Katharine Goeldner makes her Opera Colorado debut with Samson and Delilah in May. While new to Colorado, Katharine is no stranger to the mountains—she is based in Salzburg, Austria. She has already performed the role of Delilah and received...
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The epic tale of Samson and Delilah emerges from the pages of its biblical origins to an opulent spectacle in Saint-Saëns’s opera. This indulgent display of stunning visuals and dance includes well-known arias such as “Mon cœur s’ouvre à...
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What would you do to have all the confidence you need to make your dreams come true? The ability to believe in our dreams and stand tall in the face of rejection is something many people desire. With Opera...
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The Flying Dutchman premiered over 180 years ago on January 2, 1843 at the Königliches Hoftheater in Dresden. Despite its age, this opera still has many relevant themes, including community, family, love, and sacrifice. It is up to the...
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Icelandic baritone Olafur Sigurdarson returns to Opera Colorado after portraying the title role in Falstaff in 2018. While he is no stranger to playing the Dutchman, this is his first time performing the role in the Mile High City....
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Imagine you are sitting at your local bar and a man enters, dressed like a pirate from the eighteenth century. How would you react? In Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, this mysterious stranger is met with suspicion by most. Luckily,...
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Italian baritone Bruno Taddia returns to Opera Colorado after portraying Figaro in The Barber of Seville in 2019. He’s playing the titular character in this production of Don Giovanni for the first time at the Ellie, but is no...
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Humble and personable is the best way to describe Lindsay Woodward, the répétiteur for Don Giovanni. She plays the piano at rehearsals for Mozart’s opera. Her music provides the underlying sound of the opera and helps keep everyone on...
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At the stroke of midnight, it seems as if Cinderella’s fairytale moment is coming to an end as reality returns. It turns out, her happiness had only just begun when we end her tale with happily-ever-after. According to Opera...
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Don Giovanni takes the legendary character of Don Juan and sets his escapades to Mozart’s sweeping music. This serial womanizer, along with his trusted servant Leporello, gallivants around Spain attempting to seduce as many women as possible. While he...
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