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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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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By: Greg Carpenter It is that time of year where the pace of work slows down for a couple of weeks and we can take time to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. It is also the time...
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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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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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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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By: Greg Carpenter Today, many opera companies are feeling more like movie producers than producers of live performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded we look at opera in an entirely new way to remain connected to our current audiences...
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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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The Board of Directors is the backbone of any nonprofit arts organization. The National Council of Nonprofits states, “board members are the fiduciaries who steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and...
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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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