Archives for 2013
Jonathan’s Viennese Auditions
November 19, 2013
It is 6:00 in the morning and I am in the Vienna Airport waiting for my flight back to Dallas. I came over for three intense days of auditions held at the historic Theater an der Wien, where a panel of my colleagues and I heard almost 100 singers from 34 countries. There were representatives... Read more →
Mark Adamo Commissioned to Write 2015 World Premiere
November 14, 2013
A little something extra in your holiday stocking – come December 2015 (and courtesy of composer-librettist Mark Adamo and the Dallas Opera)…read on! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 14, 2013 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A NEW COMMISSION FOR A HOLIDAY OPERA BY AMERICAN COMPOSER MARK ADAMO ~~~~ The... Read more →
The Man Behind the Music
November 11, 2013
Composer-Librettist Mark Adamo is coming Thursday night to talk about his life, work and career. Will you be there? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 11, 2013 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org THE DALLAS OPERA PRESENTS A NEW “COMPOSING CONVERSATION WITH MARK ADAMO” ~~~~ The Renowned American Composer/Librettist of the operas Little Women, Lysistrata and The... Read more →
Mark Adamo at the Nasher
Renowned American composer-librettist Mark Adamo invites you to the Nasher Sculpture Center for a “Composing Conversation” with Gregory Sullivan Isaacs, Senior Classical Music and Opera Critic for “Theater Jones” – and it’s free! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 11, 2013 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org THE DALLAS OPERA PRESENTS A NEW “COMPOSING CONVERSATION WITH MARK... Read more →
FIRST SIGHT Earns Rave Reviews
November 4, 2013
As we always hoped, it was love at FIRST SIGHT. Now, it looks as though pros like Jeanne Prejean of “My Sweet Charity” were equally impressed with this brand-new fashion component to the Dallas Opera’s Opening Weekend. Check out her comments here, as well as the terrific photos she took of the participating designers and... Read more →
Tech-Heads Take Notice
Keith Cerny’s latest edition of “Off the Cuff” on “Theater Jones” explores the technical ins-and-outs of opera simulcasts. Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask. Read on. Be sure not to miss Luke McKenzie’s incredible photos. Suzanne Calvin, Director of Media and Public Relations
A New Dimension in Song
It is one of the most intimate, personal, and moving of art forms. It is “Art Song” and it has aficionados as passionate as any in the opera world. Thanks to the Titus Family, the Dallas Opera is going to play a vital role in the preservation of the fine art of “art song.” Details... Read more →