Learn more about Welcome to the Madness and enjoy a preview of the show!
POSTPONED: That’s Just Peachy!
POSTPONED: Thursday, July 18, 2024
We will try to reschedule for August
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
LOCATION: A Private Home
Learn how to make America Marshall’s very special peach preserves and enjoy a sneak peek of Welcome to the Madness featuring one of Opera Steamboat’s Emerging Artists performing a selection from the show. Join Alyson Citarelli, founder and owner of La Finca Kitchen, in her home for a cooking class on making peach preserves. You will be helping to prepare the preserves that will be featured in the performances of Welcome to the Madness in August. “La Finca means small farm in Spanish. We chose the name because of my passion for growing organic vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers. Our growing season here in Steamboat Springs is short, so preserving produce is a focus! Our gardens are slowly expanding, and our greenhouse is small but efficient. And most importantly, our home is full of visiting children, grandchildren, and friends! We are so appreciative of the Colorado blue skies in summer and a cozy hearth fire in winter – both provide a wonderful place to entertain, cook and care for the people we love!”
This class is $50 which covers the costs of the peaches and other materials!
Address for private home will be shared with participants.
Stories of Ranching and Riding
Friday, July 19, 2024
6:00 PM – 7:00PM, horse demonstration to follow
LOCATION: The Carpenter Ranch and Preserve
Join Routt County 4-H and Opera Steamboat for a celebration of local youth’s Art of Ranching projects, riding demonstration, and selections from Opera Steamboat’s World Premiere vocal theatre work Welcome to the Madness. This event combines the arts of agriculture and music in an exciting diverse evening of performance. Dagny McKinley, local historian and Welcome to the Madness Dramaturg, will lead the panel of local youth whose projects expose the artistry and history of local ranchers, including the hosting venue Carpenter Ranch. Interestingly, the new opera features historical figure Marjorie Perry’s views on the art of riding. Riding exhibitions will demonstrate how Perry-Mansfield’s riding program continues to influence agriculturalists in the Yampa Valley to this day.
Want to learn more about the Art of Ranching 4-H project? Click HERE to view the map of Colorado and previous Art of Ranching locations, narratives, pictures, videos and more.
13250 US-40, Hayden, CO 81639
Past events…
A Masterclass with Composer Leanna Kirchoff
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
LOCATION: The Old Stone Church at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Composer of Opera Steamboat’s World Premiere vocal theater work/opera Welcome to the Madness will present a Masterclass with the Opera Steamboat Emerging Artists. Repertoire will feature experts from Welcome to the Madness. This is a unique opportunity to see a composer work with singers on their own composition.
FREE! To RSVP please click here.
846 Oak St, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
The Women of Perry-Mansfield Camp
Monday, March 18, 2024
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Tread of Pioneers Museum
Join the Tread of Pioneers Museum and Opera Steamboat as they celebrate Women’s History Month and proudly present: “The Women of Perry-Mansfield Camp.” An intimate evening at the museum with living history performances featuring monologues by Charlotte Perry, Portia Mansfield, Marjorie Perry, and Eleanor Bliss. The evening will feature a musical performance from the upcoming Opera Steamboat production Welcome to the Madness, a presentation by Dagny McKinley author of the book Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp: A History of Art in Nature, and hot happy hour drinks, including Baileys and Coffee, Hot Chocolate, and Hot Apple Pie
FREE! NO RSVP or tickets required. Contact cbannister@treadofpioneers.org for more information.
800 Oak St., Steamboat Springs, CO 80487