Against the grey backdrop of a Toronto winter, an entire forest of colourful creatures has taken up residence downtown, as the Canadian Opera Company presents The Cunning Little Vixen by Leoš Janáček. The opera, making its first appearance in more than 25 years on the COC stage, follows a young female fox—our title Vixen—as she is captured then breaks free… with a little help from her friends. Using clever and colourful design elements, director Jamie Manton has incorporated thought-provoking metaphors throughout that invite audiences to contemplate the contemporary resonance of Janáček’s cautionary tale of humanity’s impact on the natural world.

The Canadian Opera Company welcomes three emerging Canadian artists who will join the company’s highly specialized development program for Canadian opera professionals in the 2024/2025 season: sopranos Emily Rocha and Gabrielle Turgeon, and bass Duncan Stenhouse.