Maestro Marco Zambelli, in his Dallas Opera debut, has made a strong first impression on patrons and critics alike. And the buzz has grown louder with each performance. Note the intriguing follow-up interview with Gregory Sullivan Isaacs of “Theater Jones.” Let’s try this again…Note the intriguing follow-up interview, etc. (Image of Mr. Zambelli courtesy of Opera [...]
Dallas Opera favorite Ava Pine returns to our stage, starting tomorrow, for the title role of Juliet in our four School Performances of Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” onstage in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House. Thousands of students attend these abridged mainstage productions (Yes, we cut the steamy stuff) and Ava is paired with our [...]
Sorry, my head is totally focused on our upcoming production of “Romeo and Juliet” opening this Friday at the Winspear Opera House. The actual question raised by this Anthony Tommasini piece in “The New York Times” is: Will the term “wallcast” really catch on? Tony thinks so, but by that same logic a broadcast would [...]
Actually, it couldn’t be easier as the Bard commands the stage all across North Texas. Yes, Shakespeare’s tragedy is the basis for Charles Gounod’s lovely operatic version of “Romeo and Juliet” opening Friday evening at the Dallas Opera, but, as Theater Jones reports, that’s just the tip of the looming Wm. Shakespeare iceberg. (Image courtesy [...]
Juan José de León, who is making his company debut in our next production, “Romeo and Juliet,” got a dispensation to travel to San Antonio last weekend to compete in the Southwest Region Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions – and won! The Corpus Christi-born tenor earned his Bachelor’s degree in Music from UNT and a [...]
Happy New Year to all the wonderful friends and patrons of the Dallas Opera. This is my first blog entry of 2011 and definitely not my last, as things are really getting ready to heat up over at the Winspear. ROMEO & JULIET by Charles Gounod is the next production in the line up for [...]
