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I’m looking forward to joining the resident artist program at Pittsburgh Opera as a Stage Director. I’ll be assistant directing the mainstage productions, along with directing the resident artist singers in various outreach performances. More details to come.
Stage Director: Dan Wallace Miller Conductor: Carlo Montanaro
Intrusive Thoughts by Jupiter Squid
Get ready to dive into the hilariously twisted minds of Jupiter Squid, the comedy sketch group that’s taking absurdity to new heights! Join us for Intrusive Thoughts, an uproarious journey through the bizarre, the outrageous, and the downright hilarious. From wild what-if scenarios to those awkward moments you can’t stop replaying in your head, this show brings your funniest and strangest inner monologues to life.
Lighthouse Opera presents, Carmen, a full concert version conducted by maestro Brian Holman.
Lighthouse Opera presents, Carmen, a full concert version conducted by maestro Brian Holman.
A young girl and her pet wasp lead some friends on a journey into the mysterious world of insects. Their surprising encounters are hilarious and sometimes alarming, causing the humans to re-evaluate their relationship with the natural world.
Music and Libretto: Don DiNicola Music Director: Robert Frankenberry Dramaturge: Ilvi Dulack
RSVP and more information VespaOpera@gmail.com
See the stars of tomorrow in Short Works, featuring Studio Artists from Central City Opera’s Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program. These 30-minute performances are staged opera scenes from the world’s most popular operas. Performed in the intimate Williams Stables Theater.
Performance Location:
Williams Stables Theater
Across the street from the Opera House
Only $15 at the intimate Williams Stables Theater. (Subscribers $10)
General admission seating.
All scenes are performed in the original language, with a brief introduction.
Performed by members of our Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program.
Romance and tragedy come together in one operatic masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare’s famous love story told through the romantic melodies of Charles Gounod. Determined to be together, Romeo and Juliet find themselves caught between the rival families of their respective houses. The Montagues and Capulets are forced to reconcile their ongoing feud when the two lovestruck teenagers meet a tragic end.
Performance Dates: June 24, 30; July 2, 8, 12, 15, 21, 28*, 30; August 2, 5
This event has been canceled.
Create Your Own Opera invites the audience to join the cast as writers of a brand new opera that has never been seen before. Using ideas and suggestions from the audience, the cast will perform arias, duets, and ensembles from scratch with a few familiar tunes mixed in from some operatic master composers. The audience will be led through the performance by The Curator to help create the characters, plot, and dialogue (also known as libretto) will be made up on the spot in front of the audience and no two performances will ever be the same.
Our RISE Up teams deliver long form theatrical style improv for you based on your suggestions. These are new talents from the theater and classes that are in our HOUSE TEAM Program. The hour has three teams so you get a lot of show and a lot of funny! Full bar with craft beers and cocktails available.
Tickets are $12.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door
Get behind the scenes for the making of a new, original opera. A follow up to the Atlas world premiere in Denver, Opera on Tap Colorado presents a special and intimate evening featuring live performances of select scenes and conversation/Q&A with the creative team, including the composer and the stage director. Register in advance! Availability is limited!
Atlas of Remote Islands is a contemporary opera by composer Nathan Hall, based on the 2009 book by Judith Schalansky, produced and realized by Opera on Tap Colorado, with the libretto by Alan Olejniczak.
This mysterious book is an atlas of fifty real, remote islands, stuffed with maps and prose-poem stories, more for the imagination than for navigation and offering more questions than answers. The audience experiences the histories and facts, lore and fantasies of these islands through the eyes of this main character—who in exploring distant worlds through the pages of the atlas unlocks worlds within themself.
About the Composer
Nathan Hall uses music as an artistic medium to explore a variety of fields including science, nature, the fine arts, history, and sexuality. There is an emotional resonance present in all of Nathan’s works, from his traditional classical pieces for chamber ensembles to experimental electronic pieces, sound sculptures, and multimedia projects. Nathan’s drive for making site-specific work is tied to his passions for travel and cultural exchange. He is a former Fulbright Fellow to Iceland, a McKnight Visiting Composer, and he holds his Doctorate in Musical Arts (DMA) from CU Boulder. His works have been performed in 13 countries and 21 US States, and he lives in Denver.
About the Librettist
Alan Olejniczak is a San Francisco based opera librettist and playwright. This is Alan's second opera with Nathan Hall with Unbound premiering in Denver in 2021. This year, Alan's play Concertopremieres with the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma along with two opera workshops, Hypatia, with music by Afarin Monsouri and Minute to Midnight with Dante De Silva. Alan's first opera, Death of Ivan Ilych with music by John Young which co-premiered in 2021 with Opera Orlando and Thompson Street Opera Company in Chicago. Alan currently has four other operas in development and set the text for a Christmas oratorio, Yosef and the Counseling Angel with composer Cole Thomason-Redus.
Snack Table features some of the best writers and performers in Denver bringing you a brand new sketch comedy show every month. You like Key and Peele, SNL, I Think You Should Leave? Then this show is not to be missed. The best part, each month is a brand new show, so come on out and see what funny content these folks bring you. Come watch and be entertained!
Tickets are $14.00 in advance, $17.00 at the door
Our RISE Up teams deliver long form theatrical style improv for you based on your suggestions. These are new talents from the theater and classes that are in our HOUSE TEAM Program. The hour has three teams so you get a lot of show and a lot of funny! Full bar with craft beers and cocktails available.
Tickets are $12.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door
The house sketch teams of Rise Comedy have combined forces and will be giving you a mega performance! Come join us for some silly content! Sketch Comedy performances at Rise Comedy occur the 4th Saturday of every month at 7pm!
Get tickets here!
Getting in the spooky spirit at the ooOOOooOooOpera!
Something's starting to change around us... Do you feel the slightest bite in the air? Startle at the pert crunch of a leaf underfoot? Has the hair on the back of your neck prickled or goosebumps eerily crept up your arms? Spooky season is nearly upon us, dear opera-lovers. And opera is full of spooky sh*t! Other realms, the afterlife, the underworld.. if it's spooky, we're gonna sing about it. It'll be a scary good time.
BUY TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../opera-on-tap-at-enigma...
$8 in advance, $10 at the door
Spooky Sh*t
Saturday, October 8, 2022
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Enigma Bazaar
4923 W 38th Ave,
Denver, CO 80212
Venue Requests 2 Drink Minimum (Includes soft drinks and mocktails!)
Food and beverages available to purchase
The house sketch teams of Rise Comedy have combined forces and will be giving you a mega performance! Come join us for some silly content! Sketch Comedy performances at Rise Comedy occur the 4th Saturday of every month at 7pm!
Get tickets here!
Rise Comedy Sketch Teams’ performances have moved to Saturday nights! Join the Big Kids Table for a night of fun, laughs and original content!
On Sunday, May 29th, The Inclusion Collective will hold a fundraiser at the Front Range Brewing Company for Isabelle Wolonson, the first woman with Down syndrome to graduate from the University of Northern Colorado, with a four year degree. Proceeds raised will support Isabelle’s June program to Gulu, Uganda to support nonprofit organizations in advancement of disability services and advocacy for youth w/ disabilities. The theme of the night will be William Shakespeare, Midsummer Night's Dream, and Opera that was inspired by the works of the Bard of Avon. A great event, for a good cause, with lots of fun, great beer and great food.
UNA Opera presents Donizetti, The Elixir of Love featuring the UNA Rep Orchestra
Operatic settings of Shakespeare + scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream by our friends from Shakesbeer. What's not to love!? Buy tickets at http://ootcomarch2022.eventbrite.com?s=170793369
Featuring The Wit's Shakesbeer
Food and beverages available to purchase. Venue requests a two drink minimum.
Performances are scheduled for Friday, December 17th & 18th at 7pm and Sunday, December 19th at 1pm & 4pm. Check back for how to purchase your tickets!
Boulder Opera presents a FREE outdoor concert exploring different Acts from Italian Operas with a theme of tragedy, potions and gypsies. This family-friendly concert will feature some of Boulder’s most talented rising artists, performing classic scenes and choruses from Madame Butterfly, The Elixir of Love, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata.
Enjoy Opera magic under the stars while having a picnic with your family, friends, or a romantic date! Fenced beer garden. VIP seating when you purchase a picnic basket.
This is a new musical showcase by local composers. See me as Grace in Naked, Jackie in Foodies and The Singer in the Chosen One.
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Opera Fort Collins is delighted to announce our upcoming production of Leonard Bernstein's one-act opera, Trouble in Tahiti, featuring mezzo-soprano Dana Kinney and baritone Erik Angerhofer. Other cast members are baritone Tristan Andersen, soprano Amy Maples, and tenor Nathan Snyder. The second-half of the performance will be a selection of arias and art songs. Please join us in our socially-distanced outdoor performance space at 5801 E. Highway 14, Fort Collins, CO on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 1:30pm and, again, on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 1:30pm. Seating will begin at 1:00pm both days. General admission tickets are $25.
Loveland Opera Theatre will host a live stream concert of the Broadway classics of Rodgers & Hammerstein on Saturday, January 16th at 7 PM. The live-stream link will be available online at http://www.rialtotheatercenter.org/loveland-opera-theatre/ and will be offered free to the community. Online donations will be encouraged. Donations will benefit the Loveland Opera Theatre and the Rialto Theater.
Join us for our annual fundraising gala, where patrons can bid to hear wonderful arias, duets, and more. We filled our Opera 'Jukebox' with Spooky selections that are sure to please. Come in costume (optional), and enjoy a wonderful evening of music with catered four-course meal and cash bar. Bid on your favorite tunes!
Seating is limited, so reserve early. Event cost is $75 per person or $150/pair. Reserve your seats by October 12th.
Join us for an evening of George Gershwin favorites featuring outstanding LOT singers accompanied by a jazz trio of bass, percussion, and piano. FREE and open to the public! Last year's Foote Lagoon concert was very well attended, some come early and bring a picnic.
