Central City Opera

Central City Opera is the fifth-oldest opera company in the United States. Founded in 1932, each festival is presented in the 550-seat historic Central City Opera House built in 1878 in the gold mining era town of Central City, Colorado. Pelham G. Pearce was selected in 1996 as Managing Director for Central City Opera, and he was named General/Artistic Director in May 1998, when John Moriarty became Artistic Director Emeritus. Scott Finlay, current President and CEO, became the Director of Development at Central City Opera in 2011 and was appointed the President and CEO of Central City Opera in 2023.

Most recent six-week summer festivals have included both traditional and progressive works. About forty performances, including those specifically for young people, are presented each season. Additionally, Central City Opera presents festival extras including "Short Works" (selected ten-minute opera scenes), and "Lunch & a Song" (solo luncheon performances) which are produced alongside the main opera season by assistant directors and training artists as part of the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program. Other festival extras include "Apres Opera" (free impromptu performances by festival artists), "Opera Notes" (free pre-performance talks before main stage productions), and most recently, "Backstage Magic" (Q and A with the production team between Saturday shows).

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