By Greg Carpenter These days, it seems that my days are filled with less discussion about programming and artistic matters and much more about understanding all the issues created by COVID-19. To be honest, during my 20+ years in...
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There was a time, not too long ago, when we would get all decked-out to go out on the town. Out-dressing everyone at Flora’s (Kira Dills DeSurra) party, Gastone (Aaren Rivard) upstaged the rest of the entertainers and brought...
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Nowadays, we find ourselves thinking back to the biggest, most raucous parties we used to stage at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House… Flora (Kira Dills DeSurra) threw an epic party for for the ages in our 2018 production of...
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FIGARO, FIGARO, FI-GA-RO! Baritone Bruno Taddia (Figaro) takes to the iconic “Largo al Factotum” at breakneck bel canto speed, boasting that Figaro is indeed much more than just a barber… He is THE BARBER! #SempreOC — Rossini’s The Barber...
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Soprano Ellie Dehn (Countess Almaviva) and soprano Maureen McKay (Susannah) plot to expose Count Almaviva’s infidelity by composing a letter, inviting him to rendezvous with Susannah. In “Sull’aria…che soave zeffiretto” (On the breeze…What a gentle little Zephyr), the...
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In one of the most well-known opera chorus numbers, the Opera Colorado Chorus and Orchestra shine in “Andiam…Din, don, suona il vespero” (Ding dong, the vespers sound aka The Bell Chorus). After the excitement of the great clown Pagliacci...
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Conducting, Collaboration, and Cooking By Greg Carpenter On numerous occasions, artists, production personnel, and members of our orchestra and chorus have commented that Music Director Ari Pelto and I have a collaborative...
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Soprano Janai Brugger (Micaëla), searching for her beloved Don José, is resolved to rescue him from Carmen’s clutches. Alone, she prays for courage and protection in “Je dis que rien m’epouvante” (I say that nothing frightens me). #SempreOC —...
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PRIDE AND PANTS ROLES By Kira Dills-DeSurra, Opera Colorado Mezzo-Soprano Artist in Residence Opera Colorado is committed to embracing diversity on and off our stage, and telling stories that express ALL of humanity’s deepest emotions and highest aspirations....
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Alone in the enchanted forest, a lovesick Fenton (tenor Mingjie Lei) meditates on his happiness and what a kiss truly means in “Dal labbro il canto estasiato vola” (From the lips the song in ecstasy flies). Hearing this from...
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