FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 Or Megan Meister 214.443.1071 suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org megan.meister@dallasopera.org The 25th Annual “Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition” Awards $25,000 in Cold, Hard Cash! ~~~~ 28-Year-Old Bass Nicholas Masters Takes Top Prize and $10,000 Cash! Also Named Winner of the “People’s Choice Award” for an additional $1,500 ~~~~ [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 Or Megan Meister 214.443.1071 suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org megan.meister@dallasopera.org The Dallas Opera Guild Presents The 25th Annual Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition ~~~~~ Honoring Katherine and Michael Phillips ~~~~~ SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013 The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House At the AT&T Performing Arts Center 2403 [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, March 10, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin (214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org) Or Megan Meister (214.443.1071/megan.meister@dallasopera.org) The 24th Annual “Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition” Awards $20,000 in Prize Monies! ~~~~ SOPRANO HEATHER HAWK Takes Top Prize and $8,000 Cash! ~~~~ Second Place ($5,000) and “People’s Choice Award” (An Additional $1,000) Goes to Soprano Amanda Woodbury ~~~~ [...]
She was the 2005 “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year” award winner for her Dallas Opera debut in the role of the long-suffering Micaela in “Carmen.” That was half-a-dozen years after winning the 1998 Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition. And now, with about a day’s notice, Houston-born soprano Latonia Moore made her glorious Metropolitan [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org Or Megan Meister 214.443.1071/megan.meister@dallasopera.org The Dallas Opera Guild Presents The 24th Annual Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition ~~~~~~ Honoring Elaine and Bill Blaylock ~~~~~~ SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012 The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House At the AT&T Performing Arts Center 2403 Flora Street, [...]
They were winners, all. But here’s the exciting outcome: The 23rd Annual “Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition” Awards $20,500 in Prize Monies! ~~~~ Countertenor John Holiday, Jr. Takes Top Prize and $8,000 Cash! ~~~~ Second Place Tie ($4,000 Apiece) for Sopranos Katrina Galka and Maren Weinberger ~~~~ “People’s Choice Award” Winner Norman Garrett ~~~~ Honoring [...]
First time in the Winspear Opera House. It should be quite a night for Texas-born-or-based operatic wannabes (some of whom are already on their way to stardom). Here are the ten finalists who will battle for big money tonight, beginning at 7:30 PM (come down, grab and seat and cast YOUR ballot!): Bass-baritone Noel Bouley [...]
I can hear some glorious young voices wafting up the elevator shaft in the Winspear Opera House to our offices on the fifth floor. Meaning, I need to hurry up and get things done so I can matriculate downstairs for a taste of the best of up-and-coming-young-Texas-opera-singers. However, you needn’t wait! The free, semifinals round [...]
There are toothpicks propping open my eyes, but it was, all in all, a terrific evening of song. Read on for details while I try to spot my car in the snow…. DALLAS, MARCH 21, 2010 –The Dallas Opera Guild concluded it’s 22nd annual competition for young opera singers late [...]
The clock is ticking. Well, I think it is – I can’t really tell by looking. In any event – tomorrow is the Dallas Opera’s annual celebration of young Texas singing talent: The 22nd annual Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition with thousands of dollars in prize monies on the line. This is a free event, [...]
