Events
Musical programs are offered throughout the year for the enjoyment of our members. These include but are not limited to:
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Food for the body and soul!
In addition to financial awards to aspiring Colorado singers and scholarships to Colorado opera programs, we present opera experiences to offer educational opera opportunities in the beauty of opera.
With an endless appetite for an often overlooked cultural expression, these events present:
- Both neophyte and experience performers
- A sneak peek of upcoming local productions
- Educational forums in elegant surroundings
These events occur at 11:00 a.m. the first Tuesday of October, November, December, February, and April. Opera On Tuesday held in January will occur on the second Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.
Last Opportunity This Season to Attend a DLOG Opera On Tuesday
The popular "Opera on Tuesday" debuted in 1973 and continues to meet the first Tuesday of most months during the opera season. These gatherings offer members and their guests an opportunity to view excerpts from upcoming university musical productions, to hear young singers who are training as opera singers, to learn from informative lectures given by prominent members of the opera world, and to enjoy lunch in the company of other Guild members.
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 11:00
PROGRAM: The ten winners of the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition for Colorado Singers where each will sing an aria of their choice and receive their monetary awards.
LOCATION:
Pinehurst Country Club
6255 W Quincy Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
LUNCH: $35.00
Your check payable to DLOG is your reservation.
DEADLINE: Reservation MUST be received by Thursday, March 29, 2012.
Please send your reservation to Becky Gantner at 2082 Montane Drive East Golden, CO 80401 for more information and to make your reservation.
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The Annual Patron Gala on January 17, 2012, was held at Cherry Hills Country Club. The ninety-plus Patrons enjoyed a delightful evening of superb food, good spirits, and beautiful musical entertainment provided by Jennifer DeDomenici, a first place winner in the 2007 DLOG Competition.
The patrons are all invited to attend the Judges Dinner at the Glenmoor Country Club following the Finals at Bethany Lutheran Church on March 3, 2012. Attending the Patron Gala is one way opera lovers can support young Colorado Singers as the purchase of a ticket to the Gala provides much-needed financial support to the Competition
Competition Events
February 4, 2012 – Saturday, DLOG’s Master Class for the candidates of the Competition
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Louise C. Conter Master Class on Saturday, February 4, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Competition candidates will polish their musical skills in a master class taught by Kenneth Cox, Chair of DU’s Lamont Vocal Arts Department. Attend this (free) class as it provides a rare glimpse of the rigors and discipline of opera performance.
February 25, 2012 –Saturday, Preliminary Competition
9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Each candidate will sing their first choice aria and then sing what is requested by the judges. They will only have about seven to ten minutes to perform. Fifteen finalists will be selected by the judges to continue to the finals. You may come to these events for the entire day or a part of the day and your presence is appreciated by the singers as well as the Guild. However, we ask that you do not enter or leave while a singer is performing.
March 3, 2012 – Saturday, Final Competition
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The fifteen finalists selected at the preliminaries will perform for the top ten winning positions. Each finalist will sing their first choice aria and then sing what is requested by the judges. The winners will receive from six thousand to one thousand dollars in prize money and even the non-placed singers receive compensation from the Denver Lyric Opera Guild.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Mount Vernon Country Club
Heather Hill, a celebrated singer from the Denver area who has performed all over the world, will be the featured program.
Mark your calendars to include this exciting event!
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Home is where the opera heart is! The Guild promotes the Front Range music scene with trips to Central City Opera, and to the opera productions by the music departments of the Univeristy of Colorado-Boulder, Colorado State University-Fort Collins, the University of Northern Colorado-Greeley, and other regional venues.
Each year the Opera Plane Tour members travel to major opera houses in the United States and Canada to hear old favorites or to be introduced to new operas. Cultural outings to museums, memorials, or whatever is "hot and happening" are always included. From New York to Natchez, San Francisco to Santa Fe, this excursion provides both culture and charisma.
In addition to the joy of travel, the trip also helps fund the Opera Plane Tour Award at the Annual Competition.
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