Put on a virtual reality headset at the Next Stage Collaborative gallery in downtown Denver and suddenly you’re onstage for Act III of Opera Colorado’s “La Bohème,” standing outside a tavern in Paris with snow falling.
“Experience La Bohème” immerses you in the dramatic art form of opera using virtual and augmented reality technology. It’s a partnership between Opera Colorado, University of Colorado Denver’s College of Arts and Media and Boulder VR company Hypercube.
Another place you are transported is a chorus rehearsal, as artists prepare for Giacomo Puccini’s popular opera about young artists falling in love in Paris.