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Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s mission is to encourage and support young singers and provide continuing education for DLOG members in the appreciation and knowledge of opera.

Registration for the April 2nd Opera on Tuesday is now Open

Featuring the 2024 DLOG Competition for Colorado Singers winners!

Click Here to Register!

Congratulations to the 2024 Competition for Colorado Singers First Place Galen and Ada Belle Spencer Foundation Award!

 

Miguel Angel Ortega Bañales, Tenor

Manual Angel Ortega BanalesThe Mexican tenor and pianist, Miguel Ángel Ortega Bañales, discovered a strong passion for music in the choral and vocal acapella setting at the age of 20. Miguel A. Ortega is a graduate student at the University of Colorado Boulder studying with Matthew Chellis, where he has received a Teaching Assistantship appointment to earn a master’s degree in vocal performance and pedagogy as well as choral conducting. Ortega obtained his bachelor’s degree in music performance from Berea College, during which he held a position as vocal TA and served as a piano collaborator for the music department. Since August 2020, he has served as Assistant Conductor at Eklund Opera, University of Colorado Boulder. Recent appearances include productions with Boulder Bach Festival and Central City Opera Touring Artists.

To see the full list of Competition winners, please Check out the 2024 Competition Home Page for details.

Also, you can watch the entire Competition as it happened on the DLOG YouTube site:  Click Here to Watch the 2024 Competition Final Video

 

 

 

2020 Competition Winner Claire McCahan shares her thoughts about opera and DLOG:

DLOG Thanks Classic Pianos

 

Classic Pianos of Denver is the primary supplier of professional-grade pianos for many DLOG events including  Opera on Tuesdays and the Competition for Colorado Singers. We offer them our heartfelt thanks!

 

 

 

 

The Guild is:

A non-profit membership organization which provides:

  • Financial support for young Colorado singers through Grants to college opera programs and opera companies and to winners of our Annual Competition
  • Opportunities for members and guests to experience the joy of opera through Opera on Tuesdays, our annual Competition for Singers and Opera Tours.

Events

March 23, 2024 Competition for Colorado Singers Final

FREE and Open to the Public! 
with Competition Livestream

9am-5pm Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave, Denver

 

April 2nd, Opera on Tuesday 2024 Winners Concert and Luncheon

Featuring the winners of the 2024 DLOG Competition for Colorado Singers before March 27th
Register Here  by March 27th

10:30 am, Columbine Country Club, 17 Fairway Lane, Littleton, CO 80123

 

Contribute to our mission while engaging in exciting events! A great way to meet opera lovers and support budding singers of tomorrow.

“One of the first competitions I participated in was Denver Lyric Opera Guild. Through the encouragement and feedback of the visiting judges and financial support of the Guild, I had the means to continue to pursue my “opera addiction.” As young artists, we encounter so many hardships, disappointments and setbacks. But because of DLOG, when these blows came down, I still had the means and encouragement to push through.”

Megan Marino

multiple year Competition winner and Metropolitan Opera and International Opera star