Celebrating the New Year at the Operetta

Toronto Operetta Theatre revives Johann Strauss's 'The Gypsy Baron'

Soprano Lara Ciekiewicz and tenor Adam Fisher in the Toronto Operetta Theatre's 2018 production of "Die Fledermaus." Courtesy TOT

TORONTO—Celebrating New Year at the operetta is a beloved European tradition and it has also become a favourite of many Canadians. This is particularly true for Torontonians who are fortunate to host the only dedicated operetta theatre company in the country—the Toronto Operetta Theatre (TOT).

At the intersection between opera and musical theatre, the operetta art form combines singing, dancing, and comic stories in light-hearted performances for people of all ages.