Opera Colorado Announces 2017-18 Season, Including Puccini And Verdi

<p>(Photo: Courtesy Opera Colorado)</p>
<p>A scene from an Opera Colorado production of “Madama Butterfly.”</p>
Photo: Opera Colorado&#039;s Madama Butterfly
A scene from an Opera Colorado production of "Madama Butterfly."

The 2017-18 schedule at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House includes three productions:

  • Puccini's "La Boheme," Nov. 4-12, 2017
  • Gerald Cohen's "Steal a Pencil For Me," a world premiere production, Jan. 25-30, 2018
  • Verdi's "Falstaff," May 5-13, 2018

Read more about the continued appeal of "La Boheme," which the Colorado Symphony recently performed in a semi-staged presentation.

Check out a taste of "Girl of the Golden West," Opera Colorado's most recent production, in a CPR Performance Session. And hear our in-depth look at the premiere production of Lori Laitman's "The Scarlet Letter," which Opera Colorado debuted last spring.

Looking for more opera? The Met Opera's Saturday radio broadcasts return Dec. 3, and you can check out next summer's schedule at Central City Opera.