Behind the glamour of the stage and the dedication of the day-to-day office staff, a modern day opera company depends on donations and major gifts to sustain its operations. Central City Opera is a 501c(3) non-profit organization and is fortunate to have a stellar...
When you think of careers in the arts, you probably envision the people who are public facing and receive the majority of the accolades: singers, directors, producers and conductors. But a lot of roles take place behind the scenes and are vital in keeping the...
Audience Development Manager Teila Theisen is dedicated to making high-quality art accessible to everyone. And she is unstoppable! Long story short, she’s worked a decade in nonprofit management, earned a degree in Fine Arts (voice AND dance); plus, she’s...
As we’re all well aware, 2021 at Central City Opera has been special for many reasons. Today we highlight an incredibly important item on that list! This summer, we celebrated the 20th and final season of our truly singular Director of Production, Karen...
We celebrate General/Artistic Director Pelham “Pat” Pearce’s 25th anniversary with Central City Opera on May 1, 2021! Pat was selected in 1996 as Managing Director of Central City Opera and named General/Artistic Director in 1998. During his tenure, Mr. Pearce...
As one year closes, and another begins, we bid farewell to two longtime members of the Central City Opera Orchestra who step down after decades of dedicated music-making with our company. Andy Holmes (bass) and Ingrid Peoria (violin) take us behind the scenes in the...
