Our Mission

Opera doesn’t need a grand hall to move you to tears.

Opera in Odd Places is a new kind of chamber opera company dedicated to taking this ancient art form off the traditional stage and into the heart of Boulder. We believe opera is for everyone – not just those who seek it out in concert halls, but those who stumble upon it in a coffee shop, a canyon, or a former factory.

The venues

Where will we perform next?

INDUSTRIAL SPACES

Coffee shops, studios

OUTDOOR STAGES

Parks, trails, open air

CULTURAL SPACES

Libraries, galleries, museums

HIDDEN GEMS

Anywhere that surprises you

Upcoming Performances

September 19 & 20, 2026

Johan Sebastian Bach’s “Coffee Cantata”
O.W.L. Coffee Roasters Boulder, CO

Written in 1732, Bach’s Coffee Cantata is a 30-minute comic opera about a father’s attempt to keep his daughter out of the newly popular coffee shops.

The Coffee Cantata is a chamber opera with three singing actors and five instrumentalists — just the right size for an intimate opera experience.

The opera will be sung in English, using a contemporary arrangement and libretto first performed in 2024 by On-site Opera in New York. That production sold out 8 performances and garnered rave reviews. We are thrilled to bring the second production of this new arrangement to Boulder.

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