Archives for April 2015
Music, Messages and Magic!
April 22, 2015
The Dallas Opera Education Program recently presented The Billy Goats Gruff at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison as part of its touring component. Almost five hundred students in grades Kindergarten through Fourth experienced the magic of opera at TCA’s Upper School Performing Arts Center and likely learned some valuable lessons. The Billy Goats Gruff is... Read more →
And the Winners of the Vocal Competition Are…
April 20, 2015
The 27th Annual “Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition” Awards $18,500 in Cash Prizes! Second-Year Ryan Opera Center Baritone Anthony Clark Evans Takes Top Prize and $10,000 Cash! ~~~~ Second Place ($5,000) and the “People’s Choice Award” (Additional $1,000) Goes to Mezzo-Soprano J’nai Bridges ~~~~ Third Place ($2,500) Awarded to Mezzo-Soprano Sarah Mesko ~~~~ Expanded Competition... Read more →
April 15th Deadline for The Institute for Women Conductors
April 15, 2015
The Institute for Women Conductors At The Dallas Opera Inaugural Program: Nov. 28 – Dec. 6, 2015 TDO Seeks to Create New Opportunities for Talented Young Women Conductors Making Their Mark in the Field of Opera DALLAS, APRIL 15, 2015 – Working to address a long-standing career issue in the opera world, The Dallas Opera... Read more →
Nation’s Finest Young Singers Selected for Competition
April 10, 2015
The Dallas Opera and The Dallas Opera Guild Present the Newly Expanded “Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition” ~~~~ Free Admission! Audience Members Vote on “People’s Choice” ~~~~ Semi-Finals: Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Finals: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 7:30 p.m. ~~~~ The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House At the AT&T Performing Arts Center... Read more →
OnStage Dinner Sponsored by Northern Trust – March 2015
The Dallas Opera’s Annual OnStage Dinner hosted by Northern Trust Bank, a sponsor since 1992, was held March 24, 2015 at the Winspear Opera House. This event honors Platinum Level donors and above with an exclusive dinner on the set of an opera that is currently in production. La bohème created the ambiance for the evening... Read more →