Archives for November 2010
Looking Back at Dame Joan
November 30, 2010
Not all tributes are equal and there is an exceptionally interesting one posted in the latest issue of “Opera News,” published by the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Check out Brian Kellow’s farewell to a grand Dame…here. Suzanne Calvin, Manager/Director Media and PR
Thankful
November 24, 2010
It’s time to remember how much we have to be thankful for and the Dallas Opera is no exception. Several of my co-workers responded to an email about the things that stand out for them, including: “My daughter Marigny, my patient husband Zach, Abita Amber (beer) and being able to run” – Special Events Manager... Read more →
Kudos for The Met’s “Don Carlo”
November 23, 2010
The new staging by British director Nicholas Hytner and the “richly textured, inexorably paced and vividly characterized account of Verdi’s epic score” by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra under the baton of a 35-year-old Canadian maestro (who is making big, big waves), get a thumbs-up from Anthony Tommasini of “The New York Times,” in addition to... Read more →
Vintage Keith
Because it would have been easy to miss earlier, and because (with the holiday weekend) you might have a bit more time to lean back in your chair and (how shall I put this?) digest a fairly lengthy but altogether fascinating interview – for all these reasons and more, we are re-posting the Adam Wasserman... Read more →
Works as a Trilogy
That’s the verdict, anyway, from Bill Burnett of “Opera Warhorses” who caught the final matinee performance of Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” at the Dallas Opera. He has some quite interesting things to say about the production…check them out here. Suzanne Calvin, Manager/Director Media & PR
You+Dallas Site features a behind-the-scenes look at TDO.
This is a fantastic video from the You+Dallas site that really shows all the elements that go into the making of a TDO production.
From Out-of-Town
November 18, 2010
“The Huffington Post” was favorably impressed. Here’s the latest review from an engaging Classical Music Critic, Laurence Vittes. Suzanne Calvin, Manager/Director Media & PR
Building(s) for the Future
November 17, 2010
Before he skipped the continent, Music Director Graeme Jenkins offered up an evening at the Dallas Museum of Arts to discuss the “State of the Arts” in Dallas/Fort Worth and what we need to do to develop a larger, broader and more engaged performing arts audience here in North Texas. A few of his thoughts... Read more →
Married with Class
November 12, 2010
If, after the relaxed yet romantic “Patron Appreciation Recital” given by tenor Stephen Costello and soprano Ailyn Perez on Monday, November 8th, you can’t get enough of their chemistry – check out not one, not two, but three extensive pieces by local journalist Marilee Vergati that explore multiple aspects of their wedded life, their red-hot careers and their... Read more →
About Denyce Graves
November 11, 2010
As some of you may have read, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves suffered an early pregnancy miscarriage during last Saturday’s performance of “Anna Bolena” in the Winspear Opera House. Nevertheless, this amazing woman decided to finish the performance – following medical consultations backstage. Here are the thoughts of Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Keith Cerny: “I... Read more →
Levine’s Stomach Bug
In the midst of a live satellite radio broadcast of “Don Pasquale” from New York’s Metropolitan Opera last night, it was announced that conductor James Levine was “unable to continue” and would be replaced for the remainder of the performance by assistant conductor Joseph Colenari. After undergoing back surgery in 2009, the 67-year-old Levine returned,... Read more →
Things Go Better With Kern
November 10, 2010
Doctor Kern, that is! Kern and Marnie Wildenthal were honored Friday with a tasty tribute and well-deserved award at the “Spirit of Generations 2010” luncheon sponsored by The Senior Source. The Chairman of the Dallas Opera and his lifelong partner in philanthropy were honored by a stellar crowd that included Margaret Crow, Ross Perot and (via video) world-renowned bass... Read more →
Graeme and Alexander
No, it’s not an Ingmar Bergman film. Music Director Graeme Jenkins and Chorus Master Alexander Rom will be engaging in community outreach outside their usual environment both this week and next, between performances of “Anna Bolena.” The Dallas Museum of Art’s “State of the Arts” series continues on Thursday evening (November 11th) at 7:30 PM in Horchow... Read more →
Stephen’s Moment to Shine
November 5, 2010
The reviews continue to trickle in for our current productions, Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” ending on Sunday and Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena,” which runs through November 14th. Mark-Brian Sonna praises a host of “jaw-dropping and amazing vocal performances” but adds that one is in a class by itself. Get your tickets before they’re gone! Suzanne Calvin, Manager/Media... Read more →
The Critics Speak, Post-Script
November 2, 2010
Dallas Examiner’s Marilee Vergati loved our new production of “Anna Bolena” (“Anne Boleyn”) and says the buzz at intermission was chiefly about Dallas favorite Stephen Costello and newcomer Elena Belfiore. Read more here – and then backtrack to “The Critics Speak, Part One” for any reviews you might have missed. “Don Giovanni” ends with a final matinee... Read more →
Donizetti’s ANNA BOLENA featuring Stephen Costello as Lord Percy
November 1, 2010
The Critics Speak, Part One
Heads rolled and the reviews are already rolling in for the Dallas Opera’s final installment of the famed Tudor Trilogy, “Anna Bolena” (Anne Boleyn) which opened this past weekend. Up first was “Dallas Morning News” Classical Music Critic Scott Cantrell who praised the Dallas Opera Orchestra and Music Director Graeme Jenkins but found flaws in... Read more →