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From the Desk of Artistic Director Jonathan Pell
December 9, 2011
New York City Auditions Day 3 Wednesday night’s performance of Handel’s RODELINDA at the Metropolitan Opera was sumptuous—considering that there are only six soloists and no chorus, per capita it must be the most expensive production that this company ever mounted! Imaginatively staged by Stephen Wadsworth and beautifully conducted by Harry Bicket, the opera starred Renee Fleming, Andreas... Read more →
Fashion@theOpera
December 8, 2011
Abi Ferrin designer for Tristan & Isolde (click on link) Enjoy this video from First Night, Opening Night Celebration Friday, October 21st. We take a look at how designer Abi Ferrin took on the role of designing for such an epic opera like Wagner’s Tristan & Isolde. Tickets for Tristan & Isolde are currently on... Read more →
From the Desk of Artistic Director Jonathan Pell
December 7, 2011
New York Auditions Day 2 & Faust Yesterday’s auditions were slow to get started, and it wasn’t until two hours into them that I heard a singer that I liked, and another hour after that before I heard a singer that I loved. Later in the day there were four or five interesting singers, but... Read more →
On the General Director’s CD Player
One way and another, I seem to spend quite a lot of time in my car, and I make a special point of bringing along interesting CDs to listen to. Most recently, I have been enjoying Naxos Records’ recording of Karol Szymanowski’s opera King Roger. Having made its premiere in 1926, King Roger is an... Read more →
From the Desk of Artistic Director Jonathan Pell
December 6, 2011
New York City Auditions, Day 1 I arrived in New York over the weekend and had auditions all day yesterday. I heard 42 singers from 10:00 in the morning until 6:00 at night, and the quality of singing ran the gamut from excruciating to the sublime, with most of the singers falling somewhere in the... Read more →
From the Desk of Artistic Director Jonathan Pell
December 3, 2011
Last night I attended a terrific concert with Paul Phillips conducting the SMU Symphony Orchestra in excerpts from Wagner’s RING, featuring highlights from Act I of DIE WALKUERE with voice faculty members Virginia Dupuy and Clifton Forbis. This was Virginia’s first foray into Wagner repertoire and a departure into dramatic soprano territory from her usual... Read more →
From the Desk of Artistic Director Jonathan Pell
December 2, 2011
In the last two weeks there haven’t been a lot of opera performances to attend, so I utilized the time to catch up on my other great passion—going to the movies. So far I have seen The Descendants, Hugo, Happy Feet 2, My Week with Marilyn, Like Crazy, The Muppets and The Skin I Live... Read more →
PaperCity on FIRST NIGHT
FIRST NIGHT, a.k.a. Opening Night of the Season, is always a glam affair and a terrific opportunity for fashionistas and people watchers alike to pick their personal favorites. Check out these photos from PaperCity Magazine and the dazzling couture creations and their celebrity models! Suzanne Calvin, Manager/Director Media & PR
Love at First Sight (and Sound)
November 30, 2011
It’s always eye-opening to hear from first-time operagoers, particularly when they go into detail about their expectations versus their actual experience. A case in point is this piece by Alex Hoskins just published in SMU’s “The Daily Campus” on his recent excursion to “Lucia di Lammermoor” at the Dallas Opera. Read it right here. (Photo... Read more →
Fashion@theOpera
November 25, 2011
First Night Designer Nicolas Villalba and his amazing creation that was inspired by the opera The Magic Flute modeled by Linda Ivy. The Magic Flute will be open on April 20th, 2012. Single tickets are on sale now, please visit our website at https://dallasopera.org/tickets or by calling our box office at 214.443.1000 for tickets.