{"id":590,"date":"2025-03-11T09:45:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T10:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/audiomateria.com\/?p=590"},"modified":"2025-03-14T19:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T19:16:20","slug":"letters-the-colorado-opera-is-worth-the-ticket-price-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/audiomateria.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/letters-the-colorado-opera-is-worth-the-ticket-price-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Letters: The Colorado opera is worth the ticket price increase"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Colorado Opera is worth the ticket increase<\/h4>\n

Re: “Looking for fresh opera offerings<\/a>,” Feb. 23 letter to the editor<\/p>\n

The letter writer states that Opera Colorado is programming \u201cthe same old stuff over and over\u201d and he, therefore, has not \u201cbeen in years.\u201d He prefers watching a DVD \u201cthat blows everything else out of the water.\u201d My wife and I are longtime subscribers and donors; I have a rather different view.<\/p>\n

As I look at the performance history page<\/a> on their website, I observe that Opera Colorado produced world premieres of \u201cThe Scarlet Letter\u201d in 2016 and \u201cSteal a Pencil For Me\u201d in 2018. Many of the productions since 2016 were of operas written in the 2010s.<\/p>\n

The current production of \u201cLa Boh\u00e8me\u201d is the sixth offering since Opera Colorado\u2019s inception in 1983. Operas that have had five productions in 40+ years are \u201cCarmen,\u201d \u201cDon Giovanni,\u201d \u201cLa Traviata,\u201d and \u201cTosca.\u201d These, along with \u201cBoh\u00e8me\u201d are reliable ticket sellers, enough so to fill the house for an extra, non-subscription performance.<\/p>\n

Yes, the ticket prices have increased, as they have for all opera companies, even those in Europe that are very heavily government-subsidized.<\/p>\n

It seems both fortunate and unfortunate that the cost of a good opera DVD is less than the least expensive seat at the opera. I\u2019m less clear about the price relationship between the most expensive seat and a pair of high-brow pajamas.<\/p>\n

We are grateful to the many donors and subscribers in Colorado who make high-quality, live performances possible.<\/p>\n

Fred Ris, Denver<\/em><\/p>\n

I read a complaint about Colorado Opera presenting La Boheme. I attended the show on Feb. 28 and thought the production was great. The company has scaled back, presenting two operas in a season from the previous three, probably as a cost-cutting move. With only two operas, they are taking a risk, presenting one of those as a somewhat experimental production. I hope increases in attendance and contributions will help them resume three shows a year, and then they will have more flexibility in expanding their repertoire.<\/p>\n

Thomas Brady, Wheat Ridge<\/em><\/p>\n

Response to the “negative” reporting<\/h4>\n

Re: “Media’s focus under Trump administration,” Feb. 27 letter to the editor<\/p>\n

The reader states that, “Trump is president now and everything negative must be magnified. Media bias is not a myth.” Many pages of The Denver Post indeed contain articles about the many initiatives enacted by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Every day, The Post and other news outlets report what they are saying and doing.<\/p>\n