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The Canadian Children’s Opera Company’s internationally-acclaimed production of The Hobbit returns to its Toronto home Friday June 10, 2016. Originally premiered in 2004, the CCOC’s Hobbit has gone on to major productions in the USA, with upcoming American and European premieres in the 2016/17 season.
The productions features over one hundred members of the CCOC choruses and a professional chamber ensemble, with popular Canadian bass-baritone Giles Tomkins in the role of Gandalf/Smaug. Music Director Teri Dunn, making her main stage debut with the CCOC, will conduct this thrilling re-imagining of the opera, directed by Allison Grant. Costumes and sets are by Julia Tribe with new lighting designed by Gavin MacDonald.
The opera, with music and libretto by Dean Burry, is the only operatic adaptation of Tolkien’s classic novel.
The CCOC is also happy to partner with Polycultural Immigrant Services in welcoming new Canadian and Syrian Refugees to performances of The Hobbit throughout the weekend.
The Hobbit is the culmination of the Toronto Festival of Children’s Opera, a major new initiative of the CCOC in partnership with VIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto, The Canadian Opera Company, the Canadian Music Centre, Tapestry Opera, Shoestring Opera, Schmopera and Opera.ca.
June 10-12, 2016
THE HOBBIT
by Dean Burry
Canadian Children’s Opera Company
Harbourfront Centre Theatre,
231 Queens Quay West, Toronto ON
Join Bilbo on his adventure with Gandalf (Canadian baritone Giles Tomkins) and his dwarvish friends as they seek to outwit elves, goblins, wolves, and spiders alike in their quest to restore the Dwarf king Thorin Oakenshield to his throne. Originally premiered by the CCOC in 2004, The Hobbit has gone on to several international productions.
Suitable for all ages
Public Performances:
Friday, June 10, 7:30PM
Saturday, June 11, 2PM
Saturday, June 11, 7:30PM
Sunday, June 12, 2PM
Photo: Giles Tompkins as Gandalf with members of the Canadian Children’s Opera Company. ©Negar Khalvati
2016-06-09
Toronto: "The Hobbit", a children's opera, opens June 10