The Eklund Opera Program has been designated a “Program of Excellence” by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. Students from the program have won top awards in the National Opera Association Collegiate Scenes competition three out of the last four seasons. Undergraduate and graduate students at the college present several major productions each year, including fully-staged and costumed operas and musicals like "The Rake's Progress," "Le nozze di Figaro," "La Traviata," "Side by Side" by Sondheim and "Carousel." Other performance opportunities for students include an annual student-directed opera scenes program (CU NOW) and the Opera Theater Singers that 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
