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Tag Archives: Stephen Costello

Grace Under Pressure

by Suzanne Calvin

It’s been a favorite story from Cinderella to Busby Berkeley’s Depression-Era cinematic classics: the understudy who goes on at the last minute and comes back a star. Only in this case, Ailyn Perez was the SECOND understudy who went on in the SECOND act - and already a bonafide star. So, let’s just say the dramatic events [...]

Costello Takes Top Prize

by Suzanne Calvin

Tenor Stephen Costello, who will sing the role of Ishmael in the world premiere of Jake Heggie’s MOBY-DICK at The Dallas Opera just over a year from now, is the recipient of the Richard Tucker Award–the top award from the Richard Tucker Foundation. Above, in Karen Almond’s photo, he appears with Hasmik Papian in our [...]

He Brought a Voice to an Instrument Fight

by Cody Rubio

Dr. Stephen Dubberly lecturing on Roberto Devereux at One Arts Plaza Dr. Stephen Dubberly promised not to sing for us at the beginning of his lecture on our upcoming production of Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux. About thirty-minutes in, he broke that promise. As the University of North Texas’ Music Director, Dr. Dubberly is very familiar with [...]