October 13-19, 2024

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WHEN: October 4-25, 2024

WHAT: Canadian Opera Company presents Verdi’s Nabucco. 

The opera that launched Verdi's career, Nabucco is a sweeping saga featuring some of the most passionate music ever written. Never before performed at the COC, this is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120 performers.

 

Baritone Roland Wood stars as the tyrant Nabucco, alongside soprano Tamara Wilson as Abigaille, would-be Queen of Babylon, in this timeless tale of intrigue, ambition, and redemption.

 

Featuring Roland Wood as Nabucco; Tamara Wilson as Abigaille; Rihab Chaieb as Fenena; Matthew Cairns as Ismaele; Simon Lim as Zaccaria. 

Conductor: Paolo Carignani; directed by Katherine M. Carter.

 

WHERE: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St W, Toronto, ON

HOW: Order online via the COC website. https://www.coc.ca/tickets/calendar 

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WHEN: October 11-November 2, 2024

WHAT: The Canadian Opera Company presents Gounod’s Faust.

Disenchanted by his lifelong quest for knowledge, the aging philosopher Faust makes a pact with the devil and trades his soul for eternal youth—to disastrous consequences. 

 

Tenor Long Long is the scholar Faust, whose pact with Méphistophélès (bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen) promises to return him to the innocence of youth—and the love of Marguerite. Murder and madness ensue, with demons, witches, and a chorus of celestial voices rounding out this lavish spectacle directed by Amy Lane.

Featuring Long Long as Faust; Kyle Ketelsen as Méphistophélès; Guanqun Yu, Ariane Cossette (November 2) as Marguerite; Szymon Mechlinski as Valentin; Alex Hetherington as Siebel; Megan Latham as Marthe.

Conductor: Johannes Debus; Director: Amy Lane

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WHERE: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St W, Toronto, ON

HOW: Order online via the COC website. https://www.coc.ca/tickets/calendar 

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WHEN: October 18-27, 2024; Pre-curtain lecture October 20, 2024, 1:30 PM

WHAT: Opera-Lytes presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore. 

Featuring Ted Smeltz as Sir Joseph Porter, KCB;  Michael Warner as Captain Corcoran; Ralph Rackstraw as Christopher Castleman; Ken Schlimgen as Dick Deadeye; Andy Gonlag as Bill Bobstay, Boatswain's Mate; Debbie Smith as Josephine Corcoran; Mariangela Mercurio as Hebe; and Mariami Bekauri as Little Buttercup (Mrs. Cripps).

 

Don’t miss the Free October 20 pre-curtain lecture, "What Makes HMS Pinafore So Funny?"
by Lisa Berglund, PhD!

 

WHERE: Amherst Community Church,  77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, NY

HOW: Visit Opera-Lytes's Website for more information

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WHEN: Friday, October 18, 2024, 7:00 PM; Saturday, October 19, 2024, 7:00 PM

WHAT: The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra presents Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1— In Concert

Get ready to embark on the penultimate leg of Harry’s journey as Warner Bros. and CineConcerts bring to the screen Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1-In Concert. Harry, Ron, and Hermione face their latest set of challenges and foes both new and old as the seventh film comes to Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theatre, projected on a giant screen and accompanied by your RPO. Relive every harrowing moment with an experience you’ll never forget.

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WHERE: Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs St., Rochester, NY. Parking is available around the theatre including the East End Garage, surface lots, and street parking.

HOW: Order tickets online

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WHEN: Friday, October 18, 2024, 8:00 PM; Saturday, October 19, 2024, 7:30 PM

WHAT: Vocális Chamber Choir presents “HOPE SONGS.”

In the opening concert of our 23rd season, Vocális presents music that shines with hopefulness and optimism. Through text and music, we reflect on the goodness of the world, and remind ourselves that joy and beauty surround us. Please join us!

 

​WHERE: October 18 Venue: Hamburg United Methodist Church, 116 Union Street Hamburg, NY

October 19 Venue: 500 Seneca, 3rd Floor Atrium, 500 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY

HOW: Individual Concert Tickets: $20 Adult | $10 Student

Individual tickets are sold at the door one hour before the concert begins, or in advance at www.vocalischamberchoir.org 

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