Press Room
THE U.S. PREMIERE OF SUNKEN GARDEN
November 17, 2016
DALLAS, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 – The Dallas Opera is privileged to announce that TDO will present the United States Premiere of composer Michel van der Aa’s critically acclaimed contemporary masterpiece, SUNKEN GARDEN, “a fantastical tale to set the ears and eyes popping” (New York Times headline) during the Texas company’s 2017-2018 Season. The work, described... Read more →
Free Event! Composing Conversations Featuring Michel van der Aa
November 11, 2016
THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO PRESENT European Composer/Technologist Michel van der Aa and The Dallas Opera’s General Director and CEO Keith Cerny in COMPOSING CONVERSATIONS Thursday, November 17, 6:30 p.m. Studio Movie Grill – Dallas, Royal Lane ~~~~ An Extraordinary Conversation and a Kaleidoscopic Taste of the Composer’s Approach to Musical Storytelling To RSVP... Read more →
Tickets Still Available for FIRST NIGHT – Exciting Season Opening Events!
October 17, 2016
Elegant Opening Night Dinner and After Party with the Cast Featuring the Hunter Sullivan Big Band Presented by Deutsche Bank Wealth Management Opening Weekend Sponsor The Eugene McDermott Foundation DALLAS, TX, OCTOBER 17, 2016 – Tickets are available for The Dallas Opera Season Opening event FIRST NIGHT, part of the exciting kick-off festivities of the... Read more →
Back by Popular Demand – Moby-Dick!
October 7, 2016
Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s 2010 Masterpiece Returns to the Company That Commissioned the Opera ~~~~ OPENING FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 2016 Curtain Time, 7:30 p.m. The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House At The AT&T Performing Arts Center ~~~~ Additional Performances Nov. 6(m), 9, 12, 18 & 20(m) ~~~~ With Generous Support From The Carol... Read more →
Season Opening Excitement – Tchaikovsky’s Treasure Eugene Onegin!
September 30, 2016
THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO PRESENT TCHAIKOVSKY’S 1879 MASTERPIECE! EUGENE ONEGIN CONDUCTED BY MUSIC DIRECTOR EMMANUEL VILLAUME Starring Baritone Andrei Bondarenko as Onegin Soprano Svetlana Aksenova in her American Debut as Tatyana THE LINDA AND MITCH HART SEASON OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE Friday, October 28, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera... Read more →
FREE SIMULCAST OF THE MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION OF MOBY-DICK!
September 26, 2016
THE DALLAS OPERA IS PROUD TO PRESENT ITS FOURTEENTH FREE LIVE SIMULCAST – IN TWO LOCATIONS! MOBY-DICK Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s 2010 Masterpiece Returns as a High-Definition Adventure For Audiences in Klyde Warren Park (Dallas) And Kay Yeager Coliseum (Wichita Falls) ~~~~ FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 2016 Curtain Time, 7:30 p.m. Live from the Margot and... Read more →
EMERGING ARTISTS – APPLY NOW TO THE GUILD VOCAL COMPETITION!
THE DALLAS OPERA GUILD VOCAL COMPETITION IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM ACCOMPLISHED, YOUNG AMERICAN SINGERS! ~~~~ Chaired by Dr. Brian Zeger TDO Orchestra and Finalists Conducted by Mrs. Eugene McDermott Music Director Emmanuel Villaume ~~~~ Finals Round Scheduled for Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House The AT&T Performing... Read more →
Supers or Extras Needed for Upcoming Production of Moby-Dick
September 8, 2016
ATHLETIC, AGILE, ADVENTUROUS, AND UNAFRAID OF HEIGHTS? ~~~~ OPEN CALL FOR SUPERNUMERARIES FOR TDO’S FALL PRODUCTION OF HEGGIE AND SCHEER’S MOBY-DICK ~~~~ MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 7:30 p.m. at The Dallas Opera Rehearsal Center (Karayanis Rehearsal Production Center) 4301 S. Fitzhugh, Dallas, 75210 ~~~~ Share the Winspear stage with opera’s best and brightest! Respond by noon,... Read more →
A Preview of an Upcoming World Premiere – Girls of the Golden West!
September 6, 2016
In his latest “Off the Cuff,” Keith Cerny shares the story behind the new collaborative effort for the John Adams and Peter Sellars opera! Please click for the latest from the Theater Jones column about this fascinating creative endeavor. www.theaterjones.com/ntx/features/20160904172300/2016-09-04/a-rattlesnake-in-the-opera-house
Keith Cerny to Receive Arts Leadership Award!
August 10, 2016
Congratulations to our General Director and CEO Keith Cerny on his Excellence in Community Service Award from the Dallas Historical Society! We are very pleased to share this exciting news and proud that the Historical Society has recognized his hard work, dedication, vision and solid leadership especially now that we celebrate our 60th Season! The luncheon... Read more →