Opera Colorado prides itself in being part of the grand tradition of opera, one that goes back centuries. The art form has a rich history full of operas you know and love, and see on our stage. Let’s explore...
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By Angelica DiIorio “Getting anyone ready for a live performance is exciting,” shares Wig and Makeup Designer Ronell Oliveri. “I like helping the artists become their character, and when your character is partially fantastical, you really need that wig...
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By: Angelica DiIorio You often hear outcry to protect arts education in schools. It seems funding for art programming is always the first to go in budget cuts. Across the United States, millions of students have limited access to...
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By Angelica DiIorio You might remember the repeated phrase “Buongiorno, principessa!” from the 1997 Academy Award-winning movie Life is Beautiful. Congratulations! You already know one of the most common Italian words in Puccini’s Turandot: principessa. Turandot is set in...
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By: Angelica DiIorio and Alison Milan With four decades of performances under our belt, Opera Colorado has amassed an impressive collection of costumes. Costumes can tell you a tremendous amount about the story unfolding before you. They can help...
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By: Betsy Schwarm and Angelica DiIorio We close our 40th Anniversary Season with Puccini’s larger-than-life fantastical drama, Turandot, from May 6 to 14. This opera features some of the most gorgeous arias in the repertoire, including “Nessun dorma.”Before you head...
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By Angelica DiIorio Each season, our Artists in Residence travel around Colorado, performing Opera Colorado’s touring productions for schools and community centers. This season’s spring production of Romeo & Juliet includes brand-new sets and costumes! New sets have been...
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By: Angelica DiIorio With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you might have love and romance on your mind. What better way to celebrate than with one of the most fabled stories, Romeo and Juliet? Every year, our Artists...
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By: Angelica DiIorio At its core, Die tote Stadt (The Dead City) is a story of the grief that a person experiences when they lose a loved one. Paul’s love for his wife Marie was very strong, so her...
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By: Angelica DiIorio The German language is not commonly spoken in the United States, but it is the native language of Erich Korngold, the composer of Die tote Stadt (The Dead City). Despite spending most of his life in...
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