RMHUC at the Opera

Thursday,  february 27, 2025

Meet-Up and Tour:

at 6:00 pm MST

Opera Colorado Performance:

at 7:30 pm MST

La Bohème

 

Location:
The Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver Performing Arts Complex
14th Street at Curtis Street
Denver, CO  80204


Join us for a special February 27 performance of Puccini's beloved opera La Bohème performed by Opera Colorado, Colorado's premier opera company.  RMHUC attendees will also enjoy a pre-performance VIP meeting with the Opera's General Manager and Artistic Director, Greg Carpenter, followed by an onstage tour and a presentation about the production.  We will meet again during both intermissions for complimentary prosecco and conversation.

 

Whether you are an opera aficionado or new to the art form, this is a unique opportunity to experience a classic opera in Denver with your fellow alums and their guests.  The opera is performed in its original Italian, with English and Spanish subtitles available at every seat.  We have reserved two blocks of seats with different degrees of visibility to the stage, acoustical fidelity, and price.* They are close to each other and to the location of the intermission receptions.

 

Event Timeline for February 27, 2025:

6:00 pm - Enter Opera House, scan ticket, proceed to Harvard gathering in lobby

6:15 pm - Introduction to the Opera by Opera Colorado General & Artistic Director

6:30 pm - On stage exclusive tour begins

7:10 pm - Tour ends

7:30 pm - Opera begins

 

The opera runtime is approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, including the 2 intermissions.

Opera Colorado FAQ:  (parking, attire ...) Your Visit to Denver Arts Complex

Attire:  

There is no formal dress code but most patrons wear business casual clothing. Almost anything is acceptable, from jeans to gowns.

 

Map of Opera House location in Denver Performing Ats Complex: Ellie Caulkins Theater Map

 

About La Bohème

Music by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

based on Scènes de la vie de Bohème (1851) by Henri Murger (1822-1861)

Premiered February 1,1896, Teatro Regio, Turin, Italy, Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957) conducting


In an attic in the Parisian Latin Quarter, the garret is cramped, but the personalities are expansive. A group of artists live the bohemian lifestyle full of complicated relationships and nights at the café on a starving artist’s budget. Through the tumultuous relationships between Mimì and Rodolfo, and Marcello and Musetta, Puccini’s best-known opera encourages you to fully appreciate the fragility of life and love.  The story is told with music that is lyrical, beautiful, and emotionally touching.

 

The Ellie Caulkins Opera House at Denver Performing Arts Complex

 

 

Please contact Bill Horton AB'77 with any questions.

 

Click here to buy tickets!!!

Event organizers:

Alicia Alvero Koski AB'15 JD'20

Bill Horton AB'77

Fred Ris AB'68

 

 

Ticketing Information

Note(1) as of February 6:  Our initial block in Parterre Class 5 is sold out.  We have obtained an additional block of Class 5 in the Loge, and these seats are now also on sale.

Note(2) as of Febraury 10:  The Loge seats are now also sold out.  All that remain are a few Parterre Class 2 seats, and these may also be done by February 15.

Note(3) as of February 20:  A few seats remain, but we need to close ticket sales this evening.

Pricing details for our RMHUC seating:

Early Bird Pricing (until February 15):

Parterre Class 2:             $150  per seat

Parterre / Loge Class 5:    $40  per seat

 

Pricing after February 15

Parterre Class 2:             $170  per seat sold out

Parterre / Loge Class 5:    $50  per seat sold out

 

Seat Views PDF: Opera Colorado Seat Views

Seat map PDF:  Opera Colorado Seat Map

 

 

*If you need a wheelchair-accessible seat, please contact Bill Horton AB'77 for tickets instead of purchasing tickets through the link. 

 

Click here to buy tickets!!!

 

RMHUC is offering a free, special Zoom presentation "Opera Insights" on February 18, 2025 featuring opera professional Madeleine Snow AB'20. Please register at RMHUC Opera Insights Zoom
 

Purchase your tickets prior to February 5, 2025, and we will send you an invitation to Opera Colorado "Artists in Conversation" held at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on February 5 at 6:00 pm.  This is an opportunity to hear the four principal singers and the director discuss their thoughts about the coming performance.

 

When:

6:00PM - 10:10PM Thu 27 Feb 2025, Mountain timezone

Where:

Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex
14th Street At Curtis Street
Denver, Colorado 80204 USA

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Bill Horton
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Rachelle Cota Horton
Linda Freeman
Rich Freeman
Elizabeth Horton
Charles McWilliams
Patti Henry
  wife
Michael Cheroutes
Dennis Cheroutes
  Consulting
Bulend Corbacioglu
Guest of Bulend Corbacioglu
Katie Martus
Cynthia Johnson
David McConaughy
Jill McConaughy
Christopher Miller
Guest of Christopher Miller
Alicia Alvero Koski
Martha Regan-Smith
Roger Smith
Dylan Rumph
Robert Seiden
Rebecca Seiden
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans
Pablo Lippe
Nancy Lippe
Nadia Eldeib
Kellen Gil
Tyler Bell
Fred Ris
Ayliffe Ris
Nathaniel Opperman
Beth Opperman
De Lane Bredvik
Lauren Fulton
Lorraine Trotter
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Amelia Trotter
  Professional Management Solutions
Kristin McKissick
Cecelia Raker
Xuno Gildelamadrid
Lia Rebits
Sheryl Ott
David Sowar
David Back
Susan Back
Susan Bowditch
Melissa Grossman
James O'Connor
Sally Sorte
Austin Bernstein
Mythily Herz
  Post Internet Project
Charles Naumer
Carole Haley
Joel Susel
Allison Kolberg
Curt Freed
uCUCurt Freed Freed
Victoria Seligman
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