THE BLACKSMITH SALON SERIES:
Making a Cowboy Opera

Join us for this three-part online salon series as we take you behind-the-scenes of Opera Lafayette’s critically acclaimed, modern premiere of Philidor’s The Blacksmith (2020, Mancos, CO). Set in front of a historic Blacksmith shop and barn, Artistic Director Ryan Brown’s family ranch was the perfect first venue for this one-of-a-kind production. Hear from experts and the artists themselves about how this 18th-century French opéra comique was conceptualized, adapted and translated into a 19th-century American West. 

 

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WATCH THE BLACKSMITH

Want to enjoy The Blacksmith production before joining us for this series? On September 8, we will be live at Wolf Trap for the DC premiere. Get tickets. Unable to attend or missed it? We have an On Demand version available for streaming half off with the purchase of this series. You can also look at our documentary with Rocky Mountain PBS.