THE DALLAS OPERA’S
LINDA AND MITCH HART INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN CONDUCTORS WILL BE FEATURED TONIGHT ON PBS NewsHour
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6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2017
On Your Local PBS Station (times may vary)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/tv-schedule/
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Distinguished Faculty included Marin Alsop, Nicole Paiement, Carlo Montanaro, Alice Farnham and Alec Treuhaft
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Initial Support for the Hart Institute from
The Richard and Enika Schulze Foundation
Additional Support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Baker Botts LLP, Susan and Mark Geyer, Holly and Tom Mayer, Betty and Steve Suellentrop, Martha and Max Wells, Jenifer and Peter Flynn, Cindy Feld, and the TACA Bowden & Embrey Family Foundations Artist Residency Fund
DALLAS, JANUARY 31, 2017 –The Dallas Opera is pleased to announce that—barring urgent, late-breaking news, PBS NewsHour will present a news story tonight (6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the North Texas PBS affiliate, KERA-TV) focused on the recent Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera.
The behind-the-scenes segment was recorded in Dallas during the 2016 Hart Institute which ran from late November through mid-December and attracted 156 applicants from 34 countries. Six were selected to participate in the elite program for women conductors on the cusp of major careers in opera. An additional four American observers also took part.
The story, produced by PBS NewsHour Chief Arts and Culture Correspondent Jeffrey Brown and Deputy Senior Producer/Art and Culture Producer Anne Azzi Davenport, allows viewers to step into the world of rarely-seen conducting masterclasses, industry seminars, orchestra rehearsals, and specialized career guidance. However, the story also examines the life and work of several women participants through exclusive interviews, personal photographs, and adrenaline-pumping public performances. Here’s an advance look from PBS:
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/videos/10155038978803675/
Faculty for the most recent Hart Institute included Marin Alsop (Music Director, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra, and the only conductor ever to receive the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship); The Dallas Opera’s own Martha R. and Preston A. Peak Principal Guest Conductor Nicole Paiement, as well as Carlo Montanaro, a renowned Italian conductor; distinguished British conductor and educator Alice Farnham and the former chorus master of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Renato Balsadonna.
The institute also addressed career advancement challenges and opportunities for women conductors in sessions with experienced professionals like Alec C. Treuhaft, former senior vice-president of IMG Artists; Zizi Mueller, former president of Boosey & Hawkes; Carol Lazier, president, San Diego Opera; Marc A. Scorca, president and CEO of OPERA America; and a senior client partner and co-managing director of Korn Ferry’s Global Education Practice, Paul Hsun-Ling Chou. The Texas opera company also hosted intensive one-on-ones and networking opportunities for the Institute participants; and offered the six fellows the chance to conduct The Dallas Opera Orchestra in two public concerts.
The Dallas Opera will begin accepting applications for the 2017 Hart Institute on February 27, 2017. For more information, visit dallasopera.org.
PBS NewsHour airs on 356 affiliate stations across the U.S. and can be viewed online at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/ as well. The award-winning program is one of the most-watched, and most-respected daily news programs on American television today.
2016-2017 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
Or Celeste Hart, Communications Manager at celeste.hart@dallasopera.org
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The Dallas Opera Family Performances are generously supported by Texas Instruments 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 2016-2017 DALLAS OPERA SEASON
All performances are in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center unless otherwise indicated. Single Tickets range from $19 to $275. Full Subscriptions (five opera productions) begin at $95; Flex Subscriptions (three-performances of your choice) begin at $75. Family performance tickets are just $5. For more information or to make your purchase, contact The Dallas Opera Ticket Services Office at 214.443.1000 or visit us online, 24/7, at www.dallasopera.org.
THE DALLAS OPERA 2016-2017 SPRING SEASON INFORMATION
The Dallas Opera celebrates its Sixtieth 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. The Joy and Ronald Mankoff Pre-Opera Talk will begin one hour prior to curtain, at most performances excluding FIRST NIGHT of the season.
MADAME BUTTERFLY by Giacomo Puccini
March 10, 12(m), 15, 18, 24, & 26(m), 2017
The must see, heart-wrenching Italian opera!
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa & Luigi Illica
Time: 1904
Place: Nagasaki, Japan
Conductor: Donato Renzetti
Stage Director: John Copley
Set Designer: Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer: Anita Yavich
Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler
Wig & Make-up Designer: Stephanie Williams
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Starring: Hui He* (Cio-Cio-San), Gianluca Terranova* (B.F. Pinkerton), Manuela Custer (Suzuki), Lucas Meachem* (Sharpless), David Cangelosi (Goro), Reginald Smith, Jr.* (The Bonze), Will Hughes (Prince Yamadori), Mark McCrory (Imperial Commissioner), Samuel P.J. Lopez (Registrar), Angela Turner Wilson (Kate Pinkerton), Sorrow (TBD)
A classic, period production (new to Dallas) from the San Francisco Opera!
THE TURN OF THE SCREW by Benjamin Britten
March 17, 19(m), 22 & 25, 2017
A dark and gripping tale!
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper
Time: 1950s
Place: Bly, an English country house
Conductor: Nicole Paiement
Original Production: Jonathan Kent
Stage Director: Francesca Gilpin*
Set Designer: Paul Brown
Costume Designer: Paul Brown
Original Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson
Lighting Design Recreated by: David Manion
Wig and Make-up Designer: Stephanie Williams
Starring: William Burden (Prologue/Peter Quint), Emma Bell* (Governess), Oliver Nathanielsz* (Miles), Ashley Emerson* (Flora), Dolora Zajick* (Mrs. Grose), Alexandra LoBianco* (Miss Jessel)
An acclaimed production from Glyndebourne!
NORMA by Vincenzo Bellini
April 21, 23(m), 26, 29, May 7(m), 2017
A thrilling and suspenseful masterpiece!
Libretto by Felice Romani
Time: 50 B.C.
Place: Roman-occupied Gaul
Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume
Stage Director: Nic Muni
Set Designer: John Conklin
Costume Designer: John Conklin
Lighting Designer: Thomas Hase
Wig & Make-up Designer: Stephanie Williams
Chorus Master: Alexander Rom
Starring: Elza van den Heever (Norma), Marina Costa Jackson* (Adalgisa), Yonghoon Lee* (Pollione), Christian Van Horn (Oroveso), Mithra Mastropierro* (Clotilde), Charles Karanja (Flavio)
An atmospheric production from Cincinnati Opera!
* Dallas Opera Debut
** American Debut
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The Dallas Opera is supported, in part, by funds from: Texas Instruments Foundation, TACA, 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. A special thanks to the Elsa von Seggern Foundation for its continuing support.
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