
Eric Nakamura & Sara Gartlund Leads Opera Colorado’s 2025-26 Season
By Francisco SalazarOpera Colorado has announced its 2025-26 season featuring two operas.
Music Director Ari Pelto said, “It is a privilege to celebrate my tenth season with Opera Colorado alongside such a momentous anniversary for the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. These productions showcase the power of opera to move and inspire, and I look forward to bringing Verdi’s and Puccini’s masterpieces to life with our extraordinary artists.”
The season opens with Verdi’s “La Traviata” conducted by Ari Pelto. Sara Gartland takes on the role of Violetta and Weston Hurt as Germont.
Performance Dates: Nov. 1-9, 2025
The second production of the season will be Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Mo Zhou will direct the production and Ari Pelto will conduct. Eri Nakamura sings the role of Cio-Cio San alongside Joseph Dennis as Pinkerton, Nina Yoshida Nelsen as Suzuki, and Levi Hernandez as Sharpless.
Performance Dates: May 2-10, 2026
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