Meet this summer’s “Carmen” on this episode of the podcast. Soprano Emily Pulley shares how she hopes to make her mark on this iconic role and why she thinks audiences keep coming back to this warhorse of an opera. She also reflects on how she got into opera in the first place, the advice she got as a young singer, including her days as a Studio Artist in 1992, and ruminates on how opera has changed over the years.

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Nancy Parker is the Chairperson of the Central City Opera Board and has been involved with the company for over 30 years. On this episode, she shares her experiences with the company and why it is so important to her that it keeps thriving. 

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On this first episode of Season Two of the podcast, Central City Opera’s General and Artistic Director Pat Pearce shares his reflections from the 2016 Festival, gives a rundown of the 2017 Festival, his hopes for the opera industry and advice for singers, especially those starting their vocal studies. He also spills the beans on what he’d do if he ever won the Powerball.

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Week Six - Until We Meet Again

On this final episode of the 2016 Festival podcast series, we wanted to introduce you to someone who you may not even know is part of the Central City Opera family, but who the company members see on a daily basis.  Jeanne Richards has been coming to Central City Opera since 1953, and for the last 30 years, she has come to every single performance. She’s an unassuming, energetic woman who always seems to have a smile on her face, especially around the artists, and on this episode, she shares some of her stories about Central City Opera. 

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Week Five - Getting to Know You (Better)

Liz Printz and Stacie Logue are responsible for how the artists look on the stage at Central City Opera. Liz is the Wig & Make-up Designer and Stacie is the Costume Shop Manager. On this episode, Liz and Stacie describe their respective roles, what a typical performance day is like, and how they found their way to their careers. Liz describes the long process of making a wig and why wigs are integral to the performance, and Stacie gets into the details of keeping all those costumes looking and smelling fresh. These two talented and charismatic women definitely have interesting jobs!

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Week Five - Getting to Know You (Better)

Brian Cook has been playing viola in the Central City Opera Orchestra for 20 seasons. He loves being a pit musician, and on this episode, you’ll find out why. Brian shares his entertaining take on the different personalities in the orchestra, what it’s like being conducted by his husband, John Baril, and how knowing what’s happening on stage helps him be a better musician. Brian is also a perfect example of “following your bliss” – he shares with us all the different paths he’s taken in life, with the viola always being the constant.

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Week Five - Getting to Know You (Better)

Tenor Jonathan Burton is singing the role of Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca this summer at Central City Opera. On this episode, he shares his thoughts on what it’s like doing a role he’s done a number of times with colleagues who are new to their roles, the new idea that he and the director came up with in Act 3, whether or not Mario knows his fate at the end of the opera and how he handles that, and his favorite moments in this production. He also gives advice on how to be a good colleague onstage, and he shares how he got into opera and what keeps him going in this tough career. 

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Week Five - Getting to Know You (Better)

Michael Wingfield is the “man-behind-the-curtain,” the Technical Director at Central City Opera. On this episode, he tells us the details of being a Technical Director, the challenges of working in a historic building, and how a show is put together from design plans to putting it on the stage. He also shares where he’s from, how he got into his field, and how he loves being part of the larger tradition of storytelling on stage. Mike is also a very talented visual artist and a set designer in his own right, and his background as an art assistant for famous artist Robert Rauschenberg and education in architecture led him to his work in opera.

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Week Five - Getting to Know You (Better)

Baritone Grant Youngblood commands the stage this summer as Horace Tabor in the 60th anniversary production of The Ballad of Baby Doe. On this episode, recorded a few days after Opening Night in July, Grant shares his thoughts on this iconic Colorado silver king, including his theory as to why Horace left Augusta for Baby Doe. He tells us his favorite moments in the production, how he “ages” onstage in the role, the interesting words that show up in Horace’s libretto, and what it’s been like working with the other performers in the show, including the young artists. Grant also shares what it’s like being on the road and how he recreates home wherever he is, how he manages doing a long run of performances, and much more.

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Week Five - Getting to Know You (Better)

On August 2nd, the Apprentice Artists take the stage as the principals for the Nina Odescalchi Kelly Family Matinee Performance of The Ballad of Baby Doe. Only 10 days before their performance, I sat down with the three covers - also known as understudies - for the roles of Horace Tabor, August Tabor, and Baby Doe: Adam Richardson, Alice Anne Light, and Helen Huang. On this episode, these three talented singers share their thoughts on what it's like covering these roles, whether or not they changed their minds about their characters after seeing the principals perform, and the magic of doing this opera in THIS place. They also tell us where they're from, how they got into singing opera, and their different perspectives on audition season. 

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