Archives for May 2012
Gae Whitener new Director of Development
May 31, 2012
It’s official! The Dallas Opera has announced a new Director of Development for the company, Gae Whitener, and a new Associate Director of Development as well. Get details on these important promotions in the release posted below. (Photo courtesy of Karen Almond) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 31, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin (214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org) Or Megan... Read more →
OPERA FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY: THE SIZZLING SUMMER EDITION
May 25, 2012
By Suzanne Calvin We hope that by the time you read this, you’ve already received your brochure covering the fun-filled, free (or inexpensive) events that make up TDO’s exciting summer@theopera. And there are lots of things geared towards couples and families just like yours, including campTDO and performances of Bizet’s charming Doctor Miracle for just... Read more →
Good Company
May 22, 2012
It’s incredibly nice to be included when the other organizations acknowledged here are the likes of the Amon G. Carter Foundation; The 500, Inc.; and TACA. What’s it all about? “Under the direction of (General Director and) CEO Keith Cerny, the Dallas Opera’s strategic plan is healthy and continues to earn the confidence of the community.” More from... Read more →
The Dallas Opera is Proud to Announce Soprano Myrtò Papatanasiu as the “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year”
May 17, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin (214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org) Or Megan Meister (214.443.1071/megan.meister@dallasopera.org) THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE Soprano Myrtò Papatanasiu SELECTED BY SEASON SUBSCRIBERS AS THE “MARIA CALLAS DEBUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR” ~~~~ VIOLETTA IN THE SPRING SEASON TRIUMPH: LA TRAVIATA DALLAS,... Read more →
Everyone Pines for Ava
Yes, everybody pines for Ava and, as the old saying goes: “What’s not to love?” Terrific piece on soprano Ava Pine, our spunky Pamina in the season finale of Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE now stepping into the limelight at the Fort Worth Opera Festival, from Jerome Weeks, a reporter/producer for KERA and the “Art... Read more →
Climb Every Opera
May 16, 2012
The word that the Dallas Opera has commissioned British composer Joby Talbot and American librettist Gene Scheer to tackle the world’s highest peak, metaphorically speaking, is eliciting a variety of reactions. “The Dallas Observer” writes that the still-to-be-created opera EVEREST, slated for production in February of 2015, is our “most adventurous commission to date.” Read... Read more →
The Dallas Opera Is Proud to Announce A Major New Commission
May 15, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin (214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org) Or Megan Meister (214.443.1071/megan.meister@dallasopera.org) The Dallas Opera Is Proud to Announce A Major New... Read more →
Rollin’ Down the River
New at “Theater Jones”: the latest edition of Keith Cerny’s “Off the Cuff.” The Dallas Opera General Director and CEO takes this opportunity to explore why the placement of pieces in musical time matters. Read it right here. (Photo of Ganges River delta courtesy of loc.gov) Suzanne Calvin, Manager/Director Media and PR
From the Desk of Artistic Director Jonathan Pell
After the matinee on Sunday of Handel’s SEMELE, bizarrely, but not unattractively transported to ancient China, and wonderfully well sung by Jane Archibald and Bill Burden, I had a full day of auditions on Monday. Among the group of established and distinguished Canadian singers who sang for me, there were also some younger singers who... Read more →
3 Questions for Keith from Harlan Crow
May 14, 2012
In our continuing series, interesting people from the North Texas community are invited to pose three opera-related questions for Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Keith Cerny. The latest to take us up on the offer is Mr. Harlan Crow of Crow Holdings: 1. It is my understanding that the opera normally starts at 8:00... Read more →
From the Desk of Artistic Director Jonathan Pell
I arrived yesterday afternoon in Toronto for a Saturday performance that oddly began at 4:30 in the afternoon. Apparently this is one of the Canadian Opera Company’s most popular subscription series, and I must confess that I like the idea of it starting late enough in the day to run my Saturday errands and still... Read more →
June at the Dallas Opera
May 10, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin (214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org) Or Megan Meister (214.443.1071/megan.meister@dallasopera.org) OUR CASUAL SUMMER EVENTS SERIES, “BARITONES & BEACHBALLS” IS SOARING FOR JUNE AT THE DALLAS OPERA ~~~~ DALLAS, MAY 9, 2012 – The Dallas Opera is ready to make your summer one to remember... Read more →
The Dallas Opera Presents: Baritones & Beachballs
May 8, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin (214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org) Or Megan Meister (214.443.1071/megan.meister@dallasopera.org) THE DALLAS OPERA PRESENTS BARITONES & BEACHBALLS ~~~~ POPULAR CASUAL SUMMER EVENTS SERIES READY FOR RE-LAUNCH ON JUNE 5, 2012 ~~~~ BROUGHT TO YOU BY FRIENDS OF THE DALLAS OPERA Special Thanks to Dallas Film Society, Scardello Artisan Cheese... Read more →
THE DALLAS OPERA PRESENTS THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 “MARIA CALLAS DEBUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR”
May 7, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 7, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin (214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org) Or Megan Meister (214.443.1071/megan.meister@dallasopera.org) THE DALLAS OPERA PRESENTS THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 “MARIA CALLAS DEBUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR” ~~~~ RENEWING SUBSCRIBERS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ENABLING THEM TO CAST THEIR VOTES ONLINE DALLAS, MAY 7, 2012 – The Dallas Opera is proud... Read more →
THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO PRESENT: TDO FAMILY SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES FOR 2012-13
May 3, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 3, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214-443-1014 suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org Or Megan Meister 214-443-1071 megan.meister@dallasopera.org THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO PRESENT TDO FAMILY SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES FOR 2012-13 ~~~~ INCLUDING BUDGET-MINDED FAMILY SUBSCRIPTION TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR JUST $12 PER PERSON TO SEE 3 PERFORMANCES! ~~~~ SINGLE TICKETS FOR FAMILY FRIENDLY... Read more →
TDO IS PROUD TO PRESENT “COMPOSING CONVERSATIONS” WITH JOBY TALBOT
May 2, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin (214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org) Or Megan Meister (214.443.1071/megan.meister@dallasopera.org) THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO PRESENT “COMPOSING CONVERSATIONS” ~~~~ Featuring Joby Talbot, Composer of ALICE IN WONDERLAND and the Film Score for THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY ~~~~ MAY 15, 2012 AT 6:30 PM HAMON HALL, THE... Read more →
From the Desk of Artistic Director Jonathan Pell
Congratulations are due to Michael Kahn, who directed our wonderful production of Romeo and Juliet last season, on being recognized by the Tony Awards Committee. Washington, D.C.’s Shakespeare Theatre is to receive this year’s Regional Theatre Award at the televised ceremony next month, and Michael has been the artistic director of that company since it... Read more →