 2 contrasting arias. OIC will provide you with an accompanist but you are welcome to bring your own.

Priority is given to those candidates able to commit to the entire season while solo opportunities are assigned on availability and merit. Returning members are not required to re-audition.

To book your audition visit operainconcert.com/audition.html

The list of awardees since 2000 is awe inspiring and humbling. The pleasure is great and the honour profound to find mys...
08/07/2026

The list of awardees since 2000 is awe inspiring and humbling. The pleasure is great and the honour profound to find myself among them. Stuart Hamilton led the way in 2000 and of course, Ruby Mercer was a guide. Amazed!

Discover the 2026 Rubies winners and highlights, celebrating excellence in Canadian opera with profiles of outstanding artists and performances.

08/07/2026

Congratulations to OIC’s General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin who will be receiving an Opera Canada Ruby Award in October!

The Opera Canada Ruby Awards, named in honour of Opera Canada’s founding editor Ruby Mercer, were first awarded in 2000. The Rubies were created to recognize and honour outstanding achievement and leadership in the realm of Canadian opera – both on stage and behind the scenes.

Click the link below to learn more.

Discover the 2026 Rubies winners and highlights, celebrating excellence in Canadian opera with profiles of outstanding artists and performances.

Join us for the 2026-2027 season!🎶ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Die Tote StadtFriday, February 5, 2027 (7:30 pm)at Jeanne Lam...
08/06/2026

Join us for the 2026-2027 season!

🎶ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Die Tote Stadt
Friday, February 5, 2027 (7:30 pm)
at Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre

🎶JULES MASSENET: Manon
Saturday, March 20, 2027 (3 pm)
at Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre

🎶CHARLES WILSON: Kamouraska
Saturday, May 15, 2027 (3 pm)
at Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul's Centre

🎶Opera Salons at the Edward Jackman Centre:

Phantoms and Apparitions
Saturday, November 14, 2026 (4 pm)

and

The Canadian Opus and Anne Hebert’s Novel
Saturday, February 27, 2027 (4 pm)

Subscription Packages are available now! Single Tickets go on sale September 16.
Visit operainconcert.com for more info.

Welcome back to Scott Rumble!
07/25/2026

Welcome back to Scott Rumble!

Music and Theatre critic Christopher Hoile of Stage Door adds his insights and appreciation of Kurt Weill's magnificent ...
03/29/2026

Music and Theatre critic Christopher Hoile of Stage Door adds his insights and appreciation of Kurt Weill's magnificent last opera Lost in the Stars, presente by OIC on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Trinity St. Paul's Centre.

On March 21, Voicebox: Opera in Concert concluded its 2025/26 season with the Canadian premiere of Lost in the Starsby Kurt Weill to commemorate the composer’s 125th anniversary. Despite its general neglect, this, Weill’s final stage work before his death in 1950, proved to be extraordinarily po...

“One left the performance enlightened and uplifted, privileged to have seen a rarity and surprised that such an effectiv...
03/29/2026

“One left the performance enlightened and uplifted, privileged to have seen a rarity and surprised that such an effective work should even count as a rarity. This was truly another triumph for Voicebox: Opera in Concert.”

Thank you Christopher Hoile and Stage Door!

On March 21, Voicebox: Opera in Concert concluded its 2025/26 season with the Canadian premiere of Lost in the Starsby Kurt Weill to commemorate the composer’s 125th anniversary. Despite its general neglect, this, Weill’s final stage work before his death in 1950, proved to be extraordinarily po...

Thank you Opera Going Toronto for a lovely review of Lost in the Stars.
03/26/2026

Thank you Opera Going Toronto for a lovely review of Lost in the Stars.

Broadway opera, “Lost in the Stars”, by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson performed in concert by Voicebox: Opera in Concert at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre.

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