Thanks to the large sums the Canadian Opera Company has been raising for its new home, the company has managed to balance its budget. “In general, the COC had a highly successful year, taking in significantly more money from private and public fundraising (including a 41-per-cent increase from the Ontario Arts Council), and 13 per cent more at the box office. Average attendance rose to 95 per cent, from 86 per cent the previous year.”