Pagliacci 101. Part 2
By Kelly Maxwell If you ask anyone to hum a melody from an opera, even if they have never seen an opera, they are very likely to hum the iconic line from Pagliacci. The soaring tenor line of “Vesti...
Read moreBy Kelly Maxwell If you ask anyone to hum a melody from an opera, even if they have never seen an opera, they are very likely to hum the iconic line from Pagliacci. The soaring tenor line of “Vesti...
Read moreBy Kelly Maxwell When it comes to opera, it is hard to find a more recognizable score than The Barber of Seville. From the iconic overture, to the finale, Rossini’s masterpiece is one of the most widely performed operas...
Read moreOpera Colorado’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro runs May 4–12, 2019. Characters Susanna, maid-servant to the Countess soprano Countess Almaviva soprano Marcellina, the housekeeper soprano Barbarina, the gardener’s daughter soprano Cherubino, pageboy to the Count mezzo soprano Don Basilio,...
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