Opera Colorado
Opera Colorado is an
History
The company was founded in 1981 (with its first performances in 1983) by husband and wife team
James Robinson was appointed Artistic Director of the company in 2000. Robinson's work has been seen at many opera houses including
In August 2007, Russell and Robinson announced their resignations from Opera Colorado, and Greg Carpenter was named the new General Director.
In 2009, Opera Colorado was awarded the Downtown Denver Partnership Award, "for 25 years of contributing to the vibrancy and diversity of Downtown Denver's performing arts environment."[3] In the same year, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation announced that Carpenter would receive a 2009 Livingston Fellowship. The Livingston Fellowships, each providing up to $25,000, are intended to give promising leaders in the nonprofit sector the opportunity for advanced study, research, and professional development.[4]
Opera Colorado's 2009-2010 Season opened on 7 November 2009 with a new co-production of Offenbach's
Education and outreach
In addition to performances in the theatre, education and outreach performances have been given in countless schools, community centers, assisted living facilities in the Denver metro. Since 2002, Opera Colorado's education programs have grown dramatically. By 2009 Opera Colorado was serving over 43,000 students and adults throughout the state annually. Programs serving students include touring school programs such as Richard Wargo's The Music Shop and Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet as well as residency programs, in-school workshops, masterclasses and field trips to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. For adults, Opera Colorado provides opportunities to meet the artists in their productions, pre-opera lectures and broadcast programs created in cooperation with Colorado Public Radio (broadcast on 88.1 FM KVOD).
References
- ^ a b Chris Shull, "Once in a Lifetime", Opera Now, London, January/February 2006.
- ^ Wes Blomster (17 August 2007). "Opera Colorado's top administrators resign". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ^ Denver Business Journal, "Winners named in 2009 Downtown Denver Partnership awards", 27 April 2009
- ^ Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, The Livingston Fellowship Program 2009
External links and sources
- Opera Colorado's official website
- Interview with Nathaniel Merrill by Bruce Duffie, December 2, 1982
- Opera Colorado's official channel on YouTube