Opera Mississauga Press Quotes


"An earnest journalist once asked Giuseppe Verdi if he had a theory about theatre. "Yes," replied the composer briskly. "The theatre should be full". Today, the Italian master would be impressed. "It is a boom time for opera." 

"Opera certainly is the envy of all the other performing arts, because its audiences are growing. Its appeal to the 'youth market' has astounded many. We are just finally finding out that a night at the opera can be a transcendent experience. - CBS Sunday Morning

"Everyone wants in on the action" - The New York Times

"A slice of Italy" "An international opera company in the virgin soil of Mississauga" "Enjoyable to watch" - Toronto Star

"Mississauga's Operatic Jewel." - The Toronto Star

"Classic opera glitters like a fine diamond." - The Mississauga News

"The most opera-friendly theatrical venue in the entire Toronto region" - William Littler, The Toronto Star

"It was enjoyable to watch such a polished production." - The Toronto Star

Opera Mississauga attracts enthusiastic audiences from Buffalo to Belleville "Who says Mississauga isn't tied into the international circuit." - The Toronto Star

"There is every reason for Toronto opera lovers to fill up their gas tanks and steer west." - The Toronto Star

"Couch potatoes missed Opera Mississauga's taut, gripping production reaffirming one's faith in opera as exciting music theatre." - The Globe and Mail

"Opera Mississauga can sing the joys of a beautiful house." - The Toronto Star

"We have a real opera house now, and what a joy it is." - The Toronto Star

"It's definitely the most exciting, visceral thing I've experienced." - Subscriber

"Artistic director and conductor, Dwight Bennett, drew magnificent sound from the orchestra with Puccini's lush lyricism." - The Globe and Mail