2019-2020 Season
Presented by Joy and Ronald Mankoff
Want to learn more about the opera you are seeing? Want to beat the traffic and enjoy a beverage while you learn? Join TDO for the Joy and Ronald Mankoff Pre-Opera Talks one hour before each TDO performance.
Pre-Opera Talks are informative and interactive 30-minute lectures featuring opera experts from all over DFW. Pre-Opera Talks are FREE with a ticket to a TDO performance and are guaranteed to increase your knowledge and enjoyment of opera.
Things to know about Pre-Opera Talks before you go:
- Joy and Ronald Mankoff Pre-Opera Talks are held in McDermott Performance Hall (located in eastern corner of the lobby) beginning one hour before each TDO performance in the Winspear Opera House (6:30 PM for evening performances; 1:00 PM on Sunday Matinees).
- Seating is first-come, first-served. In order to provide a educational and enjoyable environment for the speaker and attendees, seating will be closed 15 minutes after the discussion begins.
- Attendees are free to bring in food or drink purchased at the Winspear Opera House.