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About Canadian Opera Company Theatre
The Canadian Opera Company Theatre (COCT) is a flexible, intimate performance space within the Tanenbaum Opera Centre, offering a close-up opera experience alongside the main season housed at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. With approximately 450 seats, COCT provides a unique setting for select productions, while the Four Seasons Centre houses a larger main hall with about 2,070 seats. Located in downtown Toronto, COCT is part of the city’s rich opera scene and is easily accessible by transit, parking, and a curated selection of nearby hotels and dining options.
Whether you’re seeking a night at a world-class opera or planning a cultural outing, we’ve got you covered with practical details to help secure your seats, navigate parking, and find convenient places to stay and dine nearby.
COCT is the smaller, flexible space used by the Canadian Opera Company for certain productions, while the primary season occurs at the Four Seasons Centre. For seating layouts, refer to the official Four Seasons Centre seating charts and COCT’s internal arrangements. When planning your visit, consider transit options from Osgoode Station and nearby streetcar routes, plus parking garages along York Street and adjacent blocks. For a complete night out, we’ve highlighted affiliate hotel and restaurant partners to streamline your choreography from door to performance.
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Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Capacity: COCT (Imperial Oil Opera Theatre) about 450 seats; Four Seasons Centre main hall capacity is 2,070 seats.
- Address: COCT at 227 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1E8; Four Seasons Centre address is 145 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 4G1.
- Venue type: COCT is a smaller, flexible performance space for the Canadian Opera Company; main season operates out of the dedicated opera house (Four Seasons Centre).
- Seating chart: Official seating charts are available for the Four Seasons Centre (Orchestra, Grand Ring, Ring 3, Ring 4, Ring 5) on the COC site. COCT seating details are less widely published but COCT is a 450-seat space within the Tanenbaum Opera Centre. ([coc.ca](https://www.coc.ca/your-visit/our-buildings/four-seasons-centre-for-the-performing-arts/seating-charts))
- Parking: Downtown parking options near the venues include garages such as 163 York St and 150 York St (Richmond Adelaide Centre and Adelaide Place Garage). SpotHero and local parking guides list multiple nearby garages. ([spothero.com](https://spothero.com/destination/toronto/four-seasons-centre-for-the-performing-arts-parking?utm_source=openai))
- Transit: Osgoode Station (closest TTC subway) provides a Four Seasons Centre entrance; Queen Station and 501/301/504 streetcar routes also service the area. ([ttc.ca](https://www.ttc.ca/subway-stations/osgoode-station?utm_source=openai))
- Nearby hotels: Shangri-La Toronto (188 University Ave), Hilton Toronto (145 Richmond St W), The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen St W) are within short walking distance or a short ride. ([shangri-la.com](https://www.shangri-la.com/toronto/shangrila/about/map-directions/?utm_source=openai))
- Notable events hosted: Inaugural Four Seasons Centre performances opened in 2006; Fantasma (world premiere, March 2022) and The Queen In Me (June 2022) at COCT; COCT branded as a distinct venue within the COc network during 2021/22. ([toronto.citynews.ca](https://toronto.citynews.ca/2006/06/11/torontos-new-opera-house-now-open/?utm_source=openai))