By Kelly Dean Hansen, freelance classical music writer Shakespeare’s four mature tragedies–King Lear, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello–are his greatest and most disturbing achievements. Each of them effectively exposes the human frailties that lead to the...
Purchase Tickets Announcing the “Mile High Collaborative: Fountain of Youth” coming to Boettcher Concert Hall on September 24 Denver Young Artists Orchestra, Central City Opera, and Performing Arts Academy unite for a collaborative performance celebrating...
J. Landis Martin, the president of Central City Opera’s Endowment Fund Board and one of CCO’s greatest leaders and benefactors, died Friday at 77. Lanny Martin’s unwavering dedication and passion for the arts and educational institutions, including his pivotal...
DENVER, Colo., July 20, 2023 – Central City Opera (CCO) announces that Pamela Pantos’ employment with Central City Opera has ended, and that the search for a new President and CEO will begin immediately. “We thank her for her work and wish her the best in her future...
2023 Festival Media Reviews Colorado Drama on "Otello": Bob Bows “Central City Opera’s production of Gioachino Rossini’s Otello completes a unique, compelling, and informative season of Shakespearean adaptations, including Romeo and Juliet and Kiss...
The Williams’ Stables: A Cornerstone of Central City History By: Linda Jones and Erin Osovets Once the site of Henry Teller’s log cabin, the old livery across the street from the Teller House was constructed in 1876 and purchased by Gilpin County Sheriff Dick...
DENVER, Colo., May 26, 2023 – Central City Opera (CCO) is pleased to announce that a contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) has been signed by both parties as of today, May 26, 2023. AGMA announced Thursday, May 18 that the agreement had been...
Denver, Colo., May 8, 2023 – Central City Opera (CCO) presented a complete four-year contract today to the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) for signature. The contract offered to AGMA by CCO is available publicly, in its entirety, HERE on the website. AGMA...
Shakespeare Takes Over Central City Opera’s 2023 Summer Festival Romeo and Juliet, Kiss Me, Kate and Othello June 24 through August 6 in Central City DENVER, Colo., April 6, 2023 – “Brush up your Shakespeare!” Central City Opera’s 2023 summer festival features three...
Denver, Colo., April 13, 2023 – Central City Opera (CCO) remains engaged in negotiations with American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) in good faith toward a new collective bargaining agreement. These negotiations have been ongoing for the last five months. CCO...
