Jan25

Saint-Saëns’s
Samson and Delilah

A Downfall of Biblical Proportions Samson and Delilah Music by Camille Saint-Saëns Libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire Premiered December 2, 1877, Ducal Theatre, Weimar Opera Colorado closes the season with Saint-Saëns’s operatic take on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah....

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Jan25

Wagner’s
The Flying Dutchman

A Ghostly Legend Comes To Shore The Flying Dutchman Music by Richard Wagner Libretto by Richard Wagner Premiered January 2, 1843, Königliches Hoftheater Dresden Wagner’s supernatural drama makes landfall with Opera Colorado next winter. The captain of a legendary...

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Jan25

Mozart’s
Don Giovanni

No Bad Deed Goes Unpunished Don Giovanni Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte Premiered October 29, 1787, Estates Theatre Be seduced by Mozart’s classic masterpiece, Don Giovanni, a tale about a serial womanizer who cares...

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Feb2

Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana

Passion’s Consequence Cavalleria Rusticana A One-Night-Only Anniversary Concert Music by Pietro Mascagni Libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci Premiered May 17, 1890, Teatro Costanzi (Rome, Italy) Opera Colorado celebrates its 40th anniversary by presenting Mascagni’s opera as a...

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Feb2

Verdi’s Rigoletto

Revenge Is a Fool’s Game Rigoletto Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Premiered March 11, 1851, La Fenice (Venice, Italy) Verdi’s Italian masterpiece opens Opera Colorado’s 40th Anniversary Season, featuring unforgettable music, including the effervescent “La...

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Feb2

Korngold’s
Die tote Stadt
(The Dead City)

A Portrait of Obsession Die tote Stadt (The Dead City) Music by Erich Korngold Libretto by Julius Korngold Premiered December 4, 1920, Hamburg State Opera (Hamburg, Germany) Opera Colorado presents a new production of composer Erich Korngold’s rare operatic...

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Feb2

Puccini’s Turandot

Uncover Love’s True Name Turandot Music by Giacomo Puccini & Franco Alfano Libretto by Giuseppe Adami & Renato Simoni Premiered April 25, 1926, La Scala (Milan, Italy) Opera Colorado closes its 40th Anniversary Season on a high note with...

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Sep29

Unknown

If death has a sound, then I am now its echo A New Digital Film Available November 11- December 11, 2021 Unknown Composer: Shawn Okpebholo Poet: Marcus Amaker World Premiere: October 5, 2021, presented by Wolf Trap’s Chamber Music...

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Apr28

American Song: Home

Annual Celebration of American Song Limited Availability – Sunday Performance Sold Out May 21 at 7:00 p.m. and May 23 at 2:00 p.m. Each spring, the Opera Colorado Artists in Residence perform a showcase celebrating American song at its...

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Apr28

Mozart & More

An Intimate Evening of Classical Favorites Live and In-Person Tickets go on sale May 10 at 10:00 a.m. Opera Colorado presents an elegant evening of fine dining and opera at the University Club of Denver. The program will feature...

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