Announcing the Colorado Historic Opera Houses Circuit

Announcing the Colorado Historic Opera Houses Circuit

New Cultural Heritage Travel Offering Points Visitors to Live Events, Tours & Rentals in Elegant Wild West Settings The first-ever Colorado Historic Opera Houses Circuit, which connects five mountain opera houses, launches on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at...
An important announcement

An important announcement

We wanted share the news that Pelham “Pat” Pearce has decided to step down from his role as Artistic Director of Central City Opera. Pat’s 26+ years have been essential to who Central City Opera is and the fact we are celebrating our 90th Anniversary this...
Central City Opera Celebrates Pride with LGBTQ+ Events in June and July

Central City Opera Celebrates Pride with LGBTQ+ Events in June and July

Central City Opera joins Art Song Colorado and the JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center for “Proud Voices,” series of events curated to celebrate traditionally underrepresented voices through music and storytelling. In conjunction with Denver Pride, the series includes a...
Opera: The Wedding of the Arts. Q&A with John Baril

Opera: The Wedding of the Arts. Q&A with John Baril

Meet our Music Director, John Baril! Throughout his career, John has led critically acclaimed performances of symphonic and choral music, ballet, opera, operetta, and musical theater. His long list of principal conducting assignments at his 30+ years at CCO have...
Opera Hits at Levitt Pavilion’s Free Summer Series

Opera Hits at Levitt Pavilion’s Free Summer Series

Get ready for summer! Central City Opera presents a concert of opera and music theater’s “greatest hits” and excerpts from their 2022 Summer Festival, featuring the musical The Light in the Piazza and operetta Die Fledermaus. Performers include CCO Touring Artists...

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...