From left: Katherine R. Weber, Molly Hill, April Martin, Cristina Bakhoum. Maya Kherani, Hannah Christine Busch. and Tatiana Ogan The women of the 2015 Bonfils-Stanton Artists Training Program at "Death by Aria" |
Last Sunday, the annual Central City Opera “Death by Aria”
concert was held by the participants of the 2015 Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Artists Training Program. Pieces were performed
from operas by Rossini and Massenet, among others. The concert allows the Young
Artists to demonstrate their skills and acquaint themselves with their fellow
performers and designers. Participants of the Artist Training Program also
function as the chorus for the Festival’s operas.
Studio Artist, Isaac Assor |
Studio Artist Isaac Assor is excited for the Festival: “It’s a wonderful season. Man of La Mancha was one of my favorite shows growing up, and it’s
nice to get to do that in an opera setting, and The Prodigal Son has just been really rewarding and challenging”. Assor
will have the chance to be a part of shows outside of the Opera House, one of the unique aspects to this Festival. CCO’s The Prodigal
Son will be performed at churches in Central City and Colorado Springs while
Don Quixote and the Duchess will be
featured in a historic venue in Central City as well as the First United
Methodist Church in Fort Collins: opera is being taken "out of the box" this summer.
The 10-week young artist program provides daily opera training in diction and movement, makeup and costuming, individual vocal coaching, and sessions in career management such as how to write a resume and maintain a performance portfolio, how to audition in order to succeed, combined with rehearsals and performance opportunities. The widely known program has become a national model for the comprehensive development of young singers. To learn more, visit one of the following web pages:
The 10-week young artist program provides daily opera training in diction and movement, makeup and costuming, individual vocal coaching, and sessions in career management such as how to write a resume and maintain a performance portfolio, how to audition in order to succeed, combined with rehearsals and performance opportunities. The widely known program has become a national model for the comprehensive development of young singers. To learn more, visit one of the following web pages:
- Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program
- Get to know the 2015 Apprentice Artists
- Get to know the 2015 Studio Artists
- Central City Opera's 2015 Festival, running July 11 - August 9
- Follow Central City Opera's adventures with the hashtag #operaoutofthebox on Facebook and Twitter, including through the company's year-round offerings with our Ensemble Artists