Fort Worth Opera will present “Cowboys & Culture,” a multimedia concert celebrating the music, stories and spirit of the American West on Feb. 5, 2026, at the Kimbell Art Museum’s Renzo Piano Pavilion. The evening will be presented during the closing week of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and will feature acclaimed dramatic tenor Clifton Forbis. He will {…}
On Nov. 21 and 22, 2025 Fort Worth Opera will continue its 80th Anniversary Season with Philip Glass’s “La Belle et la Bête.” The work will be performed at Fort Worth’s Ridglea Theater and will feature Véronique Filloux, Andre Courville, and David Grogan. The fusion of opera, concert, and film pairs a live chamber orchestra and singers with Jean Cocteau’s {…}
On Oct. 10, 2025, tenor Jonathan Tetelman will take the stage of the Van Cliburn Concert Hall to open the Fort Worth Opera’s 80th anniversary season. Tetelman will be joined by pianist Michael Recchiuti. In a statement Tetelman said, “We’re going to do a Tosti set — Italian canzoni that need a softness you can lose with full orchestration. Then {…}
Fort Worth Opera has named its 2025-26 Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists. This year’s artists include soprano Melissa Martinez, mezzo-soprano Madeline Coffey, bass-baritone Jose Olivares, and tenor Coleman Dziedzic. These artists will take on lead and supporting roles throughout the company’s season. They will also perform in classrooms, community festivals, and public spaces across North Texas. This year, they will {…}
The Fort Worth Opera has announced its 2025-26 season, celebrating the company’s 80th season. Main Stage Jonathan Tetelman will be in recital with pianist Michael Recchiuti. Performance Date: Oct. 10, 2025 Philip Glass’ “La Belle et La Bête” will be performed at Ridglea Theater. Performance Date: Nov. 21 & 22 2025 “Cowboys & Culture” will be performed at The Amon {…}
The Fort Worth Opera is set to conclude its 79th season with Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” The company will present the work at Bass Performance Hall on April 25 and 27, 2025, marking the company’s first full-scale production in the iconic location since 2019. In a statement, General & Artistic Director Angela Turner Wilson said, “This is a thrilling moment for Fort {…}
Fort Worth Opera’s biennial Marguerite McCammon Voice Competition is set to return on March 23, 2025. The showcase will feature 10 rising opera stars performing at the Kimbell Art Museum with $15,000 in cash prizes on the line. Contestants will have to prepare a list of four arias and get to choose the first selection. But in the second half, {…}
(Photo credit: Insignia Artists) Fort Worth Opera has announced Mark Adamo’s “Little Women” will open its 2024-25 season. Mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra, fresh from her Metropolitan Opera debut, takes on the lead role of Jo March. She is joined by mezzo-soprano Bridget Cappel as Meg, sopranos Mary Feminear as Beth, and Megan Koch as Amy. Mezzo-sopranos Kaswanna Kanyinda and Twyla Robinson, {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced that Anthony Pound will be its new Director of Education and Community Engagement. In his new role, Pound will be tasked with expanding the audience and planning and overseeing activities of the Young Artists who join the Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists program. “We are thrilled to welcome Anthony Pound as our new Director of {…}
Fort Worth Opera revealed the four singers set to comprise its 2024-25 Hattie Mae Lesley Young Artists. The quartet of artists includes Hannah Madeleine Goodman (soprano), Mariam Mouawad (mezzo-soprano), Ndumiso Nyoka (tenor), and Seth-Emmanuel Clarke (bass-baritone) will be the company’s new Resident Artists. As Resident Artists, the quartet will be mentored by major professionals in mainstage productions of “Little Women” {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced that Kurt Howard will rejoin the organization as Production Manager and Stage Manager. He previously worked with the company in a dual position between 2004-2014. Since then, he has been Producing Director at Opera Omaha and Manager Director and Director of Programs Services at OPERA America. “We are thrilled that Kurt has chosen to return,” {…}