Musicologist

Cole is studying Musicology at the Penn State School of Music with Distinguished Professor Dr. Marica Tacconi.

He is looking to focus his interest in early music performance practices and depictions of gender, and sexuality on the stage as topics for his study and thesis.

“The Lives & Careers of the Original Opera Casts” - Cole Denton DRAFT 3

Writing Sample

Opera brings 'hidden voices' of Baroque Venice to life in 'Non più nascoste' | Penn State UniversityPenn State Opera presents "Non più nascoste" (“Hidden No More”), a fully staged Baroque pastiche opera set in 1709 Venice that explores the hidden musical world of the city’s historic orphanages through the story of a young musician studying with Antonio Vivaldi, on April 13 and 14 in the Recital Hall, University Park.

Pietoso ciel difendmi (Porpora) ms. 369_4726.pdf

From music manuscript to Transcription (Performance Edition)

Cole Denton - 573 Final Paper