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The Dallas Opera Presents the World Premiere of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
October 11, 2023
The Dallas Opera presents the highly anticipated world premiere of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, starring baritone Lucas Meachem and mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, on Friday, November 3 at 7:30pm at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas. Three additional performances take place on November 5(mat), 8, and 11, with the final performance also being livestreamed... Read more →
The Dallas Opera Announces Release of New 3D Spatial Immersive Audio Opera No One Is Forgotten
September 28, 2023
The Dallas Opera announces the digital release of No One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera, its first-ever 3D spatial opera recording, available now for streaming in Dolby Atmos Immersive Audio to subscribers of Apple Music and Tidal and in a stereo mix for non-subscribers. No One is Forgotten is available for purchase today at immersiveaudioalbum.com... Read more →
The Dallas Opera’s 2023/2024 Mainstage Season Begins Friday, October 13, with Puccini’s Classic, Tosca
September 26, 2023
The Linda and Mitch Hart Season Opening Performance at The Dallas Opera, takes place Friday, October 13 with the first mainstage production of the 2023/2024 season—Puccini’s classic drama, Tosca. Three additional performances take place on October 15(mat), 18, and 21, at the Winspear Opera House. The opening night performance begins at 8pm. More details in... Read more →
The Dallas Opera Announces Free Community Events This Fall
September 6, 2023
The Dallas Opera announces the Fall 2023 lineup of free events designed to offer its community both enjoyment and insights into the 2023/2024 Season schedule of programs. More details in the press release here.
The Dallas Opera Announces Four Participants for 2023/2024 Hart Institute for Women Conductors
August 24, 2023
The Dallas Opera announces the selection of the 2023/2024 participants in the Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors: Maria Benyumova (Germany), Micah Gleason (USA), Shira Samuels-Shragg (USA), and Jingqi Zhu (China). These four talented musicians were chosen from a worldwide applicant pool of more than 75 conductors hailing from 27 countries on five... Read more →
TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW FOR THE DALLAS OPERA’S 2023/2024 SEASON
July 20, 2023
Tickets to The Dallas Opera’s 2023/2024 season offerings go on sale tomorrow, Friday, July 21. Prices start at $19 and tickets can be purchased online at dallasopera.org or by calling Patron Services (Mon-Thu, 10am-5pm) at 214.443.1000. “Create Your Own” three-opera packages are also available when purchased in the same transaction. Discounts are available for groups... Read more →
The Dallas Opera Announces 2023 Maria Callas Award Winner, New Board Chair, and the Annual General Director’s Award
June 15, 2023
Countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim Honored for Debut Role in Hansel and Gretel Local Businessman Quincy Roberts Elected as Board Chair TDO Guild President Susan Geyer Receives Annual Award for Outstanding Leadership The Dallas Opera named countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim as the 2023 “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year” for his captivating Opera debut as... Read more →
The Dallas Opera Announces Free Summer Streaming of its 65th Anniversary Season
May 1, 2023
This summer, The Dallas Opera will offer all 2022/2023 Season opera productions free on its digital streaming platform, thedallasopera.TV. Beginning on May 1, 2023, with Verdi’s Rigoletto, digital audiences can watch performances on demand at no cost on any digital device including Smart TVs. Recorded live at the Winspear Opera House, the performances also include... Read more →
The Dallas Opera Announces 2023/2024 Season featuring World Premiere of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
March 16, 2023
The Dallas Opera’s 2023/2024 Season was announced today by Ian Derrer, TheKern Wildenthal General Director, and Emmanuel Villaume, The Mrs. Eugene McDermott Music Director. The company enters their 66th Mainstage Season with a highly anticipated world premiere production of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and three new-to-Dallas productions: Puccini’s Tosca,, R. Strauss’ Elektra, and... Read more →
The Dallas Opera Announces 18 Semi-Finalists for Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition
March 9, 2023
The Dallas Opera announced 18 semi-finalists for the second annual Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition presented by The Dallas Opera Guild and co-chaired by Jana and Mac Irwin. Finalists will be chosen and compete on Friday, March 31, at 7:30pm at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House (2403 Flora St., Dallas, TX.) More details... Read more →