2022 Plein Air Festival Call for Entries

September 22 - September 25, 2022 We are now accepting artist applications for entry into the festival. Application Dates: April 25 – June 30, 2022  ♦   Application Fee: $40   ♦   Notification Date: July 15, 2022 Apply Here Central City Opera seeks 25 artists to...
Setting CCO Apart From the Competition: Q&A with Erin Osovets

Setting CCO Apart From the Competition: Q&A with Erin Osovets

Behind the scenes roles at an opera company are vital in keeping the organization running smoothly. There’s usually an entire department devoted to getting the word out about company productions in order to fill up those seats in the theater. On the marketing...
Meet Erin Robinson, 2022 Festival Artist

Meet Erin Robinson, 2022 Festival Artist

Every festival season, Central City Opera partners with a new visual artist to commission artwork that represents each production. Just as beloved operas are made new by the differing interpretations of its director, the festival artists bring a unique perspective in...
The Preservationist: Q&A with Eric Lee Chinn

The Preservationist: Q&A with Eric Lee Chinn

, Preservationist, Historian and Community Ambassador are all titles that describe the effervescent Eric Lee Chinn. Whether it’s giving VIP tours of the 27 historic properties that CCO owns or managing his duties at the Central City Opera House and Teller House,...
Read CCO’s 2021 Annual Report

Read CCO’s 2021 Annual Report

After another tumultuous year of ever-changing health guidelines and pivoting of plans, CCO ended 2021 with a small margin of profit. The financial position of the company is the strongest it has been in quite some time. We strive to be good stewards of the funds...