The Opera Children's Chorus

The Opera Children's Chorus grew by leaps and bounds in 2011. Twenty children from across the country, including nine from the Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus and several from Crested Butte, spent a full three and a half weeks in Crested Butte rehearsing for and performing in the mainstage festival opera, Carmen, as well as a fully staged children's opera, Peter Maxwell Davies' Cinderella. The children also presented a selection of choruses under the direction of David Syrus. Each child received personal vocal coaching, dance instruction and theater training. Keith Miller is the Director of Opera and Opera Young Artist Program for the Crested Butte Music Festival and, in collaboration with others, started the Opera Children's Chorus, a vocal training program for children.

In 2012, members of the Opera Children's Chorus will perform the roles of the Three Spirits in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. The OCC will also present a staged performance of The Musicians of Bremen, based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. The program dates are July 9-29, 2012. Auditions will take place in February 2012. For photos of this year's performance visit the photo gallery. Please see the Crested Butte Music Festival website for application and audition information.