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    La bohème

     

    TO BE YOUNG AND IN LOVE AND IN PARIS…

    Hungry, cold, broke, and deliriously in love, the artists in Puccini’s masterpiece break our hearts over and over again each time it is performed, our pulses quickening as Rodolfo lights Mimì’s candle anew. The Dallas Opera’s treasured period production returns with a fresh cast of some of opera’s brightest rising stars, transporting us to the cafés and corridors of Paris’s Latin Quarter as tragedy hovers nearby.

    In their Dallas Opera debuts, Uzbekistan-born tenor Bekhzod Davronov sings Rodolfo and American lyric soprano Sylvia D’Eramo is Mimì. Japanese baritone Takaoki Onishi is Marcello, and the magnetic Musetta is sung by American soprano Emily Pogorelc. »See full cast

    “[Davronov was] an outstanding Rodolfo…utterly heartbreaking.”—The Guardian

    “D’Eramo…appears on stage in a burst of energy…an attention grabber, not only for her histrionics, but also the brilliance of her soprano.”—New York Classical Review

     

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    Featuring The Dallas Opera Orchestra and Chorus, and Greater Dallas Choral Society Youth Chorus
    The Dallas Opera Revival Production

    Orpheus and Eurydice

    THE STORY THAT INSPIRED THE BROADWAY HIT, ‘HADESTOWN.’

    In this classic myth of unwavering love that celebrates the transcendent power of music, Orpheus descends to the land of shadows to rescue his bride Eurydice. His music charms its gatekeepers, and the gods allow Eurydice to return—on the condition that Orpheus lead her back to the world of the living without gazing upon her face.

    In this new production, Director Joachim Schamberger envisions the famous couple later in life as Eurydice descends into dementia—a heartbroken Orpheus uses love and the power of music to rescue her from darkness.

    Gluck’s original 1762 score will be conducted by Music Director Emmanuel Villaume, leading The Dallas Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Two exciting young singers lead the cast: countertenor Hugh Cutting, making his U.S. debut as the steadfast lover Orpheus, and soprano Madison Leonard as the enigmatic Eurydice.

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    “Hugh Cutting … sings like a god … his potent, enamel-finished tone and vivid expression…is very much the tragic but determined lover.”—The Dallas Morning News

    “Madison Leonard delivers her shifting emotions in and out of the underworld with a gleaming, glowing soprano.”—The Dallas Morning News

     

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    A New Dallas Opera Production

    National Vocal Competition

    Get a first glimpse of the opera stars of tomorrow, as they perform on the Winspear stage. Finalists at the 2026 National Vocal Competition will sing with The Dallas Opera Orchestra while competing against singers from across the United States. Attendees are invited to join the action by voting for the “People’s Choice Award” winner of the evening.

    Winners announced!

    First Place: Tzvi Bat Asherah, bass-baritone
    Second Place: Nathan Bowles, tenor
    Third Place: Anna Thompson, soprano
    Jonathan Pell People’s Choice Award (determined by audience vote):  Tzvi Bat Asherah, bass-baritone

     

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    Christian Gerhaher Sings Schumann

    CHRISTIAN GERHAHER, baritone
    GEROLD HUBER, piano

    In a rare US appearance, revered German baritone Christian Gerhaher is joined by his longtime pianist Gerold Huber for this season’s Titus Family Recital. The formidable duo performs a program featuring lieder by Robert Schumann, a complete survey of which they have recorded to great acclaim. “Gerhaher’s recital partnership with Huber is a relationship of equals, in which baritone and pianist function as a single expressive unit, while confessional intimacy and emotional refinement characterize Gerhaher’s singing at its best… breathtaking” (The Guardian).

    An annual season highlight, the Titus Family Recital showcases the most accomplished and insightful interpreters of art song performing on international stages today, welcoming Texas patrons to the intimate setting of Moody Performance Hall with accessible and inviting ticket prices.

    Hailed as one of the “Best Classical Music Performances of 2023.”—The New York Times

    PROGRAM:
    Songs by Robert Schumann
    Fünf Lieder, Op. 40
    Liederkreis, Op. 39
    Drei Gesänge, Op. 83
    Romanzen und Balladen, Op. 53
    Sechs Gedichte und Requiem, Op. 90

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    Song Texts and Translations

     

    MOODY PERFORMANCE HALL
    Tickets $15–$50

    The Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors Showcase Concert

    The women on the podium are the stars and the fabulous Dallas Opera Orchestra shines bright at the annual Hart Institute Showcase Concert. The only program of its kind, the Hart Institute provides training and career support for the next generation of women conductors, to address the profound gender imbalance that exists at the helm of the world’s opera orchestras. Following an intensive training residency, participants lead the acclaimed Dallas Opera Orchestra and exceptional vocal soloists in several operatic selections—and audiences will get a unique performer’s-eye-view of the conductor (via a live video stream projected onstage above the orchestra). A wonderful opportunity to hear a kaleidoscopic range of repertoire in a unique concert setting!

    Conductors: Jiannan Cheng (China), Anna Castro Grinstein (Argentina), Valery Saul (USA), and CJ Wu (Taiwan)

    The program features excerpts from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, Bizet’s Carmen, and Frank’s El último sueño de Frida y Diego.

    Participating vocalists from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music: sopranos Ashley Ruckman and Siyi Yan; mezzo-soprano Veronica Siebert; tenors Jinpark Choi and Josh Hooker; and baritone Robert Wente.

    All Tickets $25

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    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.