Central City Opera Guild is set to present its annual “Opera Teaser” on Feb. 12, 2026, at the Wellshire Event Center in Denver. The fundraising evening offers a preview of the 2026 season, with selections from “Le nozze di Figaro,” “The Ballad of Baby Doe,” and “Master Class.” The event begins with a cocktail reception and heavy hors d’oeuvres, followed {…}
Central City Opera will hold its 2026 “Theatre of Dreams” Gala on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Denver Art Museum’s Lanny & Sharon Martin Building in Denver. The gala celebrates Colorado’s 150th anniversary, Central City Opera’s 94th Summer Festival season, and the return of “The Ballad of Baby Doe” to the Central City Opera stage 70 years after its {…}
Central City Opera has announced the 2025 L’Esprit de Noël Holiday Home Tour. The annual event will take place on Nov. 21 and 22 at the historic Hilltop neighborhood. The Hilltop was first surveyed in 1886 and annexed to Denver by 1903, and has since flourished with the arrival of streetcars, the establishment of Cranmer Park, and the construction of {…}
Central City Opera has announced events at Lincoln Hills. Family Day will be held on Sept. 6 and Oct. 4 at the Dr. Nathaniel Howard Outdoor Classroom. The event will feature a Historic tour, lunch, and family friendly performance of “Musical Menagerie: Songs About Animals,” a wonderful program featuring songs of our friends from the animal kingdom, life-sized puppets, and the voices of {…}
Central City Opera has announced its 2026 season, which will mark the 94th festival season. The festival will be held between June 27 and August 2, 2026. In a statement, Adam Scurto, Managing Director of External Affairs, said, “Our 94th season represents the breadth and depth of what makes Central City Opera special. This season offers audiences an extraordinary range {…}
Central City Opera will kick off Pride Month celebrations with “Drag Me to the Opera” on June 15, 2025 at the Levitt Pavilion Denver. The showcase will be hosted by Kira Dills-DeSurra and Richi Ramos and will feature performances by Marissa Roen, Michael Kuhn, Alaina de Bellevue, Sydney Dardis, Krisa Gonna, “JUICCY” Misdemeanor, Gila Moonstar, Starlux, and Adam Hirama Wells. {…}
The Central City Opera has added a performance of Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” The company said that due to overwhelming demand for this year’s production, the additional performance will take place on July 31, 2025, at 2 p.m. In a statement, Adam Scurto, Managing Director of External Affairs at Central City Opera said, “The demand for this production has {…}
Central City Opera is moving forward with a $10 local rush ticket program. The company will allow Gilpin County residents to purchase $10 tickets for any available seats, one hour before the show starts. Residents must show a valid photo ID or piece of mail that verifies their address in Gilpin County. “We’re committed to making our performances accessible to {…}
Central City Opera has announced that it has received the 2025-26 Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth Grant. The grant, administered by Think 360 Arts for Learning, allows the company to expand its “Chiaroschuro: Light in Darkness” program, which explores mental health awareness and suicide prevention through opera, to a full-semester residency at an Aurora-based school. “‘Chiaroscuro’ is a {…}
The Central City Opera has announced the cast for “Once Upon A Mattress.” The production will be conducted by Kelly Kuo and directed by Alison Moritz with choreography by John Heginbotham. Marissa Rosen will star alongside Michael Kuhn, Bernard Holcomb, Jason Zacher, Alex Mansoori, Margaret Gawrysiak, Véronique Filloux, and Schyler Vargas. The production will be showcased from July 12 through {…}
Central City Opera has announced its cast for “The Knock.” The opera by Aleksandra Vrebalov and Deborah Brevoort will star Mary-Hollis Hundley, Armando Contreras, Katherine Pracht, Cierra Byrd, Sydney Dardis, and Jamila Drecker-Waxman; this represents company debuts for Hundley and Byrd. David Bloom conducts, and Alison Moritz directs. “The Knock” explores the untold stories of military spouses during the Iraq {…}
