Madison Leonard, Cecilia Violetta López & Kenneth Tarver Lead Central City Opera’s 2023 Season

By Francisco Salazar

The Central City Opera in Colorado has announced its 2023 season focusing on Shakespeare.

“The 2023 Festival combines some of Shakespeare’s most beloved works with the intimate atmosphere of CCO’s gorgeous jewel-box opera house,” said Pamela A. Pantos, Central City Opera President and CEO. “The company’s return to presenting three mainstage productions this year is an opportunity for CCO’s audience to experience an amazing array of singers and performances. It is a season not to be missed!”

The season opens with Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” with Ricardo Garcia as Romeo, Madison Leonard as Juliet, Shea Owens as Mercutio, Wei Wu as Friar Laurent, Adam Cioffari as Count Capulet, Kameron Alston as Tybalt and Sable Strout as Stephano. The production will be directed by Dan Wallace Miller and conducted by John Baril and Brandon Eldredge.

Performance Dates: June 24 – August 5, 2023

The second work of the season will be “Kiss Me, Kate” by Cole Porter. The sparkling musical will feature Emily Brockman in the role of Lilli Vanessi / Katharine, Anthony Roach as Fred Graham / Petruchio, Lauren Gemelli as Lois Lane / Bianca, Adelmo Guidarelli as First Man, and Isaiah Feken as Second Man. Adam Turner will conduct and Ken Cazan will direct.

Performance Dates: July 1- August 5, 2023

The season concludes with Rossini’s “Othello” which will be directed by Ashraf Sewailam and conducted by John Baril. The production will star Kenneth Tarver as Othello, Cecilia Violetta López as Desdemona, Bernard Holcomb as Iago, Christopher Bozeka as Rodrigo, Hilary Ginther as Emilia, and Federico De Michelis as Elmiro.

Performance Dates: July 15-August 5, 2023

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