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    Phyllis A. and Thomas H. McCasland, Jr. Lone Star Vocal Competition

    Welcome to the Phyllis A. and Thomas H. McCasland, Jr. Lone Star Vocal Competition, reviving a proud Texas tradition for new generations of aspiring young opera singers!

    Designed to alternate with The Dallas Opera National Vocal Competition, the statewide version puts the emphasis on local opera artists who are just beginning their careers. These young artists will take the Dallas Opera stage to showcase their impressive talents in front of industry peers.

     

    2027 Lone Star Vocal Competition

    Friday, March 12, 2027 at 7:30 PM

    Witness dreams come true as vocal talents from across Texas converge on the Dallas Arts District for a chance to sing on the Winspear stage—and win cash prizes! Singers compete for the opportunity to dazzle our local judges and win the hearts of our opera-loving audiences, who vote for the “People’s Choice” winner at the end of the evening. This concert is brimming with exceptional talent and youthful energy, an intoxicating and inspiring experience for all!

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    2025 Lone Star Vocal Competition

    Witness dreams come true as vocal talents from across Texas converge on the Dallas Arts District for a chance to sing on the Winspear stage—and win cash prizes! Singers compete for the opportunity to dazzle our local judges and win the hearts of our opera-loving audiences, who vote for the “People’s Choice” winner at the end of the evening. This concert is brimming with exceptional talent and youthful energy, an intoxicating and inspiring experience for all!

    WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

    First Place: Kayla Nanto, Mezzo-Soprano
    Kayla Nanto is automatically advanced to the final round of the 2026 National Vocal Competition.
    Second Place: Michael Pandolfo, Baritone
    Third Place: Ani Kushyan, Mezzo-Soprano
    Jonathan Pell People’s Choice Award (determined by audience vote): Kayla Nanto, Mezzo-Soprano

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    2023 Winners

    First Place: Adia Evans
    Second Place: Sarah Neal
    Third Place: Talin Nalbandian
    Jonathan Pell People’s Choice Award (determined by audience vote): Bethany Jelinek

    Winners were 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 was emceed by celebrated tenor David Portillo, past Vocal Competition winner and cast member of Dallas Opera’s upcoming production of Così fan tutte.

     

     

    Photo: Kyle Flubacker

    The Titus Art Song Recital Series

    Songs from master composers, spirituals, zarzuela, and more—get ready for a wonderfully eclectic evening of artistry from Angel Blue— “one of the most outstanding voices of her generation.”
    — The Financial Times, London

    She has enthralled audiences from the Hollywood Bowl to the Metropolitan Opera to Europe’s most esteemed opera houses and concert venues. Now, thanks to Robert E. and Jean Ann Titus, TDO presents Angel Blue in a uniquely intimate setting.

    When: Sunday, January 26, 2020

    Time: 2:00pm

    Where: Moody Performance Hall

    With her “rich, velvety voice…Angel Blue is sultry, dramatic, and spine-tingling.”
    — The Times, London

    Dallas Opera Guild Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition Finalists

    In alphabetical order by first name:

    AMANDA O’TOOLE, SOPRANO

    CORY MCGEE, BASS

    EMILY KERN, SOPRANO

    ISABEL SIGNORET, MEZZO-SOPRANO

    JASON ZACHER, BASS-BARITONE

    JAZMINE OLWALIA, MEZZO-SOPRANO


    LOGAN TANNER, COUNTERTENOR

    MICHELLE GIRARDOT, SOPRANO

    RICARDO CEBALLOS DE LA MORA, BASS

    SARAH HOLT, SOPRANO

    The Bremen Town Musicians

    NOTE: Performance cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The Dallas Opera’s exciting new production, The Bremen Town Musicians, is an operatic version of the Brothers Grimm classic fairytale set to music by Rossini, Donizetti, Offenbach, Arthur Sullivan and Verdi. This children’s opera tells the tale of a rooster, dog, cat, and a donkey whose paths cross on the way to the town of Bremen.

    Working together as a team to overcome difficult circumstances, the newly-formed Bremen Town Musicians celebrate the idea that friendship, cooperation, and respect for others is far better than facing our problems alone.

    Schedule for the Performance
    12:30pm Lobby and arts and crafts opens
    1:15pm Hall opens for season subscribers
    1:30pm Hall opens for all ticket holders
    2:00pm performance begins
    2:35pm performance ends

    The Dallas opera is proud to continue their partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, now entering its fourth year and you can support this partnership and enjoy a family performance for FREE. Simply bring two items from the list below, on the Family Performance day you wish to attend, to receive one FREE ticket.

    NTFB’s Most Needed Items

    • Low-Sodium Canned Vegetables
    • Dried or Canned Beans
    • Whole-Grain Rice or Pasta
    • Healthy Cereal
    • Peanut Butter

    Doctor Miracle

    Note: The performance scheduled for March 21, 2020, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Georges Bizet’s romantic, one-act operetta about love and omelets was composed for a music competition when the composer (world-renowned for his operas Carmen and The Pearl Fishers) was just eighteen years old.

    A youthful vitality permeates this story set in 19th century Padua, Italy, in the home of the Mayor, his wife Veronica, and his love-struck daughter, Laurette.”

    She’s enamored of the ever-resourceful Silvio, an army captain, who dons one disguise after another to infiltrate the household, in order to win the hand of the girl he adores. Sound simple? Guess again! The classic storybook set and costumes were designed by Production Designer Tommy Bourgeois. This TDO production will be revived under the direction of SMU’s Hank Hammett and Dallas Opera’s Education Music Director and Pianist Mary Dibbern.

    Featuring The Dallas Opera Orchestra

    Schedule for the Performance
    12:30pm Lobby and arts and crafts opens
    1:15pm Hall opens for season subscribers
    1:30pm Hall opens for all ticket holders
    2:00pm performance begins
    3:05pm performance ends

    The Dallas opera is proud to continue their partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, now entering its fourth year and you can support this partnership and enjoy a family performance for FREE. Simply bring two items from the list below, on the Family Performance day you wish to attend, to receive one FREE ticket.

    NTFB’s Most Needed Items

    • Low-Sodium Canned Vegetables
    • Dried or Canned Beans
    • Whole-Grain Rice or Pasta
    • Healthy Cereal
    • Peanut Butter

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