By Greg Carpenter Let’s not kid ourselves. It has been one tough year! We worked our way through cancellations and postponements. We had plans for outdoor performances and fall video projects thwarted by rigorous and necessary health and safety...
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Opera Explained: What is Tempo? By: Suzanne Whitney I fell in love with opera as a middle school student on a school trip to see Madama Butterfly. I was the only student bouncing with excitement on the way to...
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By: Suzanne Whitney “Vesti la giubba” or “Put on the costume” is one of the best known tenor arias in the western canon. At the end of act one in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, Canio (John Pickle) has discovered his wife’s...
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By: Jennifer Colgan 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 Katie Preissner, Director of Production and Artistic Services,...
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By: Jennifer Colgan At the end of October, we announced a new programming initiative, Opera Colorado Amplified, bringing both in-person and digital performances to audiences in lieu of our 2020-21 mainstage season. OC Amplified is designed to expand...
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