Recent Events

FALL FEST "A Night at the Opera" featuring Baritone Jonathan Hays was held on Nov. 8 at St. Paul's Catholic Church. All proceeds benefit our Scholarship and Career Advancement Award Funds. Event Sponsors: The Tiemens Foundation, Dr. Susan Rae Jensen & Mr. Tom Trainer and Nicole de Naray. Venue Sponsors: Victoria Boswell, Catherine Creppon, Barb Gazibara and Connie Raub. Accompanist Sponsors: Michael & Karen McDivitt and Marga Nelsen.

Toby Anderson, Eve Tilley, Nancy Anderson, Mark and Lauren Arnest

Dr. Susan Rae Jensen and Herman Tiemens, concert co-sponsors

Susan Langlas Grace, Jonathan Hays, and
Dr. Susan Rae Jensen

Elizabeth and Richard Bond

Susan Langlas Grace and Jonathan Hays

Performance Photo

Performance Photo

Performance Photo

Performance Photo

Performance Photo

Steve Morrissett with Diane Wengler

Terri Pederson, Sally Sharpe, and
Peggy Shivers

Charles and Robin Schwartz

Victoria Boswell and Nancy Daly

Nicole de Naray and Tom Trainer

Jenny Trejo and Barbara Haywood

Sue Anselmi, Susanne Wheeler, Deana Lyons, and Linda Silver

Carol Bernstein, Helene Knapp, and
Anna Maria Trupp Hughes

Martile with Trudy Fennewald and Kim Gunderson

Connie Joiner and Catherine Thompson

On Oct. 4 we held our annual CAREER ADVANCEMENT AWARD WINNER concert featuring Soprano Madison Falkenstine at The Arbours at MacKenzie Place. Dessert bites and decaf coffee were served. Her program included a mix of opera, broadway and more with music from Rigoletto, Carousel and My Fair Lady. Photos courtesy of Dr. Susan Rae Jensen and Silas Shaw.

Congratulations to PPOL member Cherri Disque who was the winner of the first members-only drawing for 2 free tickets to "The Met Live in HD," courtesy of KCME. Through a new partnership with KCME, PPOL will have these members-only drawings at each program/event this year. Members must be present to win. This is another perk of your PPOL membership.

Trudy Fennewald and Eve Tilley

Linda Silver, Robin Schwartz and Christine Ruygrok

Kim Gunderson and Tom Trainer

Hope and Joe Mena

Elizabeth and Richard Bond

Deanna Lyons and Lineah Davey

Doug and Dianne Herzberg

Madison Falkenstine

Madison Falkenstine

Madison Falkenstine

Madison Falkenstine by Silas Shaw

The audience

The PPOL season is back in swing with our opening program and membership meeting on Sept. 6 at Broadmoor Community Church. More than 50 members and guests were in attendance for Denver vocal artist, Imelda Franklin Bogue's "Crazy Opera Dream," an original comic presentation. Program Sponsors were Dr. Susan Rae Jensen and Mr. Tom Trainer and Annabel Widney. Venue Sponsors were Eva Hailbronner and Annabel Widney. Photos courtesy of Dr. Susan Rae Jensen.

Imelda Franklin Bogue and Dan Brink

Friend Diane Wengler from Opera Colorado Board with Dr. Susan Rae Jensen

Jenny Trejo, Victoria Boswell, Evelyn Kwaak and Nicole de Naray

Tom Trainer, Linda Silver, and Sol Chavez

Susan Loring and Robin Schwartz

Nancy Daly and Cheryl Disque

Nasit Ari, Sue Anselmi, Annabel Widney

Lynn Holladay and Catherine Creppon

Imelda Franklin Bogue

Imelda Franklin Bogue

Imelda Franklin Bogue and Dan Brink

Attentive Audience

Connie Joiner and Eve Tilley

Catherine Thompson and Trudy Fennewald

We gathered on June 24 for a truly unforgettable evening of fun at our annual Summer Song Fest - "Chanteurs en Chapeaux" (Singers in Hats), an original cabaret production by Eve Tilley and Solveig Olsen featuring Eve's collection of antique hats modeled and exalted in song by some of the Pikes Peak Region's finest vocalists. Proceeds benefited Millibo's "Opera for Children" program. Sponsored by Tiemens Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors and Nicole de Naray. Photos courtesy of Tom Trainer.