FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014
suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org
THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD
TO ANNOUNCE
Bizet’s CARMEN
TDO’s 17th FREE LIVE SIMULCAST!
Presented in Fabulous Klyde Warren Park
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Live from the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House
At The AT&T Performing Arts Center
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Activities and Entertainment include Tom & Jerry Cartoon Carmen Get It! and Carmen Costume Contest
Opening night simulcast made possible by support from
The Enrico Foundation
Additional Support Provided by Texas Instruments
DALLAS, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 – The Dallas Opera announces a free public simulcast at beautiful Klyde Warren Park featuring the gripping and passionate story of Carmen, by Georges Bizet. The special presentation takes place in Downtown Dallas on Friday, October 19, 2018 (program begins at 6:30 p.m., curtain time – 7:30 p.m.).
This will be a live simulcast of the opening night performance in the Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center and presented for park patrons on a large high definition video screen. The Carmen Simulcast is made possible in part by The Enrico Foundation with additional support provided by Texas Instruments.
This event will mark the 17th free live simulcast presented by The Dallas Opera since 2010.
Klyde Warren Park is located at 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, TX 75201. Sign up today for reminders and updates about activities at www.dallasopera.org/simulcast. No reservations are required to attend.
“The free fall simulcast in Klyde Warren Park has quickly evolved into one of our most popular traditions,” explains Dallas Opera Director of Marketing and Ticket Sales Carrie Ellen Adamian. “It’s not merely a grand night for opera, it’s a marvelous opportunity to celebrate community life with your loved ones, children, and friends. For those who may never have experienced opera before, Carmen is especially thrilling with its combination of fantastic melodies and a storyline that will keep you on the edge of your…blanket.”
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The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. before the sun goes down with KLUV Radio’s popular morning show host Jody Dean and Kristian Roberts, Education Program Senior Manager for The Dallas Opera. Activities include a trivia contest, behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast, and a 1962 Tom & Jerry cartoon, Carmen Get It! (courtesy of WB Classics).
The Dallas Opera will also revive our popular “Carmen Costume Contest” which asks the relevant question: “What Kind of Carmen Are You?”
Whether you envision yourself as a traditional Carmen, a Carmen Electra or a Carmen Miranda—male or female, on two legs or four (yes, pets can enter)—you’re being summoned to the Klyde Warren Park stage in your most imaginative Carmen finery to mark The Dallas Opera’s exciting live simulcast. Judging will take place at the simulcast location around 8:30 p.m. (during first intermission) with prize winners to be determined the old-fashioned way: by audience acclaim. Competitors are advised to bring loud and enthusiastic friends.
The public is encouraged to arrive with time to spare before the 7:30 curtain, and to bring blankets or low lawn-chairs to secure their spot on the lawn. A variety of nearby wining-and-dining options include Savor, serving New American cuisine and assorted food trucks.
“Since its inception, Klyde Warren Park has been committed to bringing the very best of the performing arts free of charge to all our patrons,” said Kit Sawers, President of Klyde Warren Park. “The Dallas Opera simulcast has been one of our most successful and beloved programs, with thousands attending each year from all across North Texas. This valued partnership is a dream come true, bringing together people of all ages, ethnicities and socioeconomic groups for an exciting celebration of the arts with a unique, community-bridging synergy.”
Carmen is the tale of a woman who refuses to be possessed and the man who longs to make her his own forever. Set in 19th century Seville, Spain, this passionate tale of love, jealousy, and obsession is among the most popular operas ever composed. English language supertitles will be on screen throughout the simulcast.
Carmen’s stellar international cast includes sultry French mezzo-soprano Stephanie d’Oustrac in the title role; tenor Stephen Costello in his role debut as Don José; soprano Vanessa Vasquez in her company debut as Micaëla; Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Escamillo; sopranos Sarah Tucker as Frasquita and Lindsay Metzger as Mercédès in their company debuts; tenor Rafael Moras as El Remendado and baritone Corey Crider as El Dancairo in their house debuts; bass Ben Wager as Zuniga, and baritone Gideon Dabi in his TDO debut as Morales.
Sung in French, with English language translations projected above the Winspear Opera House stage, Carmen can also be experienced in the traditional opera house setting during any of six mainstage performances: October 19, 21(m), 24, 27, November 2 & 4, 2018.
Subscriptions and FLEX three-packs (three operas of your choice) for the Dallas Opera’s 2018-2019 “Swept Away” Season are on sale now, starting at just $100 for all five mainstage productions, through the Dallas Opera Ticket Services Office at 214.443.1000 or online at www.dallasopera.org.
Single tickets start at just $19. Student Rush best-available tickets can be purchased at the lobby box office for $15 to $25, depending on the section, (one per valid Student I.D.) ninety minutes prior to each performance. Simulcasts are always free of charge and open to all members of the public.
The complete season schedule, artist and production team bios, synopses and more can be found at www.dallasopera.org.
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ABOUT KLYDE WARREN PARK
Klyde Warren Park serves as a central gathering space for Dallas and its visitors. The 5.2 acre deck park, designed by the Office of James Burnett, is an urban green space built over the recessed Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl and St. Paul streets in downtown Dallas. Klyde Warren Park is a highly active space, providing daily free programming for the public ranging from yoga to lecture series to outdoor concerts and films. The park is privately operated and managed by the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation. For more information on programming, volunteering or to make a donation to support free daily programs, please visit www.KlydeWarrenPark.org.
ABOUT THE DALLAS OPERA
Founded in 1957, The Dallas Opera is an internationally-recognized innovator dedicated to the overall advancement of the operatic art form and the support of established and emerging artists, as well as the education and development of new opera audiences in North Texas—and beyond. These goals are achieved by commissioning and producing world-class opera; through ground-breaking institutes, national competitions and topical programs; and by presenting opera in both traditional and non-traditional formats and venues in order to attract patrons of every age, background, educational level, and ethnicity—while engaging with more than 87,000 people in our community each year. TDO is equally committed to the task of responsible stewardship and is managed with efficiency and accountability, to the highest possible standards.
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2018-2019 SEASON SPONSOR
The Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family
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EVENTS, GUESTS AND ARTISTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DALLAS OPERA
IS AVAILABLE ONLINE, 24/7. VISIT WWW.DALLASOPERA.ORG
FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHS
Contact Suzanne Calvin, Director of Media and PR at suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org
The Dallas Opera is supported, in part, by funds from: Elsa von Seggern Foundation, Texas Instruments Foundation, the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs; the Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). American Airlines is the official airline of The Dallas Opera. Lexus is the official vehicle of The Dallas Opera.
Advertising support from The Dallas Morning News.
The Dallas Opera Family Performances are generously supported by
Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, and
The Betty and Steve Suellentrop Educational Outreach Fund
TDO Family Performances are a part of the
Perot Foundation Education and Community Outreach Programs
TICKET INFORMATION FOR THE 2018-2019 DALLAS OPERA SEASON
All performances are in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center unless otherwise indicated. Full and Flex Subscriptions are on sale now; single Tickets range from $19 to $289. Family performance tickets are just $5. For more information or to make your purchase, contact The Dallas Opera Ticket Office at 214.443.1000 or visit us online, 24/7, at www.dallasopera.org.
THE DALLAS OPERA 2018-2019 MAINSTAGE SEASON
The Dallas Opera celebrates its 62nd International Season in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in the Dallas Arts District. Evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated. English translations will be projected above the stage at every performance and assistance is available for the hearing impaired. With the exception of FIRST NIGHT, The Joy and Ronald Mankoff Pre-Opera Talk will begin one hour prior to curtain, at most performances.
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN by Richard Wagner
October 12, 14 (m), 17 & 20, 2018
The season sets sail with Wagner’s sweeping, romantic masterpiece – not seen in Dallas since 1994!
Time: the German Expressionist 1920s
Place: the coast of Norway
Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume
Original Director: Christopher Alden
Set Designer: Allen Moyer
Costume Designer: Allen Moyer
Lighting Designer: Anne Militello*
Wig & Make-up Designer: Dawn Rivard
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Starring: Greer Grimsley (The Dutchman), Anja Kampe* (Senta), Jay Hunter Morris (Erik), Mark S. Doss* (Daland), Luretta Bybee (Mary) and Andrew Stenson* (Steersman).
CARMEN by Georges Bizet
October 19, 21 (m), 24, 27, November 2 & 4 (m), 2018
The woman who won’t be owned returns to The Dallas Opera stage!
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy
Time: 19th century
Place: Seville, Spain and the surrounding countryside
Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume and Pierre Vallet (10/24 and 11/2)
Original Director: Sir David McVicar
Revival Director: Jack Furness**
Set Designer: Michael Vale*
Costume Designer: Sue Blane*
Lighting Designer: Clare O’Donoghue*
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Original Choreographer: Andrew George
Revival Choreographer: Andrzej Glosniak**
Starring: Stephanie D’Oustrac* (Carmen), Stephen Costello (Don José), Vanessa Vasquez* (Micaëla), Alexander Vinogradov (Escamillo), Sarah Tucker* (Frasquita), Lindsay Metzger* (Mercédès), Rafael Moras* (El Remendado), Corey Crider* (El Dancairo), Ben Wager (Zuniga), Gideon Dabi* (Morales).
MANON LESCAUT by Giacomo Puccini
Semi-Staged, March 1, 3 (m), 6, 9, 2019
The woman who has everything discovers too late that she has nothing – without true love!
Libretto by Domenico Oliva and Luigi Illica
Time: Late 18th century
Place: France and America
Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume
Director: Ed Berkeley
Set Designer: TBA
Costume Designer: TBA
Lighting Designer: Krista Billings
Wig & Make-up Designer: Dawn Rivard
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Starring: Kristin Lewis* (Manon Lescaut), Musa Ngqungwana (Lescaut), Gregory Kunde (Chevalier des Grieux), Andrea Silvestrelli* (Geronte de Ravoir), Jonas Hacker* (Edmondo), Mark S. Doss (Innkeeper), Alyssa Martin (Singer), Matthew Grills* (Dance Master), Clay Hilley* (Lamplighter), Mark McCrory (Sergeant of the Royal Archers) and David Leigh* (Naval Captain).
LA BOHÈME by Giacomo Puccini
March 15, 17 (m), 20, 23, 29, 31 (m), 2019
The most timeless love story in all of opera returns to break your heart!
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Time: 19th century
Place: The Latin Quarter of Paris, France
Conductor: Giuliano Carella
Director: Tomer Zvulun
Set Designer: Erhard Rom
Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall
Lighting Designer: Robert Wierzel
Wig & Make-up Designer: Dawn Rivard
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Starring: Jean-Francois Borras* (Rodolfo), Pumeza Matshikiza** (Mimi), Anthony Clark Evans* (Marcello), Sara Gartland (Musetta), Will Liverman* (Schaunard), Nicholas Brownlee* (Colline), and Samuel Ramey (Benoit/Alcindoro).
FALSTAFF by Giuseppe Verdi
April 26, 28 (m), May 1, 4, 2019
Shakespeare’s uproarious comedy brought to musical life!
Libretto by Arrigo Boito
Time: During the reign of Henry IV of England
Place: Windsor
Conductor: Riccardo Frizza
Original Director: Lee Blakeley
Revival Director: Shawna Lucey*
Set and Costume Designer: Adrian Linford*
Lighting Designer: Rick Fisher*
Wig & Make-up Designer: Dawn Rivard
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Starring: Mark Delavan* (Sir John Falstaff), Angela Meade (Alice Ford), Quinn Kelsey* (Ford), Mojca Erdmann* (Nanetta), Airam Hernández* (Fenton), Stephanie Blythe* (Dame Quickly), Megan Marino* (Meg Page), Alex Mansoori* (Bardolfo), Andrea Silvestrelli (Pistola), and Robert Brubaker (Dr. Caius).
* Dallas Opera Debut
** American Debut
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