Centre Stage Co-Chair Lily Li (Left) and Barclay Crossley
Photography by Ryan Emberley
On October 30, 2024, the Canadian Opera Company hosted the 11th annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition, its signature fundraiser in support of emerging Canadian opera singers. With its Hollywood-inspired theme—Lights, Camera, Opera—the event delivered plenty of glamour for the arts lovers, trendsetters and philanthropic leaders in attendance. Guests were invited to witness and cast their votes in the exciting competition finale, hosted this year by Canadian actor and comedian Emma Hunter. Following the competition, gala guests enjoyed an elegant meal created by Lucie’s executive chef, Arnaud Bloquel, while being treated to spontaneous dinner performances alongside the night’s competition winners and artists of the current Ensemble Studio.
