A poor young woman divorces her husband over his drinking, gambling and philandering, then catches the eye of a rich man almost twice her age — who leaves his wife for her. A telenovela plot? No, it ...

Rarely in live musical performance does the time and the place, the company and the cast all come together to create the perfect experience – a performance that gives the viewer the feeling that this ...

In 1879, American mining magnate Horace Tabor built a Colorado opera house in 100 days. But his life story would set the stage for a musical drama that has stood as one of America’s most popular ...

Based on the lives of actual historical figures Horace Tabor, Elizabeth “Baby” Doe Tabor, and Augusta Tabor, the opera tracks their lives from Horace and Baby Doe’s meeting to the death of Horace.

Ars Nova will be presenting Douglas Moore's "The Ballad of Baby Doe" at the VBC Playhouse. Production dates are June 11-13. Directed by Ron Harris, the American opera features full chorus and ...

The Ballad of Baby Doe is a timeless American opera that resonates with themes of love, resilience, and ambition, set against the vibrant backdrop of the Colorado Silver Boom. Directed by Eric Pinder ...

As a teenager in San Francisco, when Maria Elena Altany’s parents would go out for the night, she threw a party like no other kid her age was having. But, she wasn’t blasting Beyonce or Christina ...

Loveland Opera Theatre will present Douglas Moore’s “The Ballad of Baby Doe,” a true story in Colorado history, Oct. 13-22 at the Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St. Performances start at 7 p.m.

On the evening of March 1, 1883, President Chester A. Arthur left the White House, stepped into his carriage, rolled around to Washington’s Willard Hotel. There that New York dandy witnessed the ...

When U.S. composers set out to exploit uniquely native material, they all too frequently lose sight of the folk for the folksiness. Pulitzer Prizewinner Douglas Moore, 62, a Columbia professor, has ...

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