Venue Information
The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is located at 145 Queen St. W. The main entrance is at the southeast corner of Queen Street West and University Avenue (look for the glass doors with overhead lights).
The Canadian Opera Company Theatre is located at 227 Front St. E. The main entrance is at the south side of Front Street, beneath the Canadian Opera Company awning.
Please note: you may encounter travel delays around the opera house due to ongoing construction of the Metrolinx Ontario line and/or other city-planned events. In the event that a performance is missed due to city-related closures or transit disruptions, ticket refunds will not be granted. For more on our ticket policies, click here.
We recommend consulting the TTC and the City of Toronto’s webpages for their latest transportation updates, leave plenty of time to get to your venue, seek alternate parking, and/or consider public transit.
GETTING HERE
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Canadian Opera Company Theatre
The Four Seasons Centre has a direct connection to Osgoode Station on the TTC’s Line 1. It is also served by the Queen 501B bus.
The Canadian Opera Company Theatre is within walking distance of many TTC bus and streetcar lines, including the 304, 503, 504, and 121D.
The Canadian Opera Company Theatre is within walking distance of many TTC bus and streetcar lines, including the 304, 503, 504, and 121D.
Parking for approximately 200 vehicles is available underneath the Four Seasons Centre at a cost of $25 (payable by credit, debit, or Apple Pay). The parking entrance is on York Street, south of Queen Street.
To reserve a spot online, please visit UNIT PARK or call (416) 955-0535.
Parking near the Canadian Opera Company Theatre is available at various nearby paid parking lots.
To reserve a spot online, please visit UNIT PARK or call (416) 955-0535.
Parking near the Canadian Opera Company Theatre is available at various nearby paid parking lots.
Surrounding the Four Seasons Centre, there are a limited number of bike rings available along Queen, University, Richmond, and York streets. Richmond Street and University Avenue have dedicated bike lanes.
Next to the Canadian Opera Company Theatre, there are a limited number of bike rings available along Front street.
Next to the Canadian Opera Company Theatre, there are a limited number of bike rings available along Front street.
The Four Seasons Centre is a 10-minute walk from Union Station. Head north along Bay St to Queen St, then west along Queen St to University Ave.
Alternatively, take the subway a few stops north from Union Station (Line 1 towards Vaughan). Exit at Osgoode Station, which has a direct connection to the Four Seasons Centre.
The Canadian Opera Company Theatre is a 25-minute walk from Union Station. Head east along Front St.
Alternatively, take the subway a few stops north from Union Station (Line 1 towards Vaughan). Exit at Osgoode Station, which has a direct connection to the Four Seasons Centre.
The Canadian Opera Company Theatre is a 25-minute walk from Union Station. Head east along Front St.
Near the Four Seasons Centre, there is a designated pick-up and drop-off area on the east side of University Avenue, between Richmond and Queen streets.
Near the Canadian Opera Company Theatre, patrons can be picked up and dropped off along Front street.
Near the Canadian Opera Company Theatre, patrons can be picked up and dropped off along Front street.
AT THE FOUR SEASONS CENTRE
Home to all of our mainstage operas, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is a 2000-seat theatre specifically designed for opera and ballet with the finest possible level of acoustics.
Coat and parcel check service is available in the Lower Lobby. There are facilities to leave coats in private member lounges and the Grand Ring box vestibules.
There are bars and concessions throughout the facility, which offer beverages and snacks. All refreshments and snacks can be pre-ordered so that they will be ready at intermission.
Please note: while building bars accept cash, debit, all major credit cards, as well as Apple Pay, the parking garage is set up for credit/debit/Apple Pay only.
Please note: while building bars accept cash, debit, all major credit cards, as well as Apple Pay, the parking garage is set up for credit/debit/Apple Pay only.
Patron Services are located at the coat check within the Lower Lobby. The Four Seasons Centre offers the following patron services:
- A limited number of back supports, binoculars and hearing assistive devices can be rented from Patron Services in the Lower Lobby. Identification with deposit is required.
- There are a limited number of booster seats available at Patron Services in the Lower Lobby on a first-come, first-served basis, and available at all doors to the auditorium.
The Four Seasons Centre has one washroom for every 20 patrons, two-thirds of which are for women. There are washrooms in the Lower Lobby, Grand Ring, and Rings 3, 4 and 5. The Orchestra Level is serviced by facilities in the Lower Lobby and the Grand Ring. Every washroom is wheelchair accessible.
All levels of the Four Seasons Centre can be reached by elevator. There are designated seating locations in multiple price levels throughout the auditorium, which can accommodate patrons in wheelchairs, except on Ring 5. In addition, there are a number of transfer-arm seats on all levels.
A limited number of parking spaces in the underground parking garage are reserved for patrons requiring a wheelchair location, subject to availability.
Please inform the ticket services representative of your needs when you purchase tickets.
A limited number of parking spaces in the underground parking garage are reserved for patrons requiring a wheelchair location, subject to availability.
Please inform the ticket services representative of your needs when you purchase tickets.
Three large elevators are available to carry audience members quickly and efficiently to every level of the Four Seasons Centre. Elevators are also available to carry patrons from the parking garage and Osgoode Subway Station to the main entrance.
The Four Seasons Centre has several lounges for our members.
President’s Council and Golden Circle members can enjoy the Henry N. R. Jackman Lounge, which overlooks Queen Street and Osgoode Hall from the Grand Ring level. The lounge features two bars, washrooms, and a dedicated area for coats and parcels.
Friends of the COC members can enjoy the Friends lounge on Ring 3, which includes a dedicated area for coats and parcels.
President’s Council and Golden Circle members can enjoy the Henry N. R. Jackman Lounge, which overlooks Queen Street and Osgoode Hall from the Grand Ring level. The lounge features two bars, washrooms, and a dedicated area for coats and parcels.
Friends of the COC members can enjoy the Friends lounge on Ring 3, which includes a dedicated area for coats and parcels.
The use of SURTITLES™, simultaneous translations projected onto a screen above the stage, was pioneered by the Canadian Opera Company. The Four Seasons Centre utilizes SURTITLES™ throughout opera performances.
AT THE CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY THEATRE
Part of a set of interconnected buildings at the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre, the Canadian Opera Company Theatre is a dedicated theatrical space for the presentation of works situated beyond, but in complement to, our core season programming.
The Canadian Opera Company Theatre has two wheelchair accessible washrooms.
Seating at the Canadian Opera Company Theatre is all on one floor, accessible from the street level.
Please inform the ticket services representative of your needs when you purchase tickets.
Please inform the ticket services representative of your needs when you purchase tickets.
OPERA 101
You don’t need to be an opera expert to enjoy a performance at the COC—but if you’d like to learn more about this unique art form, here are answers to some frequently asked questions from our patrons.
Even if you don’t know the language an opera is being sung in, you’ll be able to follow along thanks to a COC innovation: SURTITLES™, which are a simultaneous translation projected above the stage.
The opera’s production page will also have a synopsis, if you’d like to know the full story before you attend the performance.
The opera’s production page will also have a synopsis, if you’d like to know the full story before you attend the performance.
There is no dress code at the Four Seasons Centre! Our audience members enjoy opera in everything from formal attire to jeans. We advise dressing for comfort and flair—we want you to have a wonderful time, and also enjoy the opera as a special occasion.
In consideration of patrons with allergies, we do ask that you kindly refrain from wearing scented products and fragrances. Masks are strongly recommended but not required.
In consideration of patrons with allergies, we do ask that you kindly refrain from wearing scented products and fragrances. Masks are strongly recommended but not required.
The venue’s main doors typically open one hour prior to showtime.
Late seating cannot be guaranteed, so we encourage patrons to arrive early to relax and enjoy the venue’s amenities. The Four Seasons Centre features stunning views of the city as well as an in-house collection of art installations. Concessions are also typically open before the performance.
Late seating cannot be guaranteed, so we encourage patrons to arrive early to relax and enjoy the venue’s amenities. The Four Seasons Centre features stunning views of the city as well as an in-house collection of art installations. Concessions are also typically open before the performance.
It depends on the opera! Please feel free to chat with a Ticket Services Representative to learn more about a particular production. You can also consult a production’s webpage for story details and content advisories—simply head to our Season Calendar and tap ‘LEARN MORE’ for the opera you’re interested in.
Youth under 15 and patrons under 30 are eligible for specially priced tickets.
The COC also often presents a dedicated run of Opera for Young Audiences performances, which are tailored for young patrons.
Youth under 15 and patrons under 30 are eligible for specially priced tickets.
The COC also often presents a dedicated run of Opera for Young Audiences performances, which are tailored for young patrons.
Operas vary widely in their runtimes, from about 90 minutes all the way up to an epic six hours. Performances that run over 90 minutes typically have an intermission.
If you’re interested in a particular opera’s runtime, check its dedicated production page, which will include an approximate duration. Simply head to our Season Calendar and tap ‘LEARN MORE’ for the opera you’re interested in.
If you’re interested in a particular opera’s runtime, check its dedicated production page, which will include an approximate duration. Simply head to our Season Calendar and tap ‘LEARN MORE’ for the opera you’re interested in.
A good place to start is its production page, where you’ll find a plot synopsis, production information, and any additional materials we’ve created to enrich your experience of the opera.
Simply head to our Season Calendar and tap ‘LEARN MORE’ for the opera you’re interested in.
Simply head to our Season Calendar and tap ‘LEARN MORE’ for the opera you’re interested in.
When an audience member really enjoys a performance, they might let the artists know by standing and cheering "bravo" (for male singers), "brava" (for female singers), or "bravi" (for a group of singers, the orchestra, or as a gender-neutral option).
Similar to “break a leg,” the phrase “toi toi toi” is said to wish an artist good luck before a performance, especially on opening night.
