The Dallas Opera’s Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition uniquely supports emerging Texas singers for their future success in opera. This statewide competition offers developing singers an opportunity to showcase their talents on the Winspear stage, a chance to be discovered, and win cash prizes. The audience can get in on the action by voting for the “People’s Choice” winner!
Winners announced!
First Place: Adia Evans
Second Place: Sarah Neal
Third Place: Talin Nalbandian
Jonathan Pell People’s Choice Award (determined by audience vote): Bethany Jelinek
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
Janell Cherie
“Caro nome” from Rigoletto (Verdi)
Adia Evans
“I am Moses the Liberator” from Harriet Tubman (Okoye)
Mariah Graves
“Bewilderment” (Price)
Jacob Hanes
Charlie’s Aria from Three Decembers (Heggie)
Bethany Jelinek
“Come scoglio” from Così fan tutte (Mozart)
Chance Jonas-O’Toole
“O blonde Cérès” from Les Troyens (Berlioz)
Celeste Morales
“I want magic!” from A Streetcar Named Desire (Previn)
Talin Nalbandian
“Must the winter come so soon?” from Vanessa (Barber)
Sarah Neal
“Wie du warst” from Der Rosenkavalier (R. Strauss)
Jose Olivares
“Riez! Allez!” from Don Quichotte (Massenet)
Thank you to our semi-finalists: sopranos Sophia Formella, Rebecca Germany, Kristen Marie Gillis, and Lisl Wangermann; mezzo-sopranos Caroline Lee, Carlyle Quinn, and Riley Vagis; and tenor Eric Laine.
Winners are selected by a distinguished panel of judges, chaired by The Dallas Opera’s Artistic Consultant David Lomelí and including Ian Derrer, The Dallas Opera’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO; Donnie Ray Albert, renowned baritone and Senior Lecturer in Voice at the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin; Elizabeth Askren, conductor and Hart Institute Alumna and Faculty; and Kristian Roberts, The Dallas Opera’s Director of Education.
The evening will be emceed by celebrated tenor David Portillo, past Vocal Competition winner and cast member of Dallas Opera’s upcoming production of Così fan tutte.
Winners will be awarded $5,000 (first place), $3,000 (second place), $1,500 (third place), and $1,000 (“People’s Choice”).
All tickets just $10!