Blog
The Voice of Opera Colorado
Oct27
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...
Read more
Oct23
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...
Read more
Oct16
In November of 2023, Opera Colorado brings Mozart’s Don Giovanni to the stage at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. For all the incredible music and visuals of this opera, the behaviors of some characters need to be further examined...
Read more
Oct5
Where would opera be without those characters we love to hate? It’s a time-honored role, their detestable qualities neatly counterpointing the likable ones who are the other half of the equation. The womanizing Don Giovanni isn’t a good guy,...
Read more
Sep26
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...
Read more
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...
Read more