For more than four decades, Toronto Operetta Theatre has presented popular and rare works for the lyric stage to music lovers of the GTA and beyond. The 26-27 Season opens with a riotous romp of royal intrigue and irresistible melody led by a lady who loves men in uniform, The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein. Jacques Offenbach’s playful satire will be presented on Friday, October 16 (7:30 pm), Saturday, October 17 (3 pm) and Sunday, October 18 (3 pm). Conducting the TOT Orchestra will be Narmina Afandiyeva, leading a cast that includes Lillian Brooks, Brooke Mitchell, Jeffrey Liu, Joseph Ernst, Robert Hutson and Stuart Graham.

TOT’s Holiday Production – Tuesday, December 29 & Wednesday, December 30 at 7:30 pm, Saturday, January 2 & Sunday, January 3 at 3 pm – will be the Canadian Premiere of Franz Lehár’s Paganini, built around the life and legend of the greatest violinist ever. Lehar’s romantic fantasy stars Andrea Nuñez and Jeremy Scinocca, with Derek Bate conducting the cast, chorus and orchestra.

Bitter Sweet, Noël Coward’s wistful and lyric reflection on passion and sacrifice, completes the season with performances on Friday, April 30 at 7:30 and Saturday, May 1 & Sunday, May 2, 2027 at 3 pm. A leading British playwright, actor and composer, Noël Coward’s Bitter Sweet in 1929 commanded 697 performances at His Majesty’s Theatre in the West End, productions on Broadway and major films, including Hollywood’s opulent MGM production in 1940 with Nelson Eddie and Jeanette McDonald. Renowned soprano Elizabeth Beeler leads the full cast and chorus with conductor Kate Carver returning from her Mikado success in 2025. TOT’s Founder and General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin will direct all three productions with Myra Malley as Stage Manager.

TOT’s popular Cabaret Series at the Edward Jackman Centre this season leads off with Galop Offenbachien, featuring music from the works of Offenbach – and others - on Saturday, September 26 at 4 pm, followed on Saturday, November 28 at 4 pm by a tribute to Lehár’s Silver Age with British Luminescence after Gilbert & Sullivan on Saturday, April 3 at 4 pm.

Subscribers save up to 45% on single ticket prices, and there are group discounts available on request.

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