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    The Dallas Opera Holiday Concert at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe

    A limited number of walk up tickets will be available in person an hour before the performance.

    Celebrate the Holidays with The Dallas Opera!

    Returning for its fourth year is The Dallas Opera’s beloved Holiday Concert at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in downtown Dallas. Celebrate the holiday season with this FREE concert featuring your favorite festive melodies and ditties of the season. Join mezzo-soprano Karina Buruca-Kunda; tenor David Mejía, Jr.; soprano Sylvia D’Eramo, star of TDO’s La bohème last March; and musicians from The Dallas Opera Orchestra for a merry evening of community cheer.

    Doors to the Cathedral will open 60 minutes prior to the performance. Walk-ups are welcome, though seating may be limited due to capacity restrictions.

    All Seating is General Admission.

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    The People’s Choice Concert

     

    The Dallas Opera’s 2025/2026 Season opens with a spectacular free concert. If you’re new to opera, this 60-minute performance of famous arias is the perfect introduction to the artform in the iconic Winspear Opera House. Get a taste of opera and The Dallas Opera’s upcoming season with the cast of TDO’s upcoming Carmen production sing selections from the opera, as well as music from Mozart, Donizetti, and Bernstein. As always, the audience will vote for the encore.

    Taking the stage are internationally celebrated singers from the cast of Carmen: mezzo- soprano Marina Viotti,  soprano Diana Newman, mezzo-soprano Kirsten Choi, tenor Matthew Goodheart, and baritone Kyle Miller. Conductor Paolo Bressan leads The Dallas Opera Orchestra; hosted by Ian Derrer, The Dallas Opera’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO.

    View the full program here.

    Melodies of Hope: Music, Dementia, and Brain Science

     

    Join us for an informative and thought-provoking discussion exploring the connection between music and the brain, inspired by The Dallas Opera’s premiere of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice. This includes a conversation on the power of music in supporting cognition and building connections with those suffering from dementia, like Alzheimer’s disease, and other types of memory disorders.

    In this new TDO production, Director Joachim Schamberger reimagines the Greek myth, placing Orpheus as the grieving husband and caretaker who uses music to connect with his beloved Eurydice, who is suffering from dementia. A brief musical performance depicting a scene from the opera will be part of the evening’s events.

    Before that, a distinguished panel of brain health physicians and researchers from UT Southwestern will explore the fascinating phenomenon of music and memory and how the two are connected so deeply in the human brain. Moderated by W. P. Andrew Lee, M.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost and Dean, UT Southwestern Medical School.

    UT Southwestern Medical Center Panelists:

    • William Dauer, M.D.
      Professor and Director, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute
      Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology
    • Marc Diamond, M.D.
      Professor and Director, Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases
      Professor of Neurology, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute
    • Brendon Kelley, M.D.
      Professor and Clinical Vice-Chair, Department of Neurology, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute
    • Sarah Shahmoradian, Ph.D.
      Assistant Professor, Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Biophysics, Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute

    Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s dementia today. And according to the National Alzheimer’s Association, there are more than 11 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S. This event will provide information, new research, and findings on how music therapy may help patients and those who care for them. Music therapy has been proven to help with memory cognition and building connections with those suffering from dementia.

    This event is for those affected by this disease, including caregivers and those who love and support them. An understanding of opera is not required. RSVP for up to 4 free tickets using the link below. Program length is approximately 90 minutes.

    Special Event: “Flicka” Documentary

    Flicka von Stade, beloved opera superstar and recording artist for five decades, uses her powerful voice as an inspirational community activist, mentor, mother and friend.

    The documentary Flicka follows Frederica von Stade’s remarkable journey in the years following her retirement from a legendary opera career. Along the way, we learn that Flicka is an extraordinary artist and inspirational humanitarian, giving countless hours and energy to her causes, working to bring both musical training to low-income, underprivileged students, and the joy of music to the lives of unhoused people. Flicka reflects on her life as a child, mother and singer, and we learn about her through the experiences of colleagues Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, and Jake Heggie and in conversations with her family. In archival footage of performances from stages around the world, we celebrate her talent as one of the best mezzo-sopranos in the repertoire. During the journey, we try to answer the question, “Why does everyone want to be in the room with Flicka?” Quickly one realizes it’s because, from family to friends, colleagues to opera fans, and those whose lives she touches in her community, all feel she is a hero, friend and mentor.

    The event is free of charge. RSVP for up to 4 tickets using the link below. Note that concessions will not be available for this event.

     

    The People’s Choice Concert

    Registrations for this event are at capacity and closed via online ordering. Limited walk-up tickets will be available day-of-show on a first come first serve basis. Box Office opens at 6:00pm inside the Winspear Opera House lobby. For more details, please call us at 214.443.1000 Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. All seating is general admission, and tickets are required for admittance. Limit of 4 tickets per household.

    The Dallas Opera’s 2024/2025 Season opens with a spectacular free concert! If you’re new to opera, this 60-minute performance of famous arias is the perfect way to sample the opera experience in the iconic Winspear Opera House. Hear music from La bohème, Il trovatore, Così fan tutte, and La forza del destino, and more—including a sneak preview of music from our 2024/2025 Season opener, La traviata. Plus, audiences vote for the encore!

    Taking the stage are internationally celebrated singers from the cast of La traviata: Chilean soprano Yaritza Véliz, American tenor Wayd Odle, South-African mezzo-soprano Siphokazi Molteno, and Mexican baritone Alfredo Daza. Conductor Paolo Bressan leads The Dallas Opera Orchestra; hosted by Ian Derrer, The Dallas Opera’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO.

    Alfredo Daza is a concertist of Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Institute of Fine Arts, México)

    View the full program here.

    King of Diamonds

     

    Due to capacity limitations, registrations are no longer available for this event.

    Enjoy a captivating evening with author Rena Pederson who will lead a lecture on her recent page-turner, The King of Diamonds—The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief. It’s a juicy read, peppered with bits of Dallas Opera history—expect to hear familiar names and stories of Dallas Opera patrons from the 1960s and 1970s.

    Ms. Pederson served on the Pulitzer Prize Board and was recognized as one of Texas Monthly‘s most powerful women during her 16-year tenure as Vice President and Editorial Page Editor at The Dallas Morning News. She has interviewed world figures such as Margaret Thatcher, Fidel Castro, Princess Grace, and Julia Child. Her first book, What’s Next? was featured on Oprah Winfrey’s show.

    The event is free of charge. RSVP using the link below. Note that concessions will not be available for this event.

    Limited discounted, pre-paid parking is available through the AT&T Performing Arts Center while supplies last. Full-price parking is available at the gate. Reserve pre-paid parking here.