By: Greg Carpenter Today, many opera companies are feeling more like movie producers than producers of live performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded we look at opera in an entirely new way to remain connected to our current audiences...
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By: Laquita Mitchell In September 2020, Greg Carpenter sent me an email about Opera Colorado’s new series, Opera Colorado Amplified. He invited me to Denver to create a program, allowing me to choose the content and other artists. I...
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By Suzanne Whitney Each year the Opera Colorado Artist in Residence program brings incredible emerging artists to Denver. They perform in mainstage productions, in educational programs for students and community members throughout Colorado’s the frontrange, and they have the...
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By: Suzanne Whitney Throughout opera’s history composers, librettists, directors, and artists of all kinds have contributed to this ever-evolving art form. Despite the public perception of opera being a bit stodgy, today’s operatic artists are trying out new and...
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By: Suzanne Whitney A voice lesson can seem mysterious for folks who are not singers or who haven’t studied voice with a teacher before. There are many questions which might come up. Will one lesson make me a star?...
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By Ari Pelto Three years ago, at this very moment in January, we were immersed in rehearsals for the world premiere of Steal a Pencil for Me on the stage of the Wolf Theatre at the JCC in Denver....
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By Greg Carpenter Let’s not kid ourselves. It has been one tough year! We worked our way through cancellations and postponements. We had plans for outdoor performances and fall video projects thwarted by rigorous and necessary health and safety...
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Opera Explained: What is Tempo? By: Suzanne Whitney I fell in love with opera as a middle school student on a school trip to see Madama Butterfly. I was the only student bouncing with excitement on the way to...
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By: Suzanne Whitney On October 26, 2020, ADA Artist Management, Austin Opera, Berkshire Opera Festival, Minnesota Opera, Opera Colorado, and San Diego Opera presented the digital world premiere of The Trial of Susan B. Anthony by Steven Mark Kohn. This...
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By: Suzanne Whitney Whenever a theater goes dark, there is always one single bulb left burning. This is called the ghost light. While its accepted function is to prevent any unwary visitors from tumbling headfirst into the orchestra pit,...
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