Katrina Galka, Andrew Stenson, Raquel González, Kathryn Lewek, Alexandra LoBianco Headline Opera Colorado’s 2024-25 Season

Opera Colorado has unveiled its 2024-25 season. The season opens with “The Daughter of the Regiment” with a cast starring Katrina Galka, Andrew Stenson, Stefano de Peppo, Catherine Cook, and Monét X Change. Chía Patiño directs and Ari Pelto conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 9 – 17, 2024 Then comes “La Bohème” starring Raquel González, Kathryn Lewek, Zach Borichevsky, Timothy Mix, Matthew {…}

Jan 21, 2024

Q & A: Ari Pelto on Opera Colorado & Being Music Director

In 2015, Opera Colorado appointed its first-ever Music Director, Ari Pelto. For the last eight years, he has been widely celebrated with the company conducting a wide array of repertoire and bringing the company’s artistic powers to the fore. He has also been in demand at opera houses and concert halls throughout the United States at the Spoleto Festival, Lyric {…}

Aug 11, 2023

Opera Colorado Announces 2023-24 Artists in Residence

Opera Colorado has announced the 2023-24 Artists in Residence. The company said that soprano Kerby Baier, soprano Saane Halaholo, mezzo-soprano Melanie Dubil, tenor Randy Ho, baritone Alexander Granito, and bass-baritone Turner Staton will join the acclaimed Opera Colorado Artists in Residence Program. Additionally, pianist Oleg Bellini, former Artist in Residence, has been appointed Resident Collaborative Pianist, a permanent position with Opera Colorado’s music staff. In a {…}

Feb 25, 2023

Michelle DeYoung to Perform Opera Colorado Recital

Opera Colorado and the Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver are set to present Loveland native Michelle DeYoung. The recital will be held on March 30, 2023 in the Gates Concert Hall and will include songs by Ziesl, Duparc, Mahler, and Korngold. Pianist Cody Guy Garrison will join DeYoung. The Colorado-born mezzo-soprano {…}

Feb 20, 2023

Opera Colorado Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Tote Stadt’

Opera Colorado has announced a cast change for its production of Korngold’s “Die tote Stadt.” The company said that soprano Sara Gartland, cast in the roles of Marie and Marietta, is unable to sing due to a neurological condition likely caused by a past COVID-19 infection. Providing vocals for the four performances will be soprano Kara Shay Thomson, while Ms. Gartland {…}

Feb 7, 2023

Opera Colorado to Present Company Premiere of ‘Die tote Stadt’

Opera Colorado continues its 2022-23 Season with a new production of Korngold’s “Die tote Stadt.” The opera, which opens on Feb. 25 and runs through March 5, will be presented for the first time at Opera Colorado. In a statement, says Greg Carpenter, the Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director said, “Celebrating forty years of grand opera at Opera Colorado {…}

Jan 31, 2023

Rafael Davila, Ólafur Sigurdarson & Ellie Dehn Lead Opera Colorado 2023-24 Season

Opera Colorado has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring three productions. “Our 41st season offers something for opera lovers and the opera curious alike, including perennial favorites, epic tales, and evocative music,” said Greg Carpenter, The Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director. “I am thrilled to bring Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman to life for the first time since 1997 with a {…}

Aug 18, 2022

Opera Colorado to Open 40th Anniversary Season with Special Performance of ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

On September 10, 2022, Opera Colorado will present a special one-night production of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana” at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The semi-staged performance will see director David Lefkowich and music director Ari Pelto lead a cast featuring Catherine Martin as Santuzza, Catherine Cook as Lucia, Malcolm McKenzie as Alfio, Roberto de Biasio as Turridu, and former OC Artist {…}

Aug 12, 2022

Opera Colorado Announces 2022-23 Artists in Residence

The artists participating in Opera Colorado’s Artist in Residence program have been announced. Among the seven are soprano Francesca Mehrotra, mezzo-soprano Joanne Evans, tenor David Soto Zambrana, baritone Steve Valenzuela, bass-baritone Keith Kline, bass-baritone Turner Staton, and collaborative pianist Oleg Bellini. The chosen singers receive training, coaching, and multiple performance opportunities. During the company’s 40th anniversary season, the artists in {…}

Jul 3, 2022

Opera Colorado Announces 40th Anniversary with Joyce DiDonato

Opera Colorado has announced a 40th Anniversary Gala which will star Joyce DiDonato. The concert, which is set to take place on May 13, 2023, in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, will be chaired by Joy and Chris Dinsdale and all proceeds benefit Opera Colorado’s expanding artistic initiatives and Education & {…}

May 8, 2022

Opera Colorado to Present Annual Gala

Opera Colorado is set to present its annual gala, benefiting expanding artistic initiatives and Education and Community Engagement Programs. The event, chaired by Robin and Eric Yaeger, will take place at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Friday, May 20. In a statement Greg Carpenter, The Ellie Caulkins General & Artistic Director said, “It is so exciting to present Opera {…}

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