Upcoming Events
Listed below are both public and private events of the Central City Opera Ensemble and the Education & Community Programs department. Community concerts have links and/or ticket information for the public. Admission to any academic performance is solely at the discretion of the producing venue. Please contact the school directly to see if you may attend.
January - May, 2012
Build-An-Opera Residency - Summit Middle School, Frisco
April 9, 2012
Opera Alive! Song-Writing Session - Excel Academy Charter School, Arvada
April 12, 2012
Opera Alive! Performance Skills in Music Theater - Core Knowledge Charter School, Parker
April 13, 2012
Inside the Orchestra - Adventure Elementary, Denver
This performance is in collaboration with the Junior Symphony Guild
April 16, 2012
How the West was Sung - Platte River Charter Academy, Highlands Ranch
April 16, 2012
How the West was Sung - Leroy Drive Elementary, Northglenn
April 18, 2012
Love Notes - Colorado Springs Conservatory, Colorado Springs
7:30 pm; Tickets $10; $5 for students. Relive the rollercoaster of love through this eclectic program of songs and duets from opera and musical theatre, including selections from Oklahoma! and La Bohème, both part of Central City Opera’s 2012 Festival.
April 19, 2012
Opera Alive! Song-Writing Session - Excel Academy Charter School, Arvada
April 25, 2012
Inside the Orchestra - Rose Hill Elementary, Commerce City
This performance is in collaboration with the Junior Symphony Guild
April 26, 2012
Inside the Orchestra - Belmar Elementary, Lakewood
This performance is in collaboration with the Junior Symphony Guild
April 27, 2012
Mozart and Company - Eagle Valley Elementary, Eagle
April 27, 2012
Untitled #46 "Cipher" by The Collective - Denver Art Museum
A Paranormal Project and ArtsX Pass event
6:00 pm. Admission $10 or purchase as part of the $70 ArtsX Pass
Untitled turns the final Fridays of the month into offbeat encounters with art. Cipher takes a look at Madeline Albright’s cryptic collection in Read My Pins, along with artists’ hidden meanings, codes and the good old-fashioned puzzle. Catch Central City Opera in Concerts in the Corner for paranormal opera snippets. Meet Central City Opera’s Ensemble Artists and solve the mysteries of opera.
May 6, 2012
Young Hands on Opera and Art - Denver Art Museum
1-3 pm. A family event in collaboration with the Denver Art Museum
Children and their families will be captivated by a magical afternoon of opera in the enriched surroundings of the Denver Art Museum. The price is $10 per person and includes free museum access following the program. This event is ideal for children between the ages 5 - 12 years old. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
*Combine and save with our Opera Rocks ticket package: $35 child/$40 adults
Enjoy Young Hands on Opera and Art (May 6), Opera Inside Out (June 19), Take a Child to the Opera (August 9) and the Family Matinee of La Bohème (August 9) for one low price!
May 8, 2012
Saints and Sinners - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Denver
May 13 - 15, 2012
How the West was Sung - Tour of Garfield County with performances at Elk Creek Elementary, St. John Elementary, Graham Mesa Elementary, and Cactus Valley Elementary
May 16, 2012
Eureka Street - Fowler Elementary, Fowler
May 18, 2012
Mozart and Co. - Mathematics & Science Leadership Academy, Denver
May 25, 2012
En Mis Palabras - Core Knowledge Charter School, Parker
June 19, 2012
Opera Inside Out - Central City, Colorado
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Tickets $5.
Introduce your children to the enchantment of Opera! This fun and educational event will include age-appropriate (approx. 5-12 years old) activities that will introduce our young participants to the wonderful world of opera, including a backstage tour of the Opera House and a performance of Eureka Street by the Central City Opera Ensemble.
*Combine and save with our Opera Rocks ticket package: $35 child/$40 adults
Enjoy Young Hands on Opera and Art (May 6), Opera Inside Out (June 19), Take a Child to the Opera (August 9) and the Family Matinee of La Bohème (August 9) for one low price!
Sponsored by the Central City Opera Guild.
June 23, 2012
Opera on the Go - Welcome to Colorado - Denver Art Museum
July 9 - 13, 2012
Build an Opera Workshop - TBD
July 14 - 28, 2012
Performing Arts Intensive - Two weeks of summer study with visiting master teaching artists assembled by Central City Opera and the Colorado Springs Conservatory including the creation of an original operatic work.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES - Friday and Saturday, July 27 and 28 at 4:00 p.m. Tickets just $5; performances held in the Foundry Rehearsal Hall in Central City.
August 9, 2012
Take a Child to the Opera - 11:30 am
Family Matinee La Bohème - 2:30 pm
*Combine and save with our Opera Rocks ticket package: $35 child/$40 adults
Enjoy Young Hands on Opera and Art (May 6), Opera Inside Out (June 19), Take a Child to the Opera (August 9) and the Family Matinee of La Bohème (August 9) for one low price!
