Russell Thomas, Vanessa Becerra, Karen Slack, Elaine Alvarez, César Delgado Headline Fort Worth Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Fort Worth Opera (FWO) has announced its 2021-22 season which marks the 75th anniversary of the company. The upcoming season shifts away from FWO’s festival model to year-round programming. Here’s what the company has in store for its audiences. The season kicks off with a special one-evening only performance of “Entre Amigos: A Concert in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.” {…}

Jun 25, 2021

Fort Worth Opera & United Unlimited Commemorate Juneteenth with ‘Jamboree’

Fort Worth Opera and United Unlimited partnered for a Juneteenth Jamboree, as part of 94-year-old social impact leader Opal Lee’s 2.5-mile annual walk to Tarrant County Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth. Before the parade began, hundreds of supporters gathered at Evans Avenue Plaza in the historic Southside neighborhood to join the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Bass Keron Jackson performed a four-song {…}

Apr 29, 2021

Fort Worth Opera Announces Final 2020-21 Season Performances

Fort Worth Opera has announced a series of performances in May and June 2021. First in the line will be a presentation of six scenes from Massenet’s opera “Manon” performed in transit, starring soprano Megan Koch. Performance date: May 6, 2021 The “Mother’s Day Tea & Teddy Bear Tea” socially-distanced event will showcase live performances from the FWO Lesley Resident {…}

Mar 28, 2021

Fort Worth Opera to Launch ‘Music, Memory, and More’ Series for Those with Dementia

Fort Worth Opera has announced a new partnership with Dementia Friendly Fort Worth and the United Way Area Agency on Aging in Texas. Together, they will launch “Music, Memory, and More,” a seven-week series that is designed to engage individuals living with dementia in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The performances will feature guest artists from Fort Worth Opera, as well {…}

Jan 22, 2021

Fort Worth Opera Announces Expansion of Spring 2021 Lineup Including Collaboration with Met Opera

Fort Worth Opera (FWO) has announced an expansion of its 2021 spring lineup that comprises a film festival in partnership with the Metropolitan Opera, a virtual celebration of Black History Month, a collaboration with Opera San José, drive-in events, and more. For the first time in FWO’s 74-year history, the company will collaborate with the Metropolitan Opera to create an {…}

Jan 15, 2021

Karen Slack, Nicole Heaston, Kenneth Overton, Latonia Moore, Jorell Williams Headline Fort Worth Opera’s ‘A Night of Black Excellence: Past, Present, and Future’

Fort Worth Opera (FWO) has announced “A Night of Black Excellence: Past, Present, and Future,” a virtual benefit concert to celebrate Black History Month, on Sunday, February 21. Hosted by Tashara Parker, the showcase will feature internationally renowned artists including Patrice P. Eaton, Nicole Heaston, Cameo Humes, Keron Jackson, Latonia Moore, NaGuanda Nobles, Kenneth Overton, Chivonne Perkins, Adam Richarson, Audra {…}

Dec 16, 2020

Fort Worth Opera Announces ‘Music Speaks: The Language of Poetry and Libretti Workshop Series’

Fort Worth Opera will present “Music Speaks: The Language of Poetry and Libretti Workshop Series” starting this January. First up, Lesley Resident Artists and select graduate-level voice students will work alongside pianist, conductor, librettist, Italian grammar and poetry teacher Lucy Yates, in a seminar on Italian art songs and arias. Online audiences will also get a chance to engage in {…}

Dec 14, 2020

Best of 2020: OperaWire’s Top 11 Industry-Defining Moments of the Year

This calendar year has been a difficult one for the world and for the music industry. It tested artists in ways they never thought they would. And yet it also showed resilience, love, and humility. It was a year where generosity was predominant and where artists united for a better cause. Usually, at this point in time, OperaWire has a {…}

Nov 19, 2020

Fort Worth Opera Announces World Premiere Streaming of ‘Bernadette’s Cozy Book Nook’

Fort Worth Opera (FWO) announced the world premiere of “Bernadette’s Cozy Book Nook,” a film by composer and FWO Artistic Director Joe Illick and Pulitizer Prize and Grammy® Award-winning librettist Mark Campbell. The film, part of FWO’s Green Room digital initiative, premieres on January 14, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. CST, and runs through January 24. “Bernadette’s Cozy Book Nook,” is {…}

Oct 15, 2020

Fort Worth Opera Launches ‘FWO Go’ Concerts, Readies for Community Food Drive with ‘Stone Soup’

Fort Worth Opera has announced a number of new community initiatives for audiences in the region. The first is the launch of “FWO GO,” a new series of pop-up performances to be held in neighborhoods throughout Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Beginning on October 24, the company’s Lesley Resident Artists will perform opera, musical theatre, and American standards, from a {…}

Oct 1, 2020

5 Opera Companies Join Forces to Create Texas Opera Alliance

Austin Opera, The Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Opera San Antonio, and Houston Grand Opera are joining forces to create the Texas Opera Alliance. The new partnership aims to advance and protect the future of opera in Texas. In its first year, the initiative will focus on cross-promoting digital content and programming as well as proving member companies access to {…}