It's almost the holidays! Are you still stumped for a gift for that opera afficionado in your life? Or maybe a gift for yourself? We have a few suggestions...

1. Give the gift of opera!
Our winter operas offer a great contrast in content and musical styles. Così fan tutte is a charming Mozart rom-com about young love and temptation, and A Masked Ball offers a Verdi tale about forbidden passion, unrequited love and political intrigue. But whatever your heart desires, you can purchase tickets online or let your loved one choose their own night with a gift certificate. 

2. See it twice!
Is the person you're purchasing for already a subscriber? Are you? You can still double your dose of Così fan tutte and buy tickets to the special Ensemble Studio performance starring our young and talented Ensemble Studio members! Take advantage of special ticket prices for this performance and sit in a prime seat on the main floor for only $55!

3. Make the holiday bear-able with some branded merchandise
One of our most popular items in the Opera Shop is the charming COC bear (also known as Bearitone Bear!) dressed in our distinct COC red sweater. We also have newly designed I Heart COC mugs and pens, and our classic tote which all make great stocking stuffers. Click here to see all of our branded merchandise.

4. Music to fill their ears
The online COC Opera Shop carries a variety of CDs and DVDs from our 2013/2014 season. Give the gift of music this holiday season and revisit past favourites such as La Bohème with Angela Gheorghiu or explore upcoming operas, such as our recommended DVD of Verdi's A Masked Ball featuring Pavarotti at the Met. View the online Opera Shop for more CDs and DVDs.

5. Opera glasses!
And last but not least, the perfect gift for an opera goer. Back just in time for the holiday season our most popular gift item: opera glasses! We offer a variety of different styles including our 8x magnification binoculars (featured in the image to the right) that now come in a COC branded pouch for $49. View our gallery of selected styles here.

 

If you have any questions about Opera Shop items, please e-mail our Opera Shop manager Michelle Hwu or by phone at 416-847-4945, and if you have any questions about tickets, feel free to contact our box office.

Happy Holidays!
 

Photos: (top) COC branded merchandise; (middle) A preliminary costume sketch from the COC's 2014 production of Così fan tutte. Sketch by Debra Hanson. (middle) Bearitone Bear; (bottom) 8x magnification opera glasses. All photos by Jeff Higgins/Michelle Hwu unless otherwise specified.