Thursday, July 15, 2010

THE COLORADO SYMPHONY PLAYS OPERA’S GREATEST MELODIES AT CITY PARK

Who: The Colorado Symphony and Associate Conductor Scott O’Neil
What: Opera’s Greatest Melodies
When: Thursday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: City Park , Denver Colorado

Associate Conductor Scott O’Neil leads the orchestra in a program of Opera’s Greatest Melodies at City Park . The program showcases favorites such as Puccini’s “La Tregenda” from Le villi, Verdi’s Overture to La forza del destino, Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville, Bizet’s Suite No. 1 from Carmen and No. 2 from L’Arlesienne, Offenbach ’s Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld and more. This concert is sponsored by PCL Construction, presented by Target as a part of the Target Free Family Concerts, and presented by cultural partner Denver Office of Cultural Affairs.

The Colorado Symphony performs a full line-up of summer outdoor concerts in July, as well as a special concert at Boettcher Concert Hall in celebration of the Biennial of the Americas on July 24. Visit the Colorado Symphony’s website at www.coloradosymphony.org for more information or call the Colorado Symphony Box Office at 303.623.7876.

Join the Colorado Symphony for the spectacular 2010/11 season, full of energetic new programs, exciting guest artists and a brand new roster of guest conductors from around the globe. This season must be seen to be believed! To purchase a subscription, contact the Colorado Symphony Box Office, located at Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Subscriptions can also be purchased through the Colorado Symphony by telephone 303.623.7876. All season performances are held in Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis Street . Single tickets will go on sale for the 2010/11 season in August.