Archives for May 2011
General Director’s Roundtable: Public and Government Funding of the Arts
May 25, 2011
Dallas Opera General Director & CEO Keith Cerny hosts a panel of nationally recognized arts experts featuring Opera America’s Marc Scorca and the Dallas Arts District’s Veletta Lill, moderated by D Magazine Arts Editor Peter Simek. This Roundtable’s topic is public and government funding of the arts.
Fasten Your Seatbelts: MIT Comes to TDO!
May 23, 2011
From the May 18th edition of “The Guardian” (UK): “Yo-Yo Ma’s cello may not be the obvious starting point for a journey into one of the world’s great universities. But, as you quickly realise when you step inside the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), there’s precious little about the place that is... Read more →
2011 Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year
May 19, 2011
Your voice has been heard…and we had a nod of approval from D magazine’s Front Row blog, too. Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 19, 2011 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214-443-1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE SOPRANO LAURA CLAYCOMB SELECTED BY SEASON SUBSCRIBERS AS THE “MARIA CALLAS DEBUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR”... Read more →
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 Longtime Dallas Opera Supporter Patti Cody DALLAS, MAY 14, 2011 –The Dallas Opera Guild’s 23rd Annual Vocal Competition for young opera singers... Read more →
Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition Winners
May 15, 2011
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... Read more →
Vocal Competition Finals, Tonight – Free!
May 14, 2011
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... Read more →
Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition Today
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... Read more →
Graeme’s Future Plans
May 4, 2011
Evidently, it’s true: “All good things must come to an end.” Although you mustn’t think Music Director Graeme Jenkins will be riding off into the sunset anytime soon! Our much-loved Brit has two more complete seasons left on his current contract and will be back at the Winspear Opera House podium as “Music Director Emeritus” (who... Read more →
What “The Lighthouse” and the Tony Awards Have in Common
May 3, 2011
Answer: Scenic Designer Beowulf Boritt. One of the Dallas Theater Center’s hottest designers is up for a 2011 Tony Award for “Best Scenic Design of a Musical,” “The Scottsboro Boys” (see the above photo from the “New York Daily News”). Mr. Boritt is also designing the new Dallas Opera production of Peter Maxwell Davies’ “The Lighthouse” to... Read more →