Just days after announcing that Afton Battle would be stepping down from her position as General and Artistic Director, Fort Worth Opera has named a new leader. The person in question is Angela Turner Wilson, who will begin her tenure on Dec. 12, 2022. “After reviewing candidates from around the US and other countries, we are thrilled to announce Angela {…}
Afton Battle has resigned from her position as General and Artistic Director of Fort Worth Opera. Her final day shall be Nov. 23, 2022. Battle joined the company back in 2020 and was a major proponent of “Noches de Ópera,” an initiative to honor Hispanic Heritage Month. She also developed FWOGO! And expanded the Children’s Opera Theatre. Battle also led {…}
Fort Worth Opera is set to present soprano Karen Slack and pianist Michelle Cann in “Of Thee I Sing! Songs of Love & Justice” on Nov. 13, 2022. The duo will perform Clayton White’s “Over My Head;” Undine Smith Moore’s “Love Let the Wind Cry… How I Adore Thee” and “I Want to Die While You Love Me;” H.T. Burleigh’s {…}
Fort Worth Opera has unveiled its 2022-23 season. It all kicks off with “Noches de Latinidad: El Fuego de una de Mujer” and “Noches de Zarzuela. The showcases will feature soprano Catalina Cuervo, soprano Adia Evans, tenor Nathaniel Catasca, mezzo-soprano Kaswanna Kanyinda, and baritone Malcolm Payne, Jr. The event is curated by Catalina Cuervo and Eduardo Rojas with Sheran Goodspeed {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced the lineup for its upcoming “A Night of Black Excellence: Say It Loud – Songs of a Revolution.” The showcase, which will take place on Feb. 20, 2022, will star opera singers Michelle Johnson, Limmie Pulliam, Audra Scott, Karen Slack, Brandie Sutton, Veronica Williams, composer/vocalist Jasmine Barnes, Lesley Resident Artist Brandon Bell, bassist Laesio Littlejohn, {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced major changes to its leadership. Fort Worth Opera General Director Afton Battle was elected to the OPERA AMERICA Board of Directors and will serve as Co-Chair of the Membership and Development Council. Battle took over in September 2020 for Nelson Claytor, Ph. D., who has served for eight years on the board (including the last two {…}
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.” {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}