Lamont Opera Theatre presents fully staged operas, musicals, cabarets and concert performances. Students and theatre professionals collaborate on the set design, costuming, make-up, set construction and social media marketing. Often these productions include technical and design expertise from the DU Department of Theatre.
University of Denver students interested in auditioning should email the ensemble director, Professor Matthew Plenk.
Upcoming Events
Lamont Opera Theatre & The Lamont Symphony Orchestra present Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
Lamont Opera Theatre and the Lamont Symphony Orchestra present a new production of Mozart's comic opera with a cosmic take.
April 22 – 24 at 7:30pm April 25 at 2:30pm Robert & Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts
2019 Spring Production: Puccini's Il trittico
Victoria Minton as Giorgetta and Tony London as Michele.
2018 Spring Production: Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
Members of the cast.
2017 Spring Production: Strauss' Die Fledermaus
Christiana McMullen as Adele and Caren Rico as Rosalinde.
2015 Fall Production: Frank Loesser's Guys & Dolls
Matthew Plenk wants his students to understand all aspects of a production, which is why for Lamont Opera Theatre's production of Puccini’s “Il trittico,” he added a twist.
We accept both the Common App and our own Pioneer App. The Common App is a universal application that can be sent to many schools, while the Pioneer App is only used by the University of Denver.
Go to the graduate admission application to submit your information. For information on admission requirements, visit the graduate academic programs page and locate your program of interest.