In 2026–2027, the Opéra de Québec presents two great masterpieces, separated by nearly 140 years, that draw us, body and soul, into the depths of human emotion. Love in the face of Death: can we save the one we cherish, and at what cost? These profound and universal tensions are expressed with striking intensity by both Gluck and Puccini.
For its first-ever production of Orphée et Eurydice (Orfeo ed Euridice, in its original 1762 Italian version), the Opéra de Québec reunites with former artistic director Bernard Labadie, a renowned specialist in 18th-century music, who will bring this deeply moving work to life with an exceptional all-Quebec cast.
The production of Tosca will feature an outstanding vocal cast led by Aviva Fortunata, Matthew Cairns, and Weston Hurt. Conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni, Artistic Director of the Opéra de Québec, this powerful and much-loved work returns to the company’s stage for the first time since spring 2015.
Orfeo, Tosca, Life, Love, Death… Everything will be so grand and so human!
Octobre 24, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Octobre 27, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Octobre 29, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Octobre 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
With Orpheus and Eurydice, Gluck gives lyric theatre one of its purest forms. Through this love story that reaches beyond death, the work explores absence, doubt, and the fear of losing the beloved, while also evoking the power of art when faced with all that escapes our grasp.
May 17, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
May 18, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
May 20, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
May 22, 2027 at 2:00 p.m.
With Tosca, Puccini drives opera to a shattering level of dramatic intensity. Against a backdrop of power, jealousy, corruption and betrayal, the work sustains an almost unbearable tension, where the personal and the political intertwine at every turn.
