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Dancer Auditions
July 27, 2018
THE DALLAS OPERA NEEDS DANCERS AND ACTORS For the Upcoming Fall Production of Carmen ~~~~ Auditions: August 18th by Appointment Send Headshot and Resume to auditions@dallasopera.org DALLAS, JULY 27, 2018 – The Dallas Opera is seeking accomplished and charismatic local dancers for the second production of our spectacular 62nd International Season: Georges Bizet’s... Read more →
The Dallas Opera Is Proud To Announce Promotions In The Administrative Staff
July 1, 2018
THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE PROMOTIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ~~~~ Drew Field, Dir. of Production and Technical Operations And David Lomeli, Dir. of Artistic Administration ~~~~ Effective July 1, 2018 DALLAS, JULY 13, 2018 – The Dallas Opera is pleased to announce the promotions of two key figures in the administrative... Read more →
Ian Derrer to lead The Dallas Opera
June 28, 2018
Written By: Eric Skelly “In case you haven’t gotten it by now: I love singing! I LOVE great singing!” So enthuses Ian Derrer, the man who takes the reins in July a,s general director and CEO of one of America’s most important opera companies, Dallas Opera. The comment is hilariously facetious, as his passion... Read more →
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Has Awarded The Dallas Opera
June 18, 2018
THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Has Awarded $500,000 to the Company In Support of the Hart Institute ~~~~ Extends The Mellon Foundation’s Support for Another Three Years DALLAS, TX, JUNE 18, 2018 – The Dallas Opera is delighted to announce it has been awarded a second... Read more →
Maria Callas Award Winner Announced
June 11, 2018
THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE AMERICAN BASS-BARITONE KYLE KETELSEN HONORED TONIGHT AS THE 2018 “MARIA CALLAS DEBUT ARTIST OF THE YEAR” ~~~~ SINGER RAISED IN CLINTON, IOWA ENGAGED NORTH TEXAS AUDIENCES IN SIX THRILLING PERFORMANCES THIS SPRING DALLAS, TX, JUNE 11, 2018 – The Dallas Opera is proud to announce the... Read more →
And the winners are….
April 28, 2018
“AND THE WINNERS ARE…” Top Honors Announced This Evening In the 30th Annual Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition ~~~~ Outstanding Young Artists Awarded $18,500 in Cash Prizes ~~~~ Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Takes Top Prize and $10,000 Cash! ~~~~ Second Prize ($5,000) Goes to Canadian Tenor Josh Lovell ~~~~ Third Prize ($2,500) Awarded to Mexican... Read more →
Don Giovanni Opens April 13th for Six Performances
March 20, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO PRESENT ROBERT FALLS’ ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF DON GIOVANNI by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conducted by Music Director Emmanuel Villaume ~~~~ MARIUSZ KWIECIEŃ HEADS AN ALL-STAR CAST: LAURA CLAYCOMB, DAVID PORTILLO, KATIE VAN KOOTEN, KYLE KETELSEN, VIRGINIE VERREZ, CRAIG... Read more →
THE DALLAS OPERA NEEDS PEOPLE LIKE YOU!
February 22, 2018
ACTORS AND SUPERNUMERARIES (NON-SINGING EXTRAS) BOTH MALE AND FEMALE NEEDED FOR DON GIOVANNI by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ~~~~ By Invitation Only: Saturday, March 17, 2018 Karayanis Rehearsal Production Center 4301 S. Fitzhugh, Dallas, 75210 ~~~~ Apply no later than March 6, 2018 by emailing headshot and resume to auditions@dallasopera.org DALLAS, TX. FEBRUARY 22, 2018 –... Read more →
THE DALLAS OPERA PRESENTS STATE-OF-THE-ART OPERA!
THE U.S. PREMIERE OF MICHEL VAN DER AA’s SUNKEN GARDEN OPENING FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House AT&T Performing Arts Center ~~~~ AN “OCCULT MYSTERY FILM OPERA” WITH A LIBRETTO BY DAVID MITCHELL CONDUCTED BY NICOLE PAIEMENT ~~~~ ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES: March 11, 14, 17, 2018 Sunken Garden is made possible... Read more →
Outstanding Semi-Finalists Announced for Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition!
January 31, 2018
The Dallas Opera and The Dallas Opera Guild Are Proud to Announce the 20 Outstanding Semi-Finalists of the 30th Annual “Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition” Competition Dates Semi-Finals: Friday, April 27, 2018, 11:00 a.m. Finals: Saturday, April 28, 2018, 7:30 p.m. Finals Feature The Dallas Opera Orchestra Conducted by Music Director Emmanuel Villaume Visit www.dallasopera.org/vocal... Read more →