Undergraduate and graduate students at the College of Music present several major productions each year in the Eklund Opera Program. These include fully staged and costumed operas and musicals. Other performance opportunities for students include an annual student-directed opera scenes program as well as CU NOW, which showcases modern American operas, and the Opera Theater Singers, an outreach program which takes graduate students to area schools and other venues.
Personnel
Jennifer Bird
Chair, Voice and Opera
Leigh Holman
Director, Eklund Opera Program
Resident Stage Director
Nicholas Carthy
Opera Music Director
Jeremy Reger
Head Vocal Coach
Mutsumi Moteki
Vocal Coach
Ron Mueller
Technical Director
Tom Robbins
Costume Designer
More information about Eklund Opera
"It's a Wonderful Life" By Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer
Nov. 15-17, 2019
It may be Christmas, but for George Bailey it is anything but the most wonderful time of the year. Based on the 1946 movie of the same name, Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's brand new opera adaptation of "It's a Wonderful Life" follows a young guardian angel named Clara as she attempts—with heart and just a bit of holiday magic—to prove to George what an incredible impact he's had on his small town. Find more information and purchase tickets
"The Marriage of Figaro" By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mar. 13-15, 2020
When a lecherous count sets his sights on his servant Figaro's fiancée, Figaro and his friends seek retribution in the form of hilarious hijinks and mischievous escapades. A rollicking combination of wit and seductive orchestrations, Mozart's infamous Italian caper about the differences between the working and ruling classes "is subtle, witty ... and immensely sophisticated—but also tuneful and infectious" (NPR). Find more information and purchase tickets
"Béatrice et Bénédict" By Hector Berlioz
Apr. 23-26, 2020
Marriage isn't for everyone, least of all verbal sparring partners Beatrice and Benedict. But if they can be convinced to set aside their differences, each might see what their friends already know—Beatrice and Benedict are a perfect match. Based on Shakespeare's comedy "Much Ado About Nothing," "Béatrice et Bénédict" is a boisterous romance about the preposterous act of falling in love. Find more information and purchase tickets
