(Photo credit: Michael Cooper) Central City Opera has announced its 2024 “Theatre of Dreams” Gala honoring the legacy of Judy and Newell Grant will star American soprano, Sara Gartland. The evening’s highlights include a cocktail hour, dinner and dessert, an auction, and entertainment by Sara Gartland. The 2024 Gala commemorates former Chair of the Board of Directors Judy Grant, who {…}
Central City Opera has announced the appointment of stage director Alison Moritz as its new Artistic Director. Moritz was selected from a vast pool of talented applicants through a rigorous and highly competitive national search process led by Jonathan West on behalf of Management Consultants for the Arts (MCA) and CCO’s volunteer Search Committee, chaired by CCO Board of Directors {…}
The Colorado Music Hall of Fame is set to induct the Central City Opera, Cynthia Lawrence and Keith Miller, and conductor/artistic director John Moriarty on June 29, 2024. The event will be hosted in partnership with the City of Central and Central City Opera and will be held in conjunction with the opening night of “The Pirates of Penzance.” In {…}
Colorado’s Central City Opera has announced its 2024 season. The festival, which runs from June 29 – August 4, 2024, will open with “The Pirates of Penzance.” Performance Dates: June 29 – August 4, 2024 Also on the slate is “The Girl of the Golden West,” which will be set in Central City in the 1840s. Performance Dates: July 6 – August {…}
The Central City Opera is set to present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” The production will be staged at the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver for four performances on December 23 and 24. In an official press statement issued by the company, director Daniela Guzmán- Égüez said, “Central City Opera warmly welcomes you to immerse yourself in {…}
Central City Opera has announced that its annual “L’Esprit de Noël Holiday Home Tour” will take place on Nov. 17 and 18, 2023. The showcase, which is organized by Central City Opera Guild volunteers, marks the first time that the tour will take place in Park Hill in its 47-year history. Attendees and participants will head to five residencies and {…}
Central City Opera has appointed Scott Finlay to the role of President and CEO. He replaces former CEO and President Pamela Pantos, whose tenure lasted all of 17 months. Finlay is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe where he graduated in business administration and then earned a master’s in vocal performance. He then did doctoral work at {…}
On Sept. 24, Musicians from the Central City Opera, Denver Young Artists Orchestra, and the Performing Arts Academy will unite for “Mile High Collaborative: Fountain of Youth” at the Boettcher Concert Hall. In a statement, Music Director Wilbur Lin said, “The voice is the oldest, purist, and most intimate form of music making. By joining the forces between aspiring instrumentalists {…}
The Central City Opera has announced that Pamela Pantos’ employment with Central City Opera has ended and that the search for a new President and CEO will begin immediately. The company’s Board Co-Chair, Central City Opera Heather Miller stated, “We thank her for her work and wish her the best in her future endeavors.” Additionally, senior staff members Scott Finlay {…}
The American Guild of Musical Artists and Central City Opera have reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement, beginning May 19, 2023. The new agreement will run through Sept. 1, 2027 and the AGMA Board of Governors, acting through its Executive Council, will ratify the agreement on May 22, 2023. In a statement, Sam Wheeler, National Executive Director of AGMA {…}
AGMA has released a statement regarding the contract negotiation with the Central City Opera. The union said, “Yesterday AGMA and CCO met in bargaining for more than 14 hours. We are pleased to report that we are in agreement with CCO on the main issues that had served as an impediment to an agreement. AGMA and CCO are meeting with {…}