Opera Colorado has announced its 2026-27 season featuring three operas.

In a statement, Barbara Lynne Jamison, the Ellie Caulkins General Director & CEO said, At its heart, this season is about serving our community. Opera gives us a powerful way to spark joy, curiosity, and connection—one of the things I love most about it is how it brings people together. We’ve designed this season with an open door: we want you to feel welcome and capture your imagination.”

Opera

Verdi’s “Macbeth” will be the first opera of the season.

Performance Dates: Nov. 7-15, 2026

The second show of the season will be “The Snowy Day,” based on the Caldecott Medal-winning book by Ezra Jack Keats, with music by Joel Thompson and libretto by Andrea Davis Pinkney.

Performance Dates: Feb. 27-28, 2027.

The final opera will be “The School for Lovers (Così fan tutte),” composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte

Performance Dates: May 1-9, 2027

Concerts

The first concert will be the Artist in Residence Showcase.

Performance Date: Sept. 26, 2026

The second concert will be the Artist in Residence Showcase.

Performance Date: Oct.. 4, 2026

The company will feature “Opera on Tour (Earth to Kenzie).”

Performance Date: Beginning Fall 2026 

The annual Opera Colorado Gala will be held.

Performance Date: May 8, 2027