Ellie Caulkins Opera House

39°44′41″N 104°59′54″W / 39.74472°N 104.99833°W / 39.74472; -104.99833

Ellie Caulkins Opera House
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Former namesAuditorium Theater (1956-2002)
Quigg Newton Municipal Auditorium (2002-05)
Address1385 Curtis St
Denver, CO 80204-2110
LocationDenver Performing Arts Complex
Public transitTheatre District–Convention Center station
OwnerDenver Arts & Venues
Capacity2,225
Inner Venues
  • Chambers Grant Salon: 400
  • The Studio Loft: 500
Construction
OpenedSeptember 1956 (1956-09)
Renovated
  • 1991-92
  • 2003-05
Tenants
Opera Colorado
Building details
General information
RenovatedSpring 2003-Fall 2005
Renovation cost$97 million
($161 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Renovating team
Architect(s)Semple Brown Design
Other designers
  • Lund Partnership
  • B-K Lighting
Main contractorPCL Construction

The Ellie Caulkins Opera House is located in Denver, Colorado as part of the large Denver Performing Arts Complex. It seats 2,225. The Caulkins family pledged $7 million towards the enhancement of the lyric opera house and adjacent public spaces which were constructed inside of the Newton Auditorium.

  1. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.