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 {…}
(Credit: Nicholas Korkos) Fort Worth Opera has announced that it will be presenting two special spring ahead of its 2020 festival. On March 29, 2020, the company will showcase its international cast for its upcoming production of “La Bohème” at the Kimbell Art Museum’s Renzo Piano Pavilian. The concert, entitled “Pops at the Pavilion” will star Talise Trevigne, Giordano Lucà, {…}
Tuomas Hiltunen has resigned as the General Director of Fort Worth Opera. In an email addressed to OperaWire on Friday evening, Hiltunen stated, “To Operawire: I resigned as General Director of Fort Worth Opera because of different visions of the direction and goals of the company, effective Tuesday, January 21st, 2020. I have no further comment at this time. Sincerely, {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced that it will be world premiering Joe Illick and Mark Campbell’s one-act children’s opera “Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World” on Nov. 16, 2019 at the Rose Marine Theater. The new work will be directed by Octavio Cardenas. It will feature singers from Fort Worth Opera’s Lesley Resident and Studio Programs. This {…}
The Fort Worth Opera has announced the auditions for the 2020 McCammon Voice Competition. The company announced that the competition will take place on April 3 and 4, 2020. The Semi-finals for the nineteenth biennial contest will be held at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth on April 3, followed by the finals concert and awards ceremony on April {…}
Fort Worth Opera has announced soprano Abigail Rethwisch and tenor Darius Thomas the Lesley Resident Artists for the 2019-20 season. As Resident Artists, Rethwisch and Thomas will perform at numerous events, perform recitals, and obtain lessons and coaching. They will also appear in masterclasses at Fort Worth Opera. Rethwisch was a member of the Santa Fe Apprentice Artist program in {…}
You won’t see many canonical works in this weekend’s recommendations. But every opera listed will provide audience members with unique and fascinating experiences. Here’s our recommendation for an opera-filled Mother’s Day weekend. The Handmaid’s Tale – Boston Lyric Opera On Friday and Sunday, the Boston Lyric Opera will present “The Handmaid’s Tale” two more times as it brings its 2018-19 {…}
It seems like this is the weekend of the year. While the entire planet is engaged with the cinematic event of the decade (Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame”), opera companies from around the continent are lining up some of their most exciting productions. As a result, this was one of the most challenging lists to create in quite some time. But we {…}
The Fort Worth Opera has announced its 2020 season and will feature two cherished works from the classic repertoire and one important world premiere. The 2020 Festival kicks off with Puccini’s “La Bohème” starring soprano Talise Trevigne and Giordano Lucà. They are joined by Tracy Cantin who portrays Musetta, and Zachary Nelson as Marcello. La Bohème is one of the {…}