Coming Soon: Our 2020-2021
SEASON LAUNCH!
COSA Canada
SINGING the EXTRAORDINARY!
The Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation infuses Canada's emerging opera artists with transforming experiences while drawing new audiences to the art form. Its COSI Connection performances lift our future professionals in their development, and in its pursuit of the highest degree of training excellence today. Join us by supporting the difference we make to your well-being - and to actively celebrating an inclusive and flourishing world for everyone.
COSA Canada (cosacanada.org) is a registered Canadian charity, no. 84421 3868 RR0001. It is also the sponsor of the COSI Connection, and in Canadians' "Extraordinary Opera Training" at the
Centre for Opera Studies in Italy (cosiprogram.com).
OUR LATEST PERFORMANCES!
We are regularly welcomed by schools, churches, professional associations and community organizations. Empowered together by the music: audiences and performers.
We share in music the stories of the ages; we are transformed to a new height, and depth of awareness. This is when we are most alive!
Mozart's
Apollo & Hyacinth!
Fiddler on the Roof
for the
CONCERTS at 100
Performance Series!
HMS Pinafore in a concert
with the Kingston Youth Orchestra!
OUR 2019-2020 SEASON
TRANSFORMATION!
• "COSI Classics" with performances of traditional operas.
Georges Bizet's CARMEN in concert. Dates to follow.
"COSI Light," operettas and musicals IN CONCERT:
Fiddler on the Roof (Private House Concert). Sept. 21
HMS Pinafore, in Lakefield (Oct. 19), and Kingston (Oct. 26).
"COSI Pops!" Performance showcases at restaurants and events. Opera Night at George: April 1st, 2020
"COSI NOW!" with workshops and performances of new works. Watch this site for our exciting announcements about The Art of Love by Norbert Palej, and Il Giudizio di Pigmalione by Dean Burry.
"COSI Family!" Engaging performances created with families in mind!
Apollo & Hyacinth (Nov. 29)
Wagging Tales (Feb. 21)
"COSI UP!" Information workshops for professional development, advocacy for arts education, and on being contributing, responsible "artist citizens."
GIVE and GET INVOLVED!
Your support is important to our work at COSA Canada. There are many ways you can contribute towards our work and events. Every little bit that you commit goes a long way in helping us fulfill our important mission together.
Volunteer Your Time
Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start? Volunteer Your Time and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to lend your support. Helping with tickets, programs, front of house, pre-performance, and production tasks are all interactive ways to be part of our mission. Get in touch with us today for more details about how you can help.
Make a Donation
We always appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you, with every contribution going towards making COSA Canada even more effective. We want to provide you with the correct and appropriate information pertaining to your mode of support. Please do contact us with your questions.
Auditions
COSA Canada will hold auditions for roles in its 2019-2020 season as openings occur. It will be announcing its auditions for its 2020-2021 season. Please check here for information.
About Us
AN INFUSION OF SKILLS & ARTISTRY, FOR EVERYONE'S ENJOYMENT!
The Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation was founded in 2006 and incorporated in 2009 to enable necessary foundational experiences and training for Canada’s young and emerging opera artists. It also creates, entertains, and educates larger audiences about its art form. It is a dedicated sponsor of the COSI Connection of the Centre for Opera Studies in Italy (founded in 2007) in its many artistically nurturing and innovative projects.
Whether gaining their experience through operas in concert, opera pops, stage premieres of new productions, school concerts, house concerts or performance master classes, Canada’s talented emerging opera professionals are receiving the tremendous practical experience that is making all the difference. From there, they are deepening their roots and broadening their possibilities in their communities, across Canada, and internationally.
COSA Canada is playing a vital part in nurturing and highlighting Canada’s talented singers and pianist-coaches, as they discover their abilities and exercise the skills they need to succeed in the rigorous demands and expectations of the performance field.
Our Performance History
SINCE 2006
COSI NOW!
Il GIUDIZIO di PIGMALIONE. New Opera Workshop, 2019
SHOT! THE STORY OF D'ARCY McGEE. PREMIERE, 2017
MIRACLE FLIGHT 571. PREMIERE, 2016
SWOON Contemporary Opera, 2016
FÜHRERBUNKER. PREMIERE, 2015
CASANOVA. Contemporary Opera, 2015
The WINGS of the DOVE. PREMIERE, 2013
COSI CLASSICS
La BOHÈME. 2019
The MERRY WIDOW. 2018
The THREEPENNY OPERA. 2018
COSI FAMILY
MOZART at 11: APOLLO & HYACINTH. 2017, 2019, 2020
WAGGING TALES! 2020
FIDDLER on the ROOF. 2016, 2019
COSI LIGHT
TRIAL by JURY & HMS PINAFORE. 2019
RUDDIGORE. 2018
The YEOMEN of the GUARD. 2015
HMS PINAFORE. 2014
The GONDOLIERS. 2013
The MIKADO. 2012
The PIRATES of PENZANCE. 2011
COSI POPS!
Themed Opera Pops Concerts Since 2006
Our Mission
To produce music performances for the purposes of educating and advancing the public’s understanding and appreciation of music, and to educate artists through participation in such performances and related workshops.
To educate and increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of music by providing performances in public places, churches, community centres and educational institutions.
To educate and increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of music by providing seminars on topics relating to such performances.
PARTNERS
COSA Canada and the COSI Connection are thriving because of the active support of these organizations and the caring people within them. THANK YOU!
Sponsor one of our events, and become a PERFORMANCE PARTNER.
Ventresca Travel Agency Limited
George Restaurant
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Lakefield United Church
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Markham
Daniel Denino Photography
Verity
Concerts@100
BRAVO ACADEMY for
the Performing Arts
St. John's United Church, Oakville
Toronto Children's Chorus
Bel Canto Foundation for the Advancement of Italian-Canadian Heritage and Opera
The Advocates' Society
Kingston Youth Orchestra, Hugh Johnston, Conductor
Contact
COSA Canada
46 Humber Trail, Toronto, ON M6S 4C1 Canada
(416) 766-7817
