Edgar Degas, L’orchestre de l’Opéra. Around 1870. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
Drama and Desire: Artists and the Theatre
EXHIBITION OVERVIEW
Step onstage and experience art inspired by the theatre in Drama & Desire: Artists and the Theatre. See masterworks by Degas, David, Toulouse-Lautrec. Delacroix and more – from the world’s greatest museums, including the Louvre, the Met, the Tate and the Musée d'Orsay.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Stage Props and Theatrical Effects
How to Install a Priceless Work of Art in 60 Seconds or Less!
Live Performances in Drama and Desire
IN THE NEWS
The Toronto Star: Lust and Murder at the AGO by Martin Knelman
Rogers TV: Katharine Lochnan talks Drama & Desire on Daytime Toronto
The Globe and Mail: The art gallery as theatre by James Adams
The National Post: AGO's Drama & Desire exhibit sees theatre invading the gallery by Mark Medley
The Toronto Star: Curtain rises on fine art by Richard Ouzounian
Contests & Promotions
Post Your Most Dramatic Moment
Post your most dramatic moment on the AGO’s page on Facebook for a chance to win 2 complimentary passes to Drama & Desire: Artists and the Theatre.
Winners will be selected by random draw. 5 chances to win.
Record Your Most Dynamic Performance
Submit your most dramatic performance to the AGO’s YouTube channel for a chance to win 2 complimentary passes to Drama & Desire: Artists and the Theatre.
Winners will be selected by random draw. 5 chances to win.
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Supported by
The Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program /
Avec l'appui du ministère du Patrimoine canadien par le biais du Programme d'indemnisation pour les expositions intinérantes au Canada
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