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ACTIVITIES, FIELD TRIPS AND MORE!
REFERENCE GUIDE
YOU COME TO US
WE COME TO YOU
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CINDERELLA All ages October-May, Tuesday-Saturday THE ELIXIR OF LOVE All ages February-May, Tuesday-Saturday IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS All ages
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STUDENT MATINEE K-12th grade
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STUDENT DRESS REHEARSAL
September-May, Tuesday-Friday
OPERA IN A TRUNK All ages September-May, Tuesday-Friday GENERATION OC 1st-12th grade Year-round; see page 6 for details
Opera Colorado offers programs and performances in schools or as field trips. Please reference the guide below to choose which programs best suit your needs.
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Verdi’s Falstaff May 10 | 10AM-12PM Talk-back: 12:15PM
6th grade-college only Puccini’s La Bohème November 2 | 7PM Cohen & Brevoort’s Steal a Pencil For Me January 23 | 7PM Verdi’s Falstaff May 3 | 7PM
BACKSTAGE WORKSHOPS K-12th grade November 7, 9, 10 and May 7, 8, 11 10AM-12PM FAMILY DAY AT THE OPERA
Saturday, March 24, 2018 Cinderella (All ages) | 10AM The Elixir of Love (All ages) | 1PM
All charges for programs at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House help to offset seat tax and other fees incurred.
MEET THE 2017-2018 OPERA COLORADO
YOUNG ARTISTS CHERITY KOEPKE
The Young Artists are a vital part of Opera Colorado and bring opera to thousands of people in the Rocky Mountain Region each season. They perform in schools, community centers and other venues across the State and will be featured in the Student Matinée of Falstaff. Their eight-month residency in Denver includes training and coaching from artistic staff and guest artists.
DIRECTOR
BRETT SPRAGUE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
JORDAN ORTMAN
RESIDENT COACH ACCOMPANIST
The Young Artist Program is sponsored by Ken and Donna Barrow.
Sponsored in part by Chris & Joy Murphy
NICOLE KEELING
VANESSA NAGHDI
KATHERINE BECK
NATHAN WARD
Sponsored by Peyton & Suzanne Bucy and Ken & Barbara Laff
Sponsored by Agatha Kessler & Curtis Fentress and Larry & Cynthia Chan
Sponsored by Dirk & Joyce deRoos and Marlis Smith
Sponsored by Dr. Stephen L. Dilts
SOPRANO
SOPRANO
MEZZO-SOPRANO
TENOR
HEATH MARTIN
NICHOLAS KREIDER BARITONE
BASS-BARITONE
Sponsored by Patrick Spieles & Carol McMurry
Sponsored by Patrick Spieles & Carol McMurry
Sponsored by David & Elizabeth Budd and Martha & Will Tracey
BARITONE
ANDREW HIERS
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GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Cinderella XII I
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OPERA ON TOUR
OFFERED OCTOBER-MAY | GRADE LEVEL: ALL AGES
IS A BRACELET AS TRUSTY AS A GLASS SLIPPER? FIND OUT IN THIS OPERA! Inspired by the traditional fairytale, Rossini’s Cinderella has a bit of a twist. The story follows a young woman forced to act as a servant to her wicked stepfather and two stepsisters. Meanwhile, it is announced that Prince Ramiro is looking to marry and will travel from house to house seeking his beautiful bride. Immediately taken by Cinderella, he falls in love with her and eventually must use her bracelet to find his way back to her. COST: $600 FOR ONE PERFORMANCE, $700 FOR TWO BACK-TO-BACK PERFORMANCES
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IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM GAETANO DONIZETTI
OPERA ON TOUR
OFFERED FEBRUARY-MAY | GRADE LEVEL: ALL AGES
JUST WHEN NEMORINO THINKS HE HAS WON HER, THE DASHING SERGEANT BELCORE ARRIVES AND SETS HIS SIGHTS UPON ADINA. Nemorino asks a traveling salesman to sell him a powerful elixir of love that will show Adina that Nemorino is the one. Romance and comedy ensue as Adina tries to choose her true love. Set in old-west Colorado, this is a perfect way to incorporate local history into your curriculum!
COST: $600 FOR ONE PERFORMANCE, $700 FOR TWO BACK-TO-BACK PERFORMANCES
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IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM
IN-SCHOOL
WORKSHOPS COST: STARTING AT $100; VARIES DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF WORKSHOP (CONTACT OPERA COLORADO WITH YOUR REQUEST)
OF ALL THE FINE ARTS, OPERA IS THE MOST COLLABORATIVE AND OUR IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS ARE PROOF. Taught by Opera Colorado’s Teaching Artists, these fun and informative workshops integrate opera into classroom lessons and apply to a wide variety of subjects including Performing Arts, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Shakespeare and much more. Need something specific? Just contact Opera Colorado with your request! GRADE LEVEL: ALL AGES OFFERED: SEPTEMBER-MAY, TUESDAY-FRIDAY
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IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM
OPERA
IN A TRUNK COST: $100 MAKE OPERA COME ALIVE! This season, Opera Colorado is offering three Opera in a Trunk programs: Cinderella, The Elixir of Love, and Opera for Beginners. Each trunk is full of learning materials, costumes, props, and activities. A study guide supplements learning and prepares students for seeing a performance. The program includes an interactive presentation by an Opera Colorado Teaching Artist. GRADE LEVEL: ALL AGES OFFERED: SEPTEMBER-MAY, TUESDAY-FRIDAY
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IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM
GENERATION
OC
OPERA COLORADO’S IMMERSIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS
COST: BEGINS AT $1000 AND VARIES BASED ON PROGRAM. CONTACT OPERA COLORADO FOR MORE INFORMATION. Applications available upon request. Limited availability: only three classes will be accepted to participate for the 2017-2018 school year.
LOOKING FOR A PROGRAM THAT TEACHES CROSS-CURRICULAR SKILLS THROUGH A FRESH AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH? GEN OC IS THE PROGRAM FOR YOU! This unique residency teaches 21st Century Workforce Readiness Skills and is gaining national attention as the future of integrated arts education! An emphasis is place on creativity, critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration. Using opera as the catalyst, participants work closely with industry professionals in one of three tracks: Marketing, Page to Stage or Lit 2 Lyric. Teaching Artists guide you through every part of the process, and each program is tailored to fit the specific needs, goals and curriculum of your school or classroom.
TRACK OPTIONS MARKETING: Students create original materials to market an Opera Colorado production to their peers. AGE TO STAGE: Students write, produce and perform their own original piece inspired P by a literary source. LIT 2 LYRIC: Students take literary text to a new level as they update it into modern song lyrics. GRADE LEVEL: 1ST-12TH GRADE OFFERED: FALL-SPRING
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FIELD TRIP
STUDENT
MATINEE COST: $10 STUDENT | $15 CHAPERONE CHAPERONE RATIO REQUIREMENT: One supervising teacher per 10 students (admitted free of charge).
Homeschool groups must meet the ratio requirement for supervising teachers to be admitted free of charge. Opera Colorado reserves the right to limit the number of additional adults.
FALSTAFF
COMEDY REIGNS AS FALSTAFF ATTEMPTS TO GET OUT OF DEBT BY COURTING THE RICHEST LADIES IN TOWN. Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford, recipients of Falstaff’s unwanted attention, plan their revenge, complete with a laundry basket mishap and a fairy attack. Amidst all the chaos, Mrs. Ford’s daughter, Nannetta, sneaks in sweet moments with Fenton, the man she truly loves. Based on the character from Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, Falstaff serves as a great way to connect the performing arts to your language arts and literature curriculum. Stay for an interactive talk-back with the cast and crew following the performance. GRADE LEVEL: K-12TH GRADE OFFERED: MAY 10, 2018 | 10AM Performance takes place at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex in downtown Denver.
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FIELD TRIP
DRESS REHEARSAL STUDENT
COST: $12 6TH-12TH GRADE | $15 COLLEGE STUDENTS/CHAPERONE CHAPERONE RATIO REQUIREMENT: One supervising teacher per 10 students (admitted free of charge).
Homeschool groups must meet the ratio requirement for supervising teachers to be admitted free of charge. Opera Colorado reserves the right to limit the number of additional adults.
PUCCINI’S LA BOHÈME COHEN AND BREVOORT’S STEAL VERDI’S FALSTAFF
A PENCIL FOR ME
THE 2017-18 SEASON INCLUDES TWO OPERAS FROM TIMELESS REPERTOIRE AND A WORLD PREMIERE! Get the first glimpse of Opera Colorado’s mainstage operas with a special dress rehearsal performance. Online teacher guidebooks prepare your class for their night at the opera. Enhance your experience by contacting the education department to arrange a pre-performance discussion or post-performance talk-back. A wonderful way to introduce middle and high school students to opera. GRADE LEVEL: 6TH GRADE-COLLEGE STUDENTS OFFERED: PUCCINI’S LA BOHÈME | NOVEMBER 2, 2017 | 7PM COHEN AND BREVOORT’S STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME | JANUARY 23, 2018 | 7PM VERDI’S FALSTAFF MAY 3, 2018 | 7PM Performances of La Bohème and Falstaff take place at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex in downtown Denver. Performances of Steal a Pencil for Me take place at The Elaine Wolf Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center at the JCC in Denver.
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FIELD TRIP
BACKSTAGE
WORKSHOP COST: $10 STUDENT | $15 CHAPERONE CHAPERONE RATIO REQUIREMENT: One supervising teacher per 10 students (admitted free of charge).
Homeschool groups must meet the ratio requirement for supervising teachers to be admitted free of charge. Opera Colorado reserves the right to limit the number of additional adults.
STAGE CRAFT, PROFESSIONAL SINGING, WIGS AND MAKEUP, COSTUME, FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY AND MORE. Explore the world backstage at interactive stations created to provide hands-on learning opportunities. It’s a field trip unlike any other. One of Opera Colorado’s most popular programs, these workshops sell out quickly! GRADE LEVEL: K-12TH GRADE OFFERED: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2017
MONDAY, MAY 7, 2018 TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018
10:00AM-12:00PM Performance takes place at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex in downtown Denver.
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FIELD TRIP
FAMILY DAY AT THE OPERA
COST: RSVP FOR FREE TICKETS ONLINE AT OPERACOLORADO.ORG/TICKETS/FAMILY-DAY. Tickets will be available online starting on March 1, 2018.
FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! Starring Opera Colorado’s Young Artists, Family Day provides you the opportunity to see both of the company’s touring productions sung in English. Explore the wonders of opera and the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Come early to enjoy family fun activities and kid-friendly refreshments provided by Kevin Taylor’s at the Opera House. Activities begin one hour before the performance, and seating opens 30 minutes before the performance. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018
CINDERELLA 10AM THE ELIXIR OF LOVE 1PM
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FOR TEACHERS
TEACHER’S
SNEAK PEEK Have you ever considered booking a touring production for your students, but just weren’t sure what it entailed or what you would be getting? Here is your chance to find out. Teachers are invited to come watch the final dress rehearsal of Cinderella. Stay after the performance to talk with the artists and staff who are involved in bringing opera directly into schools. Teachers who attend will receive an added perk…two tickets for Educator’s Night; the final dress rehearsal performances of the season’s mainstage operas!
OCTOBER 13, 2017 7PM | FREE Space is limited. Call 303.778.7350 or email us at education@operacolorado.org to reserve your seat today.
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COME EXPERIENCE
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OPERA
WITH US
2017-2018
2017-2018 EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM SPONSORS Opera Colorado’s Education & Community Engagement Programs are made possible by the generous support of the following sponsors. The Opera Colorado Young Artist Program is sponsored by Ken & Donna Barrow.
EDUCATION SPONSORS Ralph L. & Florence R. Burgess Trust Chotin Foundation Denver Lyric Opera Guild Denver Post Community Foundation Fine Arts Foundation Sidney E. Frank Foundation Mabel Y. Hughes Charitable Trust Scientific and Cultural Facilities District Schramm Foundation Galen & Ada Belle Spencer Foundation Melvin & Elaine Wolf Foundation Carol Brewer Peyton & Suzanne D. Bucy David & Elizabeth Budd Amelia Carson
Larry & Cynthia Chan Bob & Georgi Contiguglia Dirk & Joyce de Roos Dr. Stephen L. Dilts Curtis Fentress & Agatha Kessler Ken & Barbara Laff Chris and Joy Murphy Kevin D. O’Connor & Janet Raasch OC Consulting Marcia Ragonetti Marlis Smith Patrick Spieles & Carol McMurry Martha & Will Tracey Tina Walls
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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 2731 DENVER, CO
695 S. Colo. Blvd., Ste. 20 Denver, CO 80246
MAKE A RESERVATION TODAY! Making a reservation is easy with three ways to bring the magic of opera to your school or community organization.
ONLINE:
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SCHOLARSHIPS
PHONE:
303.778.7350
EMAIL:
education@operacolorado.org
Opera Colorado provides partial scholarships to qualified schools and community venues. For more information or to download an application visit operacolorado.org.