My husband is not a regular at the opera and was a bit apprehensive about going to see The Little Prince, but he figured, “Hey, I can sleep at home, or sleep at the opera.” Well, he was surprised! No shut eye for him! He found this Opera captivating, and we were touched by the theme of “the eye cannot see what is truly essential. Only the heart can.” Our communi … [Read more...]
Utah Opera’s The Little Prince
The beloved story of The Little Prince comes to life as a new production from Utah Opera. Rachel Portman and Nicholas Wright’s The Little Prince presented by the Utah Opera will open January 19 and play through January 27. Meanwhile, Utah Opera Production Studios is busy building sets and creating costumes that are sure to transform the artistic visions of de … [Read more...]
Utah Opera Celebrating 40 Years with a Towering Production of Moby-Dick
Forty years ago Glade Peterson had a dream. An internationally known singer who spent 12 years as the principal tenor for the Zurich Opera, wanted to bring opera to Utah. Inspired by what Maurice Abravanel did with the Utah Symphony and William Christensen did with Ballet West, Glade knew that Salt Lake City could support a major opera company. His daughter, Michelle … [Read more...]
Utah Opera’s World-Class Artisans
John Wayne Cook - Set Design John Wayne Cook transports audiences from a theater seat to locations anywhere from Egypt to Japan or Shakespeare’s England. John, as the company’s scenic artist, designs, builds and paints Utah Opera’s backdrops and sets in a cavernous work space at the Utah Symphony/Utah Opera offices . Cook’s love for the job has been evident in his 35 ye … [Read more...]