I think it’s time for another throwback post! Colorado opera photography is something I’m missing so much these days. I especially miss photographing performances on stage. You’ll probably be seeing a lot of these throwback posts but I don’t want to just post the headshots I’m currently doing. Performance and event photography still has a big place in my heart, even though these events aren’t happening much these days. It’s actually a great opportunity to share some of my older work so we can all relive the days of watching live theater, opera, and dance!
Colorado Opera Photography | The Magic Flute
This performance of The Magic Flute at Central City Opera was from 2018. I photographed it as an associate photographer for the amazing Amanda Tipton Photography. This was such a fun show! Having kids in the cast made it that much more playful and joyful. The kids even got to do the floss as part of the show! I couldn’t resist making a gif of it. I’ll include that at the bottom of the post.
One of my photos from this show was chosen for a full-page ad in the Denver Post! I still have that issue tucked away somewhere! Also, fun fact: Kira Dills-DeSurra was in this show and that fall, she joined Opera Colorado as an Artist in Residence. I ended photographing her as part of the program for the next two years. Plus, she lived in Chicago for a bit so we bonded over that a lot.
This is the photo in the Denver Post ad!
The Magic Flute Cast and Crew
COMPOSER Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LIBRETTO Emanuel Schicaneder
TAMINO Joseph Dennis
FIRST LADY Tasha Koontz
SECOND LADY Kira Dills-DeSurra
THIRD LADY Melanie Ashkar
PAPAGENO Will Liverman
THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Jeni Houser
MONOSTATOS Fidel Angel Romero
PAMINA Katherine Manley
THREE SPIRITS Colorado Children’s Chorale
THE SPEAKER Ashraf Sewailam
SARASTRO Kevin Langan
AN OLD WOMAN (PAPAGENA) Veronique Filloux
TWO ARMORED MEN Martin Luther Clark and Hans Tashjian
CONDUCTOR Andre de Ridder
DIRECTOR Alessandro Talevi
CHOREOGRAPHER Melinda Sullivan
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Can Consilvio
SCENIC DESIGNER Madeleine Boyd
ASSOCIATE SCENIC DESIGNER Anna Bonomelli
COSTUME DESIGNER Susan Kulkarni
ASSOCIATE COSTUME DESIGNER Charlotte Young
LIGHTING DESIGNER David Martin Jacques
WIG/MAKEUP DESIGNER Ronell Oliveri
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR/CHORUS MASTER Aaron Breid
MUSICAL PREPARATION John Arida, Michael Baitzer
GERMAN DICTION COACH Richard Cross
DRAMATURG Kara McKechnie
STAGE MANAGER Erin Thompson-Janszen
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Bryce Bullock
SUPERTITLES Thomas Getty
