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The Dallas Opera Hits 50 Percent of Goal Toward $25 Million Gift Challenge

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The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced significant progress toward a $25 million challenge gift from the Texas-based O’Donnell Foundation. The challenge requires TDO to raise $25 million in gifts and pledges by the close of 2025, which the O’Donnell Foundation will match dollar-for-dollar, up to $25 million. To date, the company has secured $13 million toward its goal, including a {…}

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The Dallas Opera to Present Maria Callas Hologram Concert

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The Dallas Opera is partnering with the Music Hall at Fair Park Centennial and Broadway Dallas to bring a one-night-only concert event—Maria Callas in Concert: The Hologram Tour by BASE Xperiential. The evening will be presented on Oct. 31 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. The holographic technology will bring world-renowned opera star Maria Callas featuring remastered recordings of {…}

News, Streaming

The Dallas Opera to Broadcast 2024-25 Mainstage Productions on WRR 101.1 FM

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(Photo credit: Kyle Flubacker) The Dallas Opera will begin broadcasting its 2024-25 season mainstage productions on WRR 101.1 FM’s Concert Hall program. All broadcasts were performed live and recorded during the 2024-25 season. First up, on Aug. 25, is “La traviata,” with soprano Yaritza Véliz and tenor Javier Camarena. Iván López Reynoso is the guest conductor. This is followed by {…}

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Sylvia D’Eramo Receives Maria Callas Debut Artist Award at the Dallas Opera

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Kyle Flubacker/The Dallas Opera Archives. The Dallas Opera has named soprano Sylvia D’Eramo as the 2024-2025 “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year” for her portrayal of Mimì in Puccini’s “La bohème.” The annual award, elected exclusively by TDO subscribers, is given to one performer each season in recognition of a particularly memorable and outstanding company debut. In a statement, {…}

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The Dallas Opera’s Hart Institute Changes Format for 10th Anniversary Season, Names Inaugural Recipient of Peak Fellowship

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The Dallas Opera is set to embark on the 10th edition of its Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors. To honor its 10th anniversary, the institution will shift its format. Whereas before it was a residency with a class of composers, this year, the program will feature a special Anniversary Showcase Concert on Jan. 25, 2025. Among the {…}

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The Dallas Opera Names New Director of Marketing and Communications

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The Dallas Opera (TDO) has named Emily Sitton to the position of Director of Marketing and Communications. Prior to her TDO appointment, Sitton was Director of Marketing for Tennessee Performing Arts Center for four years. She was previously at Houston Grand Opera where she worked with the Young Professionals Group. “I am honored and excited to join the dedicated team {…}

News, Streaming

René Barbera, Elena Villalón, Lucas Meachem, Yaritza Véliz, Madison Leonard Among Headliners of The Dallas Opera’s 2025 Streaming Slate

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The Dallas Opera has announced its streaming slate of recent productions. The company had previously announced a slate of operas to stream this summer, mainly those from its 2024-25 season. First up is the October 2022 production of “Rigoletto” starring George Gagnidze in the title role, Madison Leonard as his daughter Gilda, and René Barbera as the Duke of Mantua. {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces New Streams For Summer of 2025 Featuring Javier Camarena, Lauren Snouffer & Sylvia D’Eramo

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(Photo: Kyle Flubacker/The Dallas Opera Archives) The Dallas Opera has announced that beginning May 1, it will release selected operas from its past three seasons for free on-demand viewing via its digital website and YouTube channel. Scheduled are recent productions from the 2024-25 Season, Verdi’s “La Traviata” and Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice,” as well as operas from the 2023-24 and {…}