Winspear Opera House in Dallas opens season with smashing sold out Otello
Dallas' high society checked out the Arts District's shiny new red toy.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009
Opera
Art review: Performance/Art at the Dallas Museum of Art, in tribute to the opening of the arts district
Here's an exhibit where you turn into the artist.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
The Living Opera in Richardson shut down permanently
On Friday, Sept. 4, the board regretfully decided to cease operations and close down.
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009
The Living Opera’s Gregory Sullivan Isaacs wins major grant
Isaacs, Composer-In-Residence, is the winner of the prestigious Composer's Assistance Grant given by the American Music Center.
Friday, July 17, 2009
The Living Opera to present Face to Face: Great Operatic Confrontations
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17 at Zion Lutheran Church in Dallas.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Dallas Opera to start Cosí and Koozies summer series
This no-cost or low-cost series includes topical lectures with tie-ins to next season's opera schedule, as well as networking events, tastings, and movie nights.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Richardson’s The Living Opera postpones 2009-2010 season
Chairman Michael Collier: "There were insufficient funds to mount our 2009 season as planned."
Friday, May 22, 2009
Eat This Fort Worth weekend happenings: April 24-26
Art and opera on the schedule in Tarrant County this weekend.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Fort Worth Opera festival preview - Carmen
Lesbian mezzo and SMU grad Beth Clayton makes her Bass Hall debut.
Friday, April 24, 2009
UNT opera production highlights small-town life
Based on Thornton Wilder's play of the same name, tomorrow night's show will mark the opera's Southwest premiere.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Opera Review: The Italian Girl in Algiers
This is a jewel of an opera. It is light and bubbly, absolutely silly, with music that soars, canters, cavorts, and sparkles.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The Italian Girl in Algiers marks North Texas debut of bass Paolo Pecchioli
In a career approaching two decades, Pecchioli has performed more than 40 roles — a sizable repertoire.
Friday, March 6, 2009
West and Clear’s weekend events: Hot Club edition
How can you not go see The Hot Club of Cowtown if you live in Cowtown?
Friday, March 6, 2009
TCU Opera stages Ormindo, March 6 - 8
The baroque opera was first staged in Venice in 1644.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Mark Nerenhausen begins tenure as Dallas Center for the Performing Arts President/CEO
Nerenhausen comes to North Texas in time to oversee the October 2009 opening and ongoing operation of the $354 million Dallas Center for the Performing Arts.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Opera Review: La Bohème
Dallas Opera is presenting this classic with a solid staging, appropriately executed stage design, and wonderful direction.
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009
Metropolitan Opera brings live opera transmissions to Dallas ISD students and teachers
Part of an effort to bring opera to a wider audience and reach 18 school districts in 13 states.
Friday, Feb. 6, 2009
The Dallas Opera searching for a few eunuchs for upcoming production
Actual eunuchs have an obvious advantage.
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009
Gay List Daily’s February 2009 theater recommendations
We’ve reached deep into our Mary Poppins bag of tricks to present ballet, opera and even burlesque.
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
See Stephen Costello at the Dallas Opera
Costello practically stole the show as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor during the Fort Worth Opera Festival last year.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009
After only five months as Dallas Opera director, George Steel bails for New York City Opera
In December, Steel was promising that he wasn't interested in the job.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
West and Clear’s 2008 in review #5: Fort Worth hearts art
At the risk of stating sounding too Pollyanna, 2008 was a actually a great year for local art.
Monday, Dec. 29, 2008
MBS Productions’ top moments of DFW theater, opera and dance in 2008
One show in particular stands out for all areas – from production values to acting to music.
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008
Audio interview: Adell Campbell talks about Fort Worth Opera
Adell Campbell talks with Ft. Worth Opera Managing Director Kieth Wolfe and McCammon Voice Competition Public Relations Director Elizabeth Semrad talk about the competition held last May in Ft. Worth and the FWO’s Christmastime presentation of “Amahl and the Night Visitors.”
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
Dallas Opera director John Copley putting on final show
After years of announcing he would retire — and then coming back time and again — he insists this time he really means it.
Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
Dallas Opera director to speak at TWU Music Scholarship Banquet
George Steel was named by New York magazine as one of the most influential people in New York in 2006.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008
Fort Worth Opera to put on world premiere of Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls is by Jorge Martín, a Cuban-American composer relatively new to the operatic stage and it will be his first major world premiere.
Friday, Nov. 7, 2008
Fort Worth Opera announces 2010 world premiere
Based on autobiography of Cuban writer, Reinaldo Arena.
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008
The Living Opera announces 2009 season
Presenting 3 classics and a world premiere.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Tickets to Gavin Degraw, Amy Grant, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and more on sale soon
Also Tina Turner, Freakers Ball, Keith Sweat
It may still be September, but the tickets to Christmas-related events are going to sale already.
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008
Internal Vanity opens at Lakewood Theater this weekend
Internal Vanity is the debut effort of Antonio Wingfield as a playwright, producer and director.
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008
Two new hires start at Dallas Symphony Orchestra this week
Dallas' fine arts world is about to be turned upside-down.
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008
Neil Young’s Greendale returns to Undermain Theatre this September
Rock opera making its way back to Dallas after a sold-out run in NYC.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
Dallas Opera co-founder Nicola Rescigno passes away
"It is the end of an era."
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
Opera review: Lucia di Lammermoor
The penultimate performance at the Fort Worth Opera Festival had perfect staging along with established stars and young talent.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Opera review: Of Mice and Men
It’s sung in English, based on American themes and has a very American sound. Why wouldn’t more people want to see this?
Monday, June 2, 2008
Opera review: Turandot
If this operas wasn’t the best opera ever staged in Fort Worth, it was a pretty strong contender.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
More Life Festival celebrates final week with new performing art productions
AIDS awareness concludes with last chance to see "Angels in America."
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
WRR to broadcast live from the Fort Worth Opera Festival
“The wealth of dramatic music makes Lucia appealing to modern musical theatre audiences, as well as the most devoted opera fan."
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Angels in America: Fort Worth, take a bow
Fort Worth, once again, you deserve the credit for welcoming great art into your community.
Monday, May 19, 2008
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