The annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrate excellence on Toronto stages and are the oldest and largest professional theatre, dance and opera awards program in Canada. Founded in 1979, with the first ceremony occurring in 1981, the Dora’s recently marked a 40 year anniversary. The Dora Awards evolve constantly, adjusting and adapting to changes in the broader performing arts industry and the needs of the TAPA membership. There are currently 43 award categories across 7 distinct “divisions.”
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Outstanding New Musical / New Opera
- Kye Marshall (Composer); Amanda Hale (Librettist); Pomegranate; Canadian Opera Company and Vancouver Opera
- Scott Joplin, Jessie Montgomery, Jannina Norpoth, Leah-Simone Bowen, Cheryl L. Davis; Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha; Volcano in association with the Canadian Opera Company, Moveable Beast, and Soulpepper Theatre Company, co-presented by Luminato and TO Live
Opera Division
Outstanding Production
- Medea; Canadian Opera Company; co-production with The Metropolitan Opera, Greek National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Don Giovanni; Canadian Opera Company presents co-production of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Gran Theatre del Liceu; The Israeli Opera; and Houston Grand Opera Company
- Fidelio: Canadian Opera Company presents San Francisco Opera production
- Don Pasquale Canadian Opera Company presents Scottish Opera production
- Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha Volcano in association with the Canadian Opera Company, Moveable Beast, and Soulpepper Theatre Company, co-presented by Luminato and TO Live
Outstanding Performance by an Individual
- Chiara Isotton Medea Canadian Opera Company co-production with The Metropolitan Opera, Greek National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Christopher Purves The Cunning Little Vixen Canadian Opera Company presents English National Opera production Mané Galoyan Don Giovanni Canadian Opera Company presents co-production of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Gran Theatre del Liceu; The Israeli Opera; and Houston Grand Opera Company
- Neema Bickersteth Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha Volcano in association with the Canadian Opera Company, Moveable Beast, and Soulpepper Theatre Company, co-presented by Luminato and TO Live
- Paolo Bordogna Don Giovanni Canadian Opera Company presents co-production of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Gran Theatre del Liceu; The Israeli Opera; and Houston Grand Opera Company
- Roland Wood Tosca Canadian Opera Company
- Sondra Radvanovsky Medea Canadian Opera Company co-production with The Metropolitan Opera, Greek National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 Pomegranate Canadian Opera Company and Vancouver Opera
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
- The Ensemble of: Michelle Lafferty, Conlin Delbaere-Sawchuk, Nicole JoyFraser, Kristine Dandavino, Kathleen Kajioka, Margaret Jordan-Gay, Paul Jenkins, Alison Melville Canoe An Unsettled Scores production in collaboration with Native Earth Performing Arts, The Toronto Consort and Theatre Passe Muraille
- The Ensemble of: Canadian Opera Company Chorus Don Pasquale Canadian Opera Company presents Scottish Opera production
- The Ensemble of: Canadian Opera Company Chorus Medea Canadian Opera Company co-production with The Metropolitan Opera, Greek National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago
- The Ensemble of: Queen Hezumuyango, Ineza Mugisha, Jaz Fairy-J, Robert Ball, Jim Williams, Tafari Anthony, Pulga Muchochoma, Khay Andrews, Karen Wiegold, Michelle Adams, Grace Gayle, Reverne Hazelwood, Martin Gomes, Kathleen Simpson Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha Volcano in association with the Canadian Opera Company, Moveable Beast, and Soulpepper Theatre Company, co-presented by Luminato and TO Live
- The Ensemble of: Canadian Opera Company Chorus and Canadian Children’s Opera Company The Cunning Little Vixen Canadian Opera Company presents English National Opera production
Outstanding Creative Direction
- André Barbe, Renaud Doucet (Director); Jacques Lacombe (Musical Director) Don Pasquale Canadian Opera Company presents Scottish Opera production
- Kasper Holten (Director); Amy Lane (Associate Director); Signe Fabricius (Original Movement Director); Anna-Marie Sullivan (Revival Movement Director); Johannes Debus (Musical Director) Don Giovanni Canadian Opera Company presents co-production of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Gran Theatre del Liceu; The Israeli Opera; and Houston Grand Opera Company
- Matthew Ozawa (Director); Johannes Debus (Musical Director) Fidelio Canadian Opera Company presents San Francisco Opera production
- Sir David McVicar (Director); Jo Meredith, (Movement Director); Lorenzo Passerini (Musical Director) Medea Canadian Opera Company co-production with The Metropolitan Opera, Greek National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Weyni Mengesha (Director); Esie Mensah (Choreographer); Kalena Bowell (Musical Director) Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha Volcano in association with the Canadian Opera Company, Moveable Beast, and Soulpepper Theatre Company, co-presented by Luminato and TO Live
Outstanding Achievement in Design
- Anja Vang Kragh (Costume) Don Giovanni Canadian Opera Company presents co-production of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Gran Theatre del Liceu; The Israeli Opera; and Houston Grand Opera Company
- Camellia Koo, Rachel Forbes (Scenic) Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha Volcano in association with the Canadian Opera Company, Moveable Beast, and Soulpepper Theatre Company, co-presented by Luminato and TO Live
- Es Devlin (Scenic) Don Giovanni Canadian Opera Company presents co-production of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Gran Theatre del Liceu; The Israeli Opera; and Houston Grand Opera Company
- Luke Halls (Original Projection Designer) Don Giovanni Canadian Opera Company presents co-production of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Gran Theatre del Liceu; The Israeli Opera; and Houston Grand Opera Company
- Sir David McVicar (scenic) Medea Canadian Opera Company co-production with The Metropolitan Opera, Greek National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago