A series of events organized by the Department of Modern Languages at Metropolitan State University of Denver in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Volume 2 of Don Quixote de la Mancha. The celebration includes an 8-week quest game, an art contest, and a collaborative reading of the original text in a variety of languages. 

All events are free and open to the university community. Students, faculty, and interested individuals are welcome to participate. 

The Tony award-winning musical tells a story within a story: while Don Miguel De Cervantes (the author of the popular novel Don Quixote) awaits a hearing from the Spanish Inquisition, he and his co-prisoners act out a play about the half-baked knight, Don Quixote, through his fanciful adventures. An ode to finding meaning in one’s life and never giving up, the musical rouses audiences with the song “Dream the Impossible Dream,” which has become a popular standard.

The performance is part of the Central City Opera Summer Festival. For location, dates and times, click HERE.

An International Conference hosted by The University of Colorado Denver and the University of Wyoming, to be held April 23–26, 2015 in Denver (Colorado) and Laramie (Wyoming).

This conference will foculs on Volume 2 of the novel, and will feature seven of the most prestigious Cervantes scholars: William Egginton, Mercedes Alcalá Galán, María Antonia Garcés, Steven Hutchinson, Luce López-Baralt, Edwin Williamson, and Diana de Armas Wilson.

An opera composed by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, with a libretto by Charles Simon Favart. First performed in Paris in 1743, the plot is based on one episode found in Volume 2 of the novel. The story follows a Duke and Duchess who amuse themselves by creating an elaborate ruse to fool the title character. The story is rich with incisive, quick and ironic turns. A rarely performed piece, this production will be the regional premiere of the opera. It will be performed in English. 

Don Quixote and the Duchess will be presented in both Central City and Fort Collins. For details, click HERE.