Puccini’s “Girl” Finds Her “Golden West” In Central City

Puccini’s “Girl” Finds Her “Golden West” In Central City

By Kelly Dean Hansen, freelance classical music writer The first real “spaghetti western” came long before the films of Sergio Leone and the scores of Enrico Morricone.  The title rightfully belongs to Giacomo Puccini’s 1910 opera The Girl of the Golden West (La...
2024 Festival Reviews

2024 Festival Reviews

Colorado Drama - "The Pirates of Penzance" “The ensemble fills the stage with rousing choruses and wonderful dance numbers, directed and choreographed by Kyle Lang. Maestro Brandon Eldredge and the Festival Orchestra fill the hall with definitive renditions of...