Archives for February 2010
“Don Pasquale” Romps Through the Winspear
February 23, 2010
And both critics and audiences seem…well, charmed. Classical Music Critic Scott Cantrell praised a cast that ranged from “very good to dazzling” in his “Dallas Morning News” review. Olin Chism for KERA’s “Art and Seek” pronounced “Pasquale” a “winner,” reserving special kudos for the hilarious Donato DiStefano in the title role and the “vocally nimble […]
DONATO DISTEFANO AS DON PASQUALE AND ADRIANA KUCEROVA AS NORINA IN DONIZETTI’S DON PASQUALE
February 18, 2010
Marnie and Kern Wildenthal Applauded
February 16, 2010
It’s one of the most anticipated events for Dallas area opera supporters, the annual Founders’ Award Luncheon (honoring the memory of Juanita and Henry S. Miller, Jr.) which will be held tomorrow in the Main Ballroom of the Rosewood Crescent Hotel. The Women’s Board of the Dallas Opera and event chairs Jolie Humphrey and Sarah […]
More Critics Getting Cosi
The rave reviews for the Dallas Opera’s Spring Season opener: Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte” continue to roll in. Gregory Isaacs, reviewing for the “Theater Jones” blog, found our production to be Cowardly – in the best sort of fashion. Actually, he stated: “The production is an original take on a masterpiece, and works from beginning to end. […]
Cosi is the Critics Choice
February 15, 2010
You should have placed your bet on COSI rather than the Colts. The reviews are streaming in for the Dallas Opera’s second production in the new Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House and the general consensus is: We have a certified winner! Aided and abetted by the considerable talents of its outstanding ensemble cast, the […]