Despite Aspen's remoteness, the quality of the opera productions during the summer music festival are world class.
You will see high caliber singers who take center stage at New York's Metropolitan Opera during the regular season. The orchestra and conducting are just as great.
The summer student program is one of the best in the country. I was fortunate to see a fine production of "Dialogue of the Carmelites" this past summer, conducted by James Conlon of Opera Paris.
The restored Wheeler Opera House is very impressive, reminiscent of the Old West's struggle to import European culture beyond the Mississippi River.
A great way to experience high culture at high elevation!