Fort Worth Opera Announces Its 2020 Season, Which Includes World Premiere of ‘Zorro’

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The Fort Worth Opera has announced its 2020 season and will feature two cherished works from the classic repertoire and one important world premiere. The 2020 Festival kicks off with Puccini’s “La Bohème” starring soprano Talise Trevigne and Giordano Lucà. They are joined by Tracy Cantin who portrays Musetta, and Zachary Nelson as Marcello. La Bohème is one of the {…}

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Puntaclassic 2018 Review: El Rey Nacio

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On December 8, 2018, audiences gathered in St. Brigid – Saint Emeric Church to hear the story of Christ birth in a slightly different way: through opera. “El Rey Nacio,” by composer Jose Luis Gonzalez Moya, bills itself as the “first opera composed about the birth of Jesus,” and this structure serves the miraculous nature of the narrative in highly {…}

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Top 7 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (12/7-9)

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Remember when we said last week that this month would feature one particular opera rather heavily? Well, it’s that time of the year. And since it is the holiday season, we are going to give a few more companies the benefit of the doubt with works being presented more than once. Cendrillon – Lyric Opera of Chicago Massenet’s take on {…}

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‘El Rey Nació’ To Make U.S. Premiere This Holiday Season

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José Luis González Moya’s “El Rey Nació” will make its U.S. Premiere on Dec. 8 and 9 at St. Brigid-Saint Emeric Church. The work is being billed as the first opera composed specifically about the birth of Jesus Christ and it will be presented in association with PuntaClassic and Asociación de Nuestra Señora de Luján. The work will be produced {…}

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Sharon Sweet, Carol Vaness & Giuseppe Filianoti To Be Honored By Giulio Gari Foundation

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The Giulio Gari Foundation is set to hold its annual benefit gala on Sunday, Oct. 21 honoring three opera singers. The foundation will honor opera stars Carol Vaness, a lirico-soprano known for her Mozart operatic roles and for her work at the Metropolitan Opera, dramatic soprano Sharon Sweet, known for her Verdi and Wagner roles, and Italian tenor Guiseppe Filianoti. The gala {…}

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Fort Worth Opera Announces Its 2020 Season, Which Includes World Premiere of ‘Zorro’

Puntaclassic 2018 Review: El Rey Nacio

Top 7 Operas to See This Weekend – North America (12/7-9)

‘El Rey Nació’ To Make U.S. Premiere This Holiday Season

Sharon Sweet, Carol Vaness & Giuseppe Filianoti To Be Honored By Giulio Gari Foundation