![]() ![]() “Dido and Aeneas,” Aug 4, Emerald City Opera Leonard Slatkin conducts and James Robinson directs, which raises expectations by a large measure. The 1958 work, with music by Samuel Barber and a libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti, is full of good drama about love lost and found, and it will be well sung with soprano Erin Wall in the title role. We don’t get to hear “Vanessa” often in these parts, and that makes Santa Fe Opera’s production one of the don’t-miss moments of summer. The bass-baritone sings through “Ride of the Valkyries,” and the soprano joins him for a bit of “Tristan and Isolde.” The New York Phil sets the mood. ![]() “The Voice of Wagner,” July 29, Bravo Vail Music Festival Bolcom is one of opera’s top voices these days, and few people here have heard this work. But fans of the new will proably prefer “A Wedding,” composer William Bolcom’s recent version of filmmaker Robert Altman’s 1978 comedy of the same name. “A Wedding,” July 28 and 30, Aspen Music FestivalĪspen Opera Center is presenting “La bohème” this summer, and it’s a good choice for traditionalists. The one-act work, which brings to life and song characters from five Edward Hopper paintings, is set in 1932 New York City, making it a an excuse for some ambitious efforts from the costume department. 5, Central City OperaĬentral City performs composer John Musto’s alternative opera in two alternative venues, the Denver Art Museum and its own Foundry Rehearsal Center. For fans of opera in English, this is your summer moment.ġ24 Eureka St., Central City, 30 or. Composer Douglas Moore’s work, now preformed internationally, got its start at Central City, premiering back in 1956. It’s always a big deal when Central City puts on this mining-era tale of Colorado’s Horace and Baby Doe Tabor. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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