Spring 2012 | Passport to the Arts
Performing Arts Sampler Series
Passport to the Arts is a one-of-a-kind performing arts sampler series that offers patrons a diverse combination of Denver's best music, dance, theatre and opera performances.
For only $220 you'll get a seat to five hot live performing arts events this fall. Availability is limited, so order your Passport today!
Don't miss your chance to experience the best live performances Denver has to offer.
The Spring 2012 Passport includes:
Peter Pan
Colorado BalletEllie Caulkins Opera House
Wednesday, February 29, 6:30 p.m.
Photo credit: Adam Still by Allen Birnbach
Take flight on a thrilling journey to Neverland with Colorado Ballet's production of Peter Pan. Audiences of all ages will celebrate the magic of childhood with J.M. Barrie's beloved story of eternal youth and innocence. Soar with Peter, Tinkerbell and the Darling children to Neverland for high-flying adventures with swashbuckling pirates, Indian braves, the Lost Boys and the infamous Captain Hook.
Beauty and the Beast
Denver Center AttractionsBuell Theatre
Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.
The romantic Broadway musical for all generations, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Denver. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of more than 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
Denver Center Theatre CompanyThe Stage Theatre
Sunday, March 25, 1:30 p.m.
Experience the music of the legendary Johnny Cash in this revue that uses 39 of the singer's best-known songs to describe the journey of a man in search of his soul. Full of love and emotion, humor and empathy, the show, like all country songs, tells it like it is. Created by Richard Maltby and conceived by William Meade. Orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jeff Lisenby. Directed by Jason Edwards.
Tchaikovsky 4
Colorado SymphonyBoettcher Concert Hall
Friday, April 13, 7:30 p.m.
Opening this performance, conducted by Andrew Litton with Pascal Rogé on piano, is Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, described by Brahms as “a very boisterous potpourri of student songs.” Pianist Pascal Rogé is highlighted on Mozart’s famous piano concerto No. 21, featured in the 1967 Swedish film Elvira Madigan. The concert includes Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, and concludes with one of the most revered works in the repertoire, Tchaikovsky’s 4th.
Il Trovatore
Opera ColoradoEllie Caulkins Opera House
Friday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.
The Duel. The Gypsy. The Gypsy’s Son. The Execution. In four parts, Verdi weaves together a tense drama of romance, mistaken identity, revenge and murder. A noble family is scarred by the tragic death of a cherished son at the hands of mysterious gypsy woman. Years later, two men, one the family’s royal son and the other a handsome troubadour, vie for the hand of Leonora. However the tragedy of the past will haunt the present in a plot filled with twists and turns and transcendently beautiful music. Il Trovatore features many of opera’s most beautiful and memorable melodies, from one of Verdi’s most spectacular tenor arias to the famous “Anvil Chorus.” Performed in Italian with English and Spanish subtitles at every seat.
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