By Suzanne Whitney “Today, we’re going to make chocolate cake!” With those words the one-woman comic opera, Bon Appetit! begins. Julia Child was larger-than-life, iconic, and even had a remarkably memorable voice. These traits made her a perfect operatic...
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Many describe Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka as the operatic Little Mermaid; however, it is anything but a Disney fairy tale. The libretto, written by Czech poet Jaroslav Kvapil, follows the traditional Czech folk tale of Rusalka, a water nymph who falls in love...
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As part of our OC Stories blog series, we’re introducing you to the people that make Opera Colorado work. We recently got a chance to catch up with Cherity Koepke, Director of Education & Community Engagement, to see what...
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By: Suzanne Whitney If I had to pick two topics that I loved most in the world, they would probably be music and books, with an honorable mention going to my cat, Neville. So, it feels natural to use...
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By: Greg Carpenter Today, many opera companies are feeling more like movie producers than producers of live performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded we look at opera in an entirely new way to remain connected to our current audiences...
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By: Laquita Mitchell In September 2020, Greg Carpenter sent me an email about Opera Colorado’s new series, Opera Colorado Amplified. He invited me to Denver to create a program, allowing me to choose the content and other artists. I...
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By Suzanne Whitney Each year the Opera Colorado Artist in Residence program brings incredible emerging artists to Denver. They perform in mainstage productions, in educational programs for students and community members throughout Colorado’s the frontrange, and they have the...
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As One is a 75-minute chamber opera that chronicles one individual’s journey toward self-realization. In this chamber opera two voices—Hannah after (mezzo-soprano) and Hannah before (baritone)—share the part of a sole transgender female protagonist. Fifteen songs filled with empathy...
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Throughout opera’s history composers, librettists, directors, and artists of all kinds have contributed to this ever-evolving artform. Despite the public perception of opera being a bit stodgy, today’s operatic artists are trying out new and inventive musical styles, developing...
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By: Suzanne Whitney As One is a 75-minute chamber opera that chronicles one individual’s journey toward self-realization. In this chamber opera two voices—Hannah after (mezzo-soprano) and Hannah before (baritone)—share the part of a sole transgender female protagonist. Fifteen songs...
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