| Central City Opera - Central City | 27 January 2020 |
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Così fan tutte
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Billy BuddCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Hopkins, Norman and Burdette in a beauty of a “Billy Budd” |
 27 Jul 19 / Opera Warhorses |
Acis e GalateaCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Central City Opera’s 'Acis and Galatea' and 'Il trovatore' — the sublime and the staggering |
| 31 Jul 18 / The Gazette |
Il TrovatoreCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Central City Opera’s 'Acis and Galatea' and 'Il trovatore' — the sublime and the staggering |
| 31 Jul 18 / The Gazette |
Così fan tutteCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
The singing was excellent throughout |
| 7 Aug 17 / The Mountain-Ear Newspaper |
‘Cosi’ for all in Central City Opera’s hit |
| 28 Jul 17 / Aurora Sentinel |
Central City's 'Così fan tutte' gloriously funny and romantic |
| 17 Jul 17 / Daily Camera |
CarmenCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
This Carmen puts fire into opera |
| 1 Aug 17 / Westword |
CCO opens with summer sizzler, Carmen |
| 21 Jul 17 / The Mountain-Ear Newspaper |
This “Carmen” is smoking: Central City Opera breathes fire into an audience favorite |
| 20 Jul 17 / Denver Post |
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Soaring voices, dramatic tension elevate Central City's 'Carmen' |
| 18 Jul 17 / Enterprise News |
Soaring voices, dramatic tension elevate Central City's 'Carmen' |
| 13 Jul 17 / Daily Camera |
The Burning Fiery FurnaceCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Benjamin Britten work benefits from imaginative, intimate staging |
| 27 Jul 17 / Daily Camera |
ToscaCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Tosca seduces audiences of Central City Opera in Colorado mountain town |
| 29 Jul 16 / Blasting News |
Lean and mean Tosca in Colorado |
| 21 Jul 16 / Opera Today |
'Tosca' is taut, tight and thrilling |
| 21 Jul 16 / Daily Camera |
Der SchauspieldirektorCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Opera's 'Impresario' a brisk diversion |
| 28 Jul 16 / Daily Camera |
The Ballad of Baby DoeCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Evergreen Baby in Colorado |
| 22 Jul 16 / Opera Today |
“Baby Doe,” at 60, still seduces in Central City |
| 17 Jul 16 / Denver Post |
‘Baby Doe’ opens Central City Opera season |
| 15 Jul 16 / Boulder Weekly |
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A revelatory anniversary production |
| 15 Jul 16 / Daily Camera |
Man of La ManchaCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Central City Opera's "Man of La Mancha" is darkly brilliant |
| 2 Aug 15 / Denver Post |
'Dream' still alive in Central City's 'Man of La Mancha' |
| 22 Jul 15 / Daily Camera |
La TraviataCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Sentimental and right at home |
| 17 Jul 15 / Denver Post |
Soprano wins, breaks hearts in Central City's 'Traviata' |
| 15 Jul 15 / Daily Camera |
Another must-see production from Central City Opera Company. |
| 15 Jul 15 / The Examiner |
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Sentimental and right at home |
| 13 Jul 15 / Denver Post |
The Sound of MusicCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Central City Opera's "The Sound of Music" soars into Denver |
| 5 Aug 14 / Denver Post |
Central City's "Sound of Music" triumphs at The Ellie |
| 4 Aug 14 / Daily Camera |
Le nozze di FigaroCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
A "Figaro" that lives up to the pressure |
| 12 Jul 14 / Denver Post |
Hilariously human 'Figaro' opens Central City Opera season |
| 30 Jun 14 / Daily Camera |
Dead Man WalkingCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
As de Rocher, Michael Mayes is downright scary, tattooed in swastikas |
| 8 Jul 14 / Denver Post |
Gripping performances carry Central City Opera's 'Dead Man Walking' |
| 7 Jul 14 / Daily Camera |
Show BoatCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Central City Opera buoys with classical voices |
| 9 Aug 13 / Denver Post |
Central City Opera delivers the goods in their Denver performance of 'Show Boat' |
| 8 Aug 13 / The Gazette |
Our TownCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Central City turns their town into "Our Town" |
| 13 Jul 13 / The Gazette |
Central City Opera's production gives audiences something new, progressive |
| 11 Jul 13 / Denver Post |
Central City Opera's 'Our Town' emotional, understated |
| 9 Jul 13 / Daily Camera |
Il barbiere di SivigliaCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
A pumped, plumped "Barber of Seville" |
| 4 Jul 13 / Denver Post |
'Barber of Seville' still sparkles under Central City's care |
| 2 Jul 13 / Daily Camera |
Pumping up the volume on Rossini, and Sterbini, too |
| 1 Jul 13 / Denver Post |
The Turn of the ScrewCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Chilling ghost story premieres at Central City |
| 19 Jul 12 / Daily Camera |
Central City Opera takes on a dark, dark "Turn of the Screw" |
| 18 Jul 12 / Denver Post |
La bohèmeCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
La Boheme is best of Central City Opera in Colorado |
| 19 Jul 12 / The Examiner |
Central City Opera revitalizes Puccini's 'La Bohème' |
| 9 Jul 12 / Daily Camera |
OklahomaCentral City OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Central City Opera's "Oklahoma!" much more than merely OK |
| 14 Jul 12 / Denver Post |
A production as big as the state of Oklahoma |
| 13 Jul 12 / The Examiner |
Spectacular 'Oklahoma!' opens Central City season |
| 5 Jul 12 / Daily Camera |
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Verdi
11 to 31 Jul 2020
Purcell
21 to 29 Jul 2020
News & Articles
| Central City Opera reveals four operas for 2019 season |
Among the four works are two well-known masterpieces and two lesser-known oeuvres. |
| 20 Aug 2018 / OperaWire |
| Central City Opera announces 2018 summer festival |
Central City Opera's 2018 Summer Festival, which runs from July 7 to August 5, 2018, features Mozart'sThe Magic Flute and Verdi's Il trovatore in repertory. |
| 28 Oct 2017 / Broadway World |
| Central City Opera sets 2009 season |
Central City Opera returns to its regular schedule in 2009 with three operas playing in repertory. |
| 11 Jun 2008 / Daily Camera |
| Building a case for opera |
Central City Opera's 'Baby Doe,' and 'Poppea' build powerful case to like opera.
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| 19 Jul 2006 / Rocky Mountain News |
| Central City Opera names music director |
Colorado's Central City Opera has promoted longtime conductor John Baril to the newly created post of music director. |
| 8 Jan 2006 / PlaybillArts |
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