By: Suzanne Whitney A voice lesson can seem mysterious for folks who are not singers or who haven’t studied voice with a teacher before. There are many questions which might come up. Will one lesson make me a star?...
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PRIDE AND PANTS ROLES By Kira Dills-DeSurra, Opera Colorado Mezzo-Soprano Artist in Residence Opera Colorado is committed to embracing diversity on and off our stage, and telling stories that express ALL of humanity’s deepest emotions and highest aspirations....
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Opera Colorado is pleased to announce that soprano Catherine Swindle, mezzo-soprano Kendra Broom, tenor Devin Eatmon, baritones Isaiah Feken and Thomas Lynch, bass-baritone Timothy Madden, and coach/accompanist Stephen Variames have been accepted into the acclaimed Opera Colorado Artists in...
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Opera Explained: Recitative By Isaiah Feken, Opera Colorado Baritone Artist in Residence As an opera singer, I believe I should act as an ambassador, or as I often joke, a proselytizer for the genre. Over the years I have...
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With the 2019-20 Artists in Residence starting their contracts this week, we wanted to highlight one of the Program’s distinguished alumni. Tenor Brett Sprague is an accomplished singer who is taking the European opera world by storm. Brett was...
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Opera Colorado is excited to announce our incoming 2019-20 Artists in Residence. We’re especially pleased to share the news that this group of seven artists includes three familiar names: Kira Dills-DeSurra (mezzo-soprano), Eric McConnell (bass-baritone), and Tyler Tucker (coach-accompanist),...
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Two weeks ago, Opera Colorado received the heartbreaking news that depression had taken the life of tenor Nathan Ward, a member of our 2017-18 Young Artist Program. The Young Artists (now known as the Artists in Residence) are in...
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By Kelly Maxwell Tomorrow is the big day! An Afternoon of American Song has been a year in the making, and we can’t wait to share this fantastic program—performed by our exceptional Opera Colorado Young Artists—with you. But if...
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By Kelly Maxwell We’ve spent all week getting to know the 2017-18 Opera Colorado Young Artists, in advance of their performances at An Afternoon of American song this Sunday, and today we’ll continue by checking in with baritone Hearth...
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By Kelly Maxwell Brett Sprague, Assistant Director and an accomplished performer in his own right, passionately believes in the arts. His eyes light up as he discusses the role of the audience, and you can tell he views them...
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