Fort Worth Opera has announced the six librettists whose works have been chosen for “Frontiers: FWO Libretto Workshop.” These new works will be presented October 7 and 8, 2020, before a panel of industry leaders, hosted by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning librettist and lyricist Mark Campbell. The first three works, to be presented on the first night, are “Home {…}
The Fort Worth Opera has appointed Afton Battle as the new General Director. Battle graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Voice Performance, before attending Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. She has also received a Master of Music in Voice Performance and Pedagogy. After a career performing, she did consulting work with such companies as {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced additional details about its fall virtual season under a new online initiative, FWO Green Room. The company has two performances planned beginning on Tuesday, September 20 with the digital debut of the Fort Worth Opera Chorus singing Moses Hogan’s “His Light Still Shines.” FWO Greenroom will also premiere composer and FWO Artistic Director, Joe Illick’s {…}
(Image Source: Final Note Magazine) Fort Worth Opera has announced a call for submissions for its upcoming “Frontiers: FWO Libretto Workshop.” This two-day intensive, held before a live audience via Zoom, will be led by Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning librettist and lyricist Mark Campbell, who will be joined by a panel of prominent industry composers, directors, artists, and librettists. {…}
(Credit: Fay Fox) Fort Worth Opera has announced the launch of “FWO Green Room,” a digital initiative that comes as part of the company’s 75th anniversary season and reimagined fall programming. After a successful series of weekend masterclasses with Fort Worth Opera, soprano Jennifer Rowley will be holding an exclusive, six-week Virtual Audition Intensive, meant to prepare young opera singers {…}
The Fort Worth Opera and the McCammon Voice Competition Committee have announced the cancelation of the 2020 Competition due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release, the Committee informed each of the 30 semi-finalists that they will be granted an award of $300 to provide some financial relief during these difficult times. Semi-finalists will also be {…}
(Photo Credit: Chris Singer) Fort Worth Opera has announced a virtual artistic residency with renowned soprano Jennifer Rowley. This collaboration will see Rowley leading a series of masterclasses, lectures, and discussions with singers, directors, and industry insiders. The eight-week program will be held via Zoom, and instructions for singers to audition will be announced shortly on Fort Worth Opera’s website, {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced that it will be streaming two previous works on YouTube and Facebook. The first opera, “Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World,” was composed by the company’s artistic director Joe Illick, with the libretto by Mark Campbell, and made its world premiere with Fort Worth Opera in November of 2019. This family opera {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced the creation of FWO Arts-In-Place. The new initiative is an extension of the company’s forward-thinking educational program. The new online curriculum is designed for North Texas music students who are currently on hiatus from their regular class schedules during the widespread COVID-19 outbreak. The digital packet will include links for students and their families to {…}
Fort Worth Opera and the McCammon Voice Competition have announced the 29 artists who made it into the semi-finals of their biennial competition. The semifinalists SeokJong Baek, Rachel Blaustein, Leah Brzyski, Teresa Castillo, Wonjin Choi, Taylor Comstock, Joshua Conyers, Sylvia D’Eramo, Jesse Donner, Dylan Elza, Jessica Faselt, Rudolph Giron, Elana Gleason, LaMarcus Miller, Megan Moore, Tshilidzi Ndou, Alexandra Nowakowski, Ndumiso {…}
Fort Worth Opera has made a cast change for its upcoming production of “La Bohème.” The Puccini opera originally featured Zachary Nelson as Marcello, but will now star Erik Earl Larson in the role. Laron recently appeared as Count Ceprano in Austin Opera’s “Rigoletto” and will be the baritone soloist in the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s performances of “Carmina Burana.” Larson {…}