Season 9, Episode 1 - Artistic Director Alison Moritz and Managing Director Adam Scurto on the 2024 Festival
Central City Opera Podcast
by Adam Scurto
3M ago
On this episode, Central City Opera's new Artistic Director Alison Moritz, and Managing Director of External Affairs Adam Scurto discuss the 2024 Festival Season. Join Alison and Adam as they discuss the future of Central City Opera, give tips on how to get the best out of Central City whether it's your first time or your hundredth, and talk about the places Opera can take you. Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. Remember to subscribe to our podcast to get the latest episodes delivered directly to your device. To hear more stories from ins ..read more
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Season 8, Episode 4 - Cecilia Violetta López, Soprano on her role as Desdemona in Othello
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by Peter Constas
1y ago
On this episode, Cecilia Violetta López and Digital Marketing Manager Peter Constas Cecilia's role as Desdemona in this year's production of Othello. Cecilia dives into how her mom taught her to sing while working on a sugar beet farm, how she got her own day in Idaho, and how she acclimated to Central City's altitude.  Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. Remember to subscribe to our podcast to get the latest episodes delivered directly to your device. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and to buy tickets to the ..read more
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Season 8, Episode 2 - Isaiah Feken, Developing Artist, on his role in Kiss Me, Kate
Central City Opera Podcast
by Peter Constas
1y ago
On this episode, Developing Artist Isaiah Feken and Digital Marketing Manager Peter Constas discuss Isaiah's role as a "gangster" in this year's production of Kiss Me, Kate. Learn about what it's like to be on stage with Broadway legends as an opera singer, why it's more fun being the villian, and the commonalities between opera and dogs.  Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. Remember to subscribe to our podcast to get the latest episodes delivered directly to your device. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and to buy ..read more
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Season 7, Episode 8 - David Duffield, Historian, on TWO REMAIN
Central City Opera Podcast
by Central City Opera
2y ago
On this episode, we hear from David Duffield, a historian with The Center on Colfax in Denver, Colorado. David was part of a panel of experts hosted by Central City Opera on June 12, 2022, to give perspectives on the themes within the chamber opera TWO REMAIN. I asked him to be on the podcast to dig even deeper, and he shares about LGBTQ history in Colorado and beyond, art as activism, and cultural representation. One of my favorite things he says in the interview is, “You feel a little more human when you see yourself in the artmaking.” David Duffield is from Denver and is a social studies te ..read more
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Season 7, Episode 7 - Rebecca Caine and Diana Newman, Principals in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
Central City Opera Podcast
by Central City Opera
2y ago
On this episode, we hear from sopranos Rebecca Caine and Diana Newman, principals in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. Rebecca plays the role of Margaret Johnson, and Diana plays the role of Margaret’s daughter Clara. This is the first time they’ve worked together, and watching them onstage, you’d think they were old friends. Rebecca shares how much she loves playing a woman of a “certain age,” and Diana talks about how she approaches Clara’s neurodivergence. You’ll hear more about how the perfect costume helps get an actor into character, how much Rebecca and Diana love being onstage with each other a ..read more
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Season 7, Episode 6 - Brandon Eldredge and Tessa McQueen on TWO REMAIN
Central City Opera Podcast
by Central City Opera
2y ago
On this episode, we hear from conductor Brandon Eldredge and soprano Tessa McQueen about Act One of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s chamber opera, TWO REMAIN. Act One focuses on the true story of Polish poet Krystyna Zywulska surviving the Holocaust – and the psychological trauma she dealt with the rest of her life. It’s based on her searing memoir of 1946, “I Survived Auschwitz.” Brandon and Tessa share more about Krystyna’s life, about how challenging it is to perform and interpret a story of this magnitude, and how important it is to keep telling these stories. Brandon Eldredge has built a br ..read more
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Season 7, Episode 5 - Dan Wallace Miller and Curt Olds on TWO REMAIN
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by Central City Opera
2y ago
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Season 7, Episode 4 - Edina Hiser, Costume Designer for THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
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by Central City Opera
2y ago
On this episode, we pull back the curtain and hear from the Costume Designer for THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, Edina Hiser. There are a LOT of costumes in this production, and Edina gives us the insights into the symbolism she embeds in the design, the anatomy of a quick change – since there are so many! – how she is able to engineer costumes to function efficiently yet not alter their authenticity, and the joy she gets from helping performers become more comfortable with their body images through well designed costumes. Edina Hiser graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachel ..read more
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Season 7, Episode 3 - Kira Dills-DeSurra and William Ferguson, Principals in DIE FLEDERMAUS
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by Central City Opera
2y ago
On this episode, we hear from two principal singers in DIE FLEDERMAUS: mezzo-soprano Kira Dills-DeSurra who plays the role of Prince Orlofsky, and tenor William Ferguson, who plays the role of Eisenstein. Both Kira and Will are seasoned comedic performers, and their healthy senses of humor are on full display during this episode. Will and Kira talk about the magic of live performance and how much the audience influences them, how April Fools’ is a recognized holiday in both their families, how they got into opera in the first place, and the role that Central City Opera plays in the context of ..read more
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Season 7, Episode 2 - Joachim Schamberger and John Baril on DIE FLEDERMAUS
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by Central City Opera
2y ago
On this episode, we dive deep into DIE FLEDERMAUS with stage director Joachim Schamberger and conductor John Baril. While on the surface, this operetta may seem like nothing but champagne bubbles and fun, Joachim and John reveal the complexities of the story and music that make this operetta timeless. Joachim is an acclaimed stage director and video designer who is currently Director of Opera at Northwestern University in Chicago. He is in demand as a director, designer, and teacher throughout the world. DIE FLEDERMAUS is his third production with Central City Opera. John Baril, Principal Cond ..read more
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