Toronto Opera Repertoire (TOR) is a community opera program, offered under the aegis of the Toronto District School Board Continuing Education Program, thats been an astonishing learning and singing experience for more than 40 years and you can be part of it!

Theres a time commitment but its worth it. As five-year chorus veteran Barbara Thomson put it, Its incredible how much you can learn and how many new friends you can make when all youre giving is three hours every Tuesday evening. Of course there are extra rehearsals as we get close to performance but youre in costume, on stage, and its lots of fun. Chris Lea, on the operatic stage for the first time in his life four years ago, notes that One of the great things about this program is the variety of people it brings together. There are seniors, young people we even had children involved in our 2002 production of La Bohème. And there are people from every cultural and ethnic background too. Yes, there are roles for non-singers. Want to learn stage-craft, or just be an extra in a crowd scene? Theres a place for you in Toronto Opera Repertoire.

After the holidays, rehearsals begin again in January. As performance dates approach in mid-February, you can expect extra rehearsals. There are usually six performances of each of the two operas in repertoire. Performances are on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and there is a Sunday matinee. If you need more info, you can write us at .

TOR operates under the leadership of its Artistic Director and is run by a volunteer Board of Directors, drawn from students in the program.