Here’s an events listing for June as it currently stands:
- Canadian Children’s Opera Company are doing Dean Burry’s The Hobbit at Harbourfront Centre on May 31st through June 2nd.
- June 6th at 7.30pm at Arrayspace there’s Echoes of Bi-Sotoon; short operatic works by seven composers inspired by the ancient site of Bi-Sotoon (which) means the place of the gods).
- Tafelmusik have free concerts at various venues on the 10th, 15th, 19th and 22nd, Details here.
- June 11th is opening night for The Caged Bird Sings at the Aga Khan Museum. It’s a reimagining of Rumi’s Masnavi by Rouvan Silogix, Rafeh Mahmud, and Ahad Lakhani presented by Modern Times Stage Company and Theatre ARTaud. Preview on the 10th and shows running various dates/times until the 22nd.
- Opera 5 are back live with Benjamin Britten’s The Turn the Screw with proper sized chamber orchestra. That runs at Theatre Passe Muraille from June 12th-15th.
- June 14th to 16th the COC are presenting Aportia Chryptych: A Black Opera for Portia White by Sean Mayes and HAUI at the COC Theatre. Tickets are pretty hard to come by but there is a free livestream on the afternoon of the 15th.
- On June 15th there’s a chance to see the film of Sweat; created by Jenn Nicholls and Bicycle Opera during the pandemic following the live show that toured in 2017. It’s at 6.30pm at the revue Cinema.
So, as usual, June is a bit thin (though no doubt I’ve missed stuff) but come July and Toronto Summer Music it will be super busy again.