Music Theatre beckons and Operetta takes the stage once again at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts! Musical entertainment of extraordinary power and appeal for you and the entire family!

The lyrical world of THE GYPSY PRINCESS, TAPTOO!, and HMS PINAFORE is as diverse as the drama, romance and comedy found in each one. Unrivalled in melodic scope, our operetta season for 2011-2012 is not to be missed. Added to the musical excitement is the return to the TOT stage of stars Elizabeth Beeler, Keith Savage, Keith Klassen, Lara Ciekiewicz and David Ludwig. You'll enjoy a tour de force filled with vocal brilliance, flair and splendid performances.

And don't forget the substantial discounts for Subscribers and our Saturday Family Night Out series as well as our Galas, special concerts and festive events. I am sure you'll want to take full advantage of our special offers as you plan your year with Toronto Operetta Theatre.

Unequalled savings and unequalled entertainment, all in the same package!

Dynamic leadership by Toronto Operetta Theatre's General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin

"Ten Most Influential Hispanic-Canadians" (2008) award-winner Guillermo Silva-Marin is the founder and continuing General Director of Toronto Operetta Theatre. A modern day Renaissance man, Guillermo Silva-Marin claims experience as a performer, stage director, writer, set and lighting designer, teacher and producer. Performance highlights include appearances with the Canadian Opera Company, New York City Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Cincinnati Opera, and symphony orchestras in Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, El Paso, Mexico and Puerto Rico. He became the General Director of the prestigious Opera in Concert organization in 1994 and founded Summer Opera Lyric Theatre in 1986. His commitment to the advancement and promotion of Canadian singers has been exemplary. He has maintained a minimalist philosophy as stage director and has, to a fault, emphasized dramatic truth and adherence to the highest standards of excellence in performance with admirable results and enthusiastic response from audiences, critics and artists alike. He was instrumental in producing three recordings, released internationally on the Naxos label including CASTOR ET POLLUX by Rameau, RINALDO by Handel and LA GRISELDA by Vivaldi, all featuring Canadian artists. Mr. Silva-Marin has staged a significant number of operas and operettas with companies including the Toronto Operetta Theatre, Summer Opera Lyric Theatre, Opera de San Juan, Memorial University and the Aspen, Huntsville and Courteney Music Festivals. He made his debut in Ireland directing Opera Cork's THE MERRY WIDOW in 2007 in association with conductor Kevin Mallon. His CARMEN FLAMENCO! with Arte Flamenco! Spanish Dance Co. received two separate productions. Mr. Silva-Marin joined Opera McGill at McGill University in Montreal as stage director for Ravel's L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES in 1998. In the following 8 years he staged Ward's THE CRUCIBLE. Mozart's LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Weisgall's SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR, Handel's SEMELE, a semi-staged version of Verdi's FALSTAFF, Mozart's IDOMENEO and Bernstein's CANDIDE. During the 2006-2007 academic year, he served as Co-Director of Opera McGill, sharing these duties with conductor Julian Wachner. He was instrumental in bringing to a successful completion the World Premiere of EARNEST, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING by Canadian composer Victor Davies and librettist Eugene Benson in February 2008 and the World Premiere of KAMOURASKA by Charles Wilson in 2009. Mr. Silva-Marin appears in recent editions of the Canadian WHO'S WHO.

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