Opera Fort Collins Staff Bios
Steven Aguiló-Arbues - Artistic Director
Argentinean-American Steven Aguiló-Arbues enjoys an active career as a conductor, vocal coach, chorus master, recitalist and producer. He has performed as a solo and collaborative pianist throughout Spain, Italy, Peru and the United States, and has worked on over sixty opera productions.
Mr. Aguiló-Arbues has frequently collaborated in masterclasses and studio coachings with renownedartists including Marilyn Horne, Thomas Hampson, Renata Scotto, Nico Castel, Martin Nixon, Martin Katz, Samuel Ramey, Ubaldo Fabbri, Márta Eggerth, Robert Cowart, David Syrus, Brian Zeger, Richard Danielpour, and members of the Takács String Quartet, among others.
His love for opera has led him to work with Opera Colorado, Atlanta Opera, San Diego Opera, Central City Opera, Sarasota Opera, Boulder Opera Company, Colorado Light Opera, the Crested Butte Music Festival, Festival Amadeus (Montana), Creede Musical Arts Collective, the Miami Music Festival, and Centro Studi Lirica (Italy). He has also worked at academic institutions including the Manhattan School of Music, Colorado State University in Fort Collins, University of Colorado in Boulder, and Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Mr. Aguiló-Arbues earned his Professional Studies Certificate and Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. He currently resides in Colorado with his wife and daughter.
Contact Steven Aguiló-Arbues: artisticdir@operafortcollins.org
Jane Haycraft – Interim Executive Director
Ms Haycraft has served on the board of directors for Opera Fort Collins since 2017. She has been Secretary, Vice President, and Coordinator of Community and Education Outreach, where she serves as Artist in Residence. She taught music and regular education for 41 years in Alaska, Virginia, and Colorado. She was President of the Fairbanks Light Opera Theatre in her hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska. She served in many leadership roles, including choreographer, costume designer, production manager, stage director and performer.
Contact Jane Haycraft: execdir@operafortcollins.org