By Ari Pelto Three years ago, at this very moment in January, we were immersed in rehearsals for the world premiere of Steal a Pencil for Me on the stage of the Wolf Theatre at the JCC in Denver....
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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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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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Moving our production of THE SHINING from November 2020 to June 2021 By Greg Carpenter We encounter many challenges when planning our mainstage seasons at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, strategizing two and three years in advance. Our challenge...
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Opera Explained: Recitative By Isaiah Feken, Opera Colorado Baritone Artist in Residence As an opera singer, I believe I should act as an ambassador, or as I often joke, a proselytizer for the genre. Over the years I have...
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By Greg Carpenter Now that the intensity and urgency of cancelling performances and events have passed, I find myself reflecting upon the past six weeks of activity. While working remotely presents many challenges in a business known for collaboration...
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During this time of isolation and disruption, we here at Opera Colorado are doing our best to reach out and connect with the faces we used to see every day. Over the next few months, we’re going to be...
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By Greg Carpenter The dates of Friday, March 13 and Monday, March 16, 2020 will be forever memorable in the history of Opera Colorado. Following two separate COVID-19 public health orders issued by Mayor Michael Hancock and Governor Jared...
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Opera Colorado’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro runs May 4–12, 2019. For tickets and information, click here. To read a program note about The Marriage of Figaro, click here. Characters Susanna, maid-servant to the Countess soprano Countess Almaviva soprano Marcellina,...
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Opera Colorado’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro runs May 4–12, 2019. For tickets and information, click here. To read a synopsis of The Marriage of Figaro, click here. Program Note This first of three collaborations between composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and...
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