My name is Glenn Alsup and I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the readers of the Central City Opera Blog. I have been working with the Opera in one way or another for most of this millennium and hope to use this platform to periodically post thoughtful anecdotes on my experiences participating with the Opera and its many patrons, as well as insightful discussion points on the use of electronic media for the opera community in general.

A little about me: In Colorado for nearly 20 years now, our family of five calls Greenwood Village home. I grew up back East, my mother is an artist, my father a Ph.D. research scientist. As a result, I have developed and pursued with great interest, the intersection between art and science. Last year I was honored to become part of the Central City Opera Board. I enjoy bringing my insight and experience to the challenges of expanding the Opera experience through the growing use electronic media technologies.

Clearly, the Internet has streamlined the way many organizations run their business operations over the last 15 years and performing arts organizations are certainly no exception. Believe it or not, history has shown that opera companies have been instrumental in the evolution of electronic media technologies over the last century. Several examples include stereophonic radio, motion picture cameras and performance simulcasts.

I look forward to discussing the Central City Opera experience with you. I’ll plan to focus on how we can best use the Internet, electronic media and the World Wide Web to maximize our enjoyment of the Opera and to bring value to the organization and our beloved performers. So please stay tuned and join in on the conversation.

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