By: Suzanne Whitney Thoughts of The Scarlet Letter may bring back the horror or delight of high school English class for many, but here at Opera Colorado, they recall a sense of pride connected with a world premiere. Five...
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By: Jennifer Colgan When it comes to Bizet’s blockbuster Carmen, many immediately think of the seductive “Habañera” or rousing “Toreador Song.” Another gem in this well-known opera is “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée,” or “The Flower Song.” Don...
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By: Suzanne Whitney Many describe Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka as the operatic Little Mermaid; however, it is anything but a Disney fairy tale. The libretto, written by Czech poet Jaroslav Kvapil, follows the traditional Czech folk tale of Rusalka, a water nymph who...
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By: Jennifer Colgan As One is a 75-minute chamber opera that chronicles one individual’s journey toward self-realization. In this chamber opera two voices—Hannah after (mezzo-soprano) and Hannah before (baritone)—share the part of a sole transgender female protagonist. Fifteen songs...
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By: Suzanne Whitney As One is a 75-minute chamber opera that chronicles one individual’s journey toward self-realization. In this chamber opera two voices—Hannah after (mezzo-soprano) and Hannah before (baritone)—share the part of a sole transgender female protagonist. Fifteen songs...
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By: Suzanne Whitney In 2018, Opera Colorado presented the world premiere of Steal a Pencil for Me. It was created by composer Gerald Cohen and librettist Deborah Brevoort. The opera tells the true story of Jaap and Ina Polak, two Dutch Jews...
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By: Suzanne Whitney In 2018, Opera Colorado presented the world premiere of Steal a Pencil for Me. It was created by composer Gerald Cohen and librettist Deborah Brevoort. The opera tells the true story of Jaap and Ina Polak, two Dutch Jews...
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By: Suzanne Whitney “Vesti la giubba” or “Put on the costume” is one of the best known tenor arias in the western canon. At the end of act one in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, Canio (John Pickle) has discovered his wife’s...
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By: Suzanne Whitney Nedda (Cecilia Violetta López) is a member of a traveling commedia dell’arte troupe and unhappily married to one of her fellow players, Canio (John Pickle). But, she has fallen in love. Her secret affair with Silvio...
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Cherubino (Adriana Zabala) is a young page boy who falls desperately in love with every woman he meets. However, the Countess (Ellie Dehn) fills him with the most passion and angst. In this scene, Cherubino finds himself in the...
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