Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
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(416) 363-6671NileGuide Expert tip:
Both the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada offer same-day rush tickets at discounted prices. Check their web sites for full details.Description:
Inaugurated in 2006, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is the first building of its kind in Canada; a theatre built specifically for opera and ballet performances with the finest level of acoustics. The contemporary expression of a traditional horseshoe-shaped auditorium provides unparalleled intimacy between the audience and the stage with every seat computer-tested for the best possible sightlines.
Full, rear and side stages, along with generous dressing rooms and wardrobe storage allow three complete productions to play in repertory. A large, flexible orchestra pit allows for the presentation of the full range of operatic repertoire, from chamber pieces by Mozart and Handel, to some of the monumental 19th- and 20th-century works, such as Wagner's Ring Cycle, which require an orchestra of over 100 musicians.
Designed by the award-winning Toronto-based firm Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc., the Four Seasons Centre is the permanent home of the Canadian Opera Company and the performance venue for The National Ballet of Canada.
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