It’s that rarest of rarities…an opera that has only been experienced in a handful of cities across the U.S. since its celebrated 1920 double world premiere! Die tote Stadt (“The Dead City”) comes to the Dallas Opera stage in a limited engagement, beginning March 21st. Read on for details. Read more →
Mardi Byers Sings Dual Role in “Die tote Stadt”
A cast change for the Dallas Opera’s upcoming production of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s “Die tote Stadt” puts an exciting American soprano in the dual role of Marie/Marietta. Critically acclaimed American soprano Mardi Byers as Marie/Marietta, has replaced Danish soprano Ann Petersen. Read more →
Dallas Opera and Dallas Holocaust Museum explore Korngold
It’s a panel discussion next week that shouldn’t be missed! The Dallas Opera and Dallas Holocaust Museum are the proud partners of what promises to be an extraordinary panel discussion on the life, the work and the legacy of exiled twentieth-century composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Details follow. Read more →
DEATH AND THE POWERS at The Dallas Opera
Looking for the lowdown on the Dallas Opera’s upcoming presentation of “Death and the Powers”? The Global Interactive Simulcast? Wild lobby displays and cool apps?
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The Scott Cantrell Seal of Approval
“No opera ever composed has music more gorgeous, more sumptuous, than Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Die tote Stadt. This is, after all, music by the man who later became famous for scores for movies including “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” “The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex,” “The Sea Hawk” and “Of Human Bondage.”
Thus writes Dallas Morning News Classical Music Critic Scott Cantrell in today’s DMN arts blog.
Tell everyone to get their tickets this weekend – and continue to spread the word! This is a Michael Melbye production from Royal Danish Opera never before seen in the U.S. and I understand it’s breathtaking; not to mention a stellar international cast that includes Jay Hunter Morris, Ann Petersen and Morgan Smith (remember Starbuck in “Moby-Dick”?).
Don’t worry about the pronunciation, order online or tell the patron specialist in our ticket office you want a pair to see “The Dead City.” If you’ve seen Alfred Hitchcock’s classic, “Vertigo,” you pretty much know the plot already.
Suzanne Calvin, Director of Media and Public Relations
Ian Bostridge at City Performance Hall
All I can tell you is, people came up to us afterwards telling us they wanted to buy tickets–immediately–to whatever was scheduled next. The reviewers revealed generally favorable reactions to the “imaginative” program and a few quibbles with the way we presented the artist. Read on to get Classical Music Critic Gregory Sullivan Isaac’s perspective for “Theater Jones” and Classical Music Critic Scott Cantrell’s review of Saturday evening’s recital for “The Dallas Morning News.”
Suzanne Calvin, Director of Media and Public Relations
