Recent Events

In celebration of Women's History Month, we held a program, Women Composers in Vocal Music at The Penrose House on March 1. The program featured songs performed by Julie Silver Campbell, soprano, from Opera on Tap and commentary by Solveig Olsen. Program Sponsors: Dr. Gordon and Linda Silver, Elizabeth Bond, and Karen and Michael McDivitt. Photos courtesy of Dr. Susan Rae Jensen.

Dr. Gordon Silver, Julie Silver Campbell and Linda Silver

Joe Galema and Julie Silver Campbell

Julie Silver Campbell and Solveig Olsen pre-performance

Joe Galema and Julie Silver Campbell performance

Commentary by Solveig Olsen

Julie Silver Campbell performing

Solveig Olsen and Julie Silver Campbell

Audience

Guests gathered at this year’s Winter Wonder Fest featuring Mezzo Soprano Marcia Ragonetti and friends on Feb. 17 at Patty Jewett Golf Club. The concert featured music composed by Jerome Kern in a tuneful exploration of a very special chapter in The Great American Songbook. Plus, a surprise singing of Happy Birthday for Martile Rowland as well as a cake celebration of her 25th Anniversary as Artistic Director of Opera Theatre of the Rockies. Program sponsors included Tiemens Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, Dr. Susan Rae Jensen and Mr. Tom Trainer and Nicole de Naray.

Nicole de Naray and Catherine Creppon

Sol Chavez and Eve Tilley

Linda Dale and Victoria Boswell

Kim Gunderson with Tom Trainer and Dr. Susan Rae Jensen

Judy Rogers and Joan Agee

Linda and Gordon Silver

Evelyn Kwaak with her daughter Nancy

Doug and Dianne Herzberg

Sally Linnenbrink and Marilyn Miller

Eapen Leubner and Solveig Olsen

Allan and Gloria Wendt

table with Connie Heidenreich, Victoria Hansen, Gordon and Linda Silver, Tammy Lenz

table with Lisa Czelatko, Helene Knapp, Carol Bernstein, Kristen Nelson

Libby Rittenberg, Herman Tiemens, Nasit Ari

Martile with the cake honoring her 25th year anniversary as artistic director of OTR and h

Honoring Martile on her 25th Year Anniversary as the Artistic Director of OTR

Martile's Cake Honoring her 25th Anniversary

Martile receiving the 2 checks from PPOL to OTR in her honor for OTR goes to school progra

Martile received two checks from PPOL to OTR in her honor

Travis, Marcia, Martile and Steven

Marcia Ragonetti and Steven Taylor

Travis Yamamoto (piano), Marcia Ragonetti (mezzo soprano) and Steven Taylor (baritone)

Pikes Peak Opera League honored Black History Month (February) with a mini-concert from our Conservatory scholarship recipient and a special appearance by Soprano Deborah Anderson in a program titled Celebrating Black History in Song. Ms. Anderson was accompanied by her coach, Dr. Beth Nielson from University of Denver - Lamont. Scholarship student recipients receive funds from the PPOL donations made to the scholarship fund. Program Sponsors: Nicole de Naray and Nancy & Toby Anderson. Photos courtesy of Dr. Susan Rae Jensen. Deborah Anderson's performance was sponsored by Gloria and Allan Wendt.

Dr. Beth Nielson with Deborah Anderson & her mother
Wanda Anderson

Dr. Beth Nielson with Deborah & her mother
Wanda Anderson

Conservatory support from Monica Turley &
Scott Marble with Nicole de Naray

Dr. Nielson and Deborah pre-performance

Deborah with her Dad, Ben Anderson

Dr. Nielson and Deborah
pre-performance

Deborah performs

Scholarship winners

Audrey Griswold, Conservatory
scholarship recipient

Emma Lee, Scholarship recipient

Many new supporters at
program

One of the most anticipated events of the year, Pikes Peak Opera League's Holiday Luncheon at Cheyenne Mountain Country Club. Featuring Martile's Merry Singers, a delicious lunch of broccoli cheese soup, schnitzel with lemon caper sauce, mashed potatoes, roasted brussel sprouts and for dessert peppermint ice cream with chocolate ganache. Venue Sponsor: Dr. Darryl and Terry Thatcher.