A stranger appears at a once-grand home on Lake Como, seeking a room to rent. Although suspicious of his motives, a long-retired opera star and her niece agree to take the man in. The lodger, obsessed with a composer who died suddenly and tragically, is convinced his final masterpiece is somewhere in this home belonging to this retired opera star. A game of cat-and-mouse ensues over possession of the Aspern Papers. Stars mezzo-soprano Susan Graham as Tina in her long-anticipated Dallas Opera debut, with soprano Alexandra Deshorties as a famous diva, and baritone Nathan Gunn as an obsessed music lover.

Starring Susan Graham, Alexandra Deshorties, Nathan Gunn, Joseph Kaiser

Conductor Graeme Jenkins|Stage director Tim Albery

New production celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Dallas Opera world premiere commission

A barbarian prince comes to Beijing, China, where he is reunited with his long-lost father and a faithful servant before taking on his greatest challenge — answering three riddles to win the hand of Princess Turandot, although failure will cost him his life! This intriguing “battle of the sexes” also revolves around questions of family loyalty, faithfulness to duty, openness to emotion, and honesty to oneself.

Starring Lise Lindstrom, Antonello Palombi, Hei-Kyung Hong, Christian Van Horn

Conductor Marco Zambelli|Stage director Garnett Bruce

In Ancient Egypt, a captive Ethiopian princess, Aida, is torn between her love for the Egyptian commander Radames and her loyalty to her own father and country. The lovers must fend off the schemes of a fiercely jealous Egyptian princess and decide whether true love trumps honor and duty. This 19th-century masterpiece proves that a pyramid may be the greatest love triangle of all!

The Joy and Ronald Mankoff Pre-Opera Talks for Aida will be given by Michael Heaston one hour before each performance in Hamon Hall at the Winspear Opera House.