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Dec27
By the Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director Greg Carpenter The holiday season is the perfect time to slow down a bit and look back on all we accomplished over the past calendar year. Let’s reflect on all Opera...
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Aug23
By Greg Carpenter, The Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director Summer is ending and the beginning of Opera Colorado’s 2023-24 Season is just around the corner. All summer long, the Opera Colorado team has been putting the final touches...
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Apr3
By: Greg Carpenter, The Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director Spring is in the air, and that means our 40th Anniversary Season is coming to a close. It has been a tremendous season of artistic triumphs and a few...
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Dec8
By: Greg Carpenter, The Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director The holiday season presents us with many opportunities to reflect upon the year that is ending and the year that is ahead. As I think about 2022, I am...
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Sep28
By: Greg Carpenter, The Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director Many people ask me how I put together each season, and often they assume I just present a season of my favorite operas. Likewise, I frequently get asked what my...
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Oct13
By: Greg Carpenter, General & Artistic Director Creating a great opera production is much like assembling the ingredients for a complex recipe. You always begin by shopping around for the finest ingredients and then follow the recipe’s details in...
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Jul29
By: Greg Carpenter After 16 months of navigating COVID-19 mandates and public health orders, it is exhilarating to get back into our regular routines and prepare for a new season of grand opera at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. ...
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May26
By: Greg Carpenter As I reflect upon the challenges of the past year and the exciting, innovative opportunities we have embraced, I’m reminded that five years ago this month, Opera Colorado presented its first world premiere with Lori Laitman...
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Dec21
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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Aug28
This month, I’m handing my August blog post off to our Music Director Ari Pelto. As Music Director, Ari leads our superb orchestra and work collaboratively with me on programming and artistic matters. Few can deny the tremendous impact...
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