Fort Worth Opera Announces 2018 Apprentice Artists

Fort Worth Opera has announced the 2018 Hattie Mae Lesley Apprentice Artists. The season’s apprentice artists will include soprano Bronwyn White, mezzo-soprano Bridget Cappel, tenor Josh Friend, and bass-baritone Sam Filson Parkinson. Fort Worth Opera will collaborate with the TCU – Texas Christian University Opera Studio for its program. The Apprentice Program chooses four highly-talented young opera singers each year through a competitive nationwide audition process. {…}

Aug 7, 2017

Fort Worth Opera To World Premiere ‘The Last Dream of Frida and Diego’ For 2020

Fort Worth Opera is set to announce an intriguing world premiere. The company stated that on August 24, 2017, it will formally announce the 2020 world premiere of “The Last Dream of Frida and Diego,” written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz and Latin Grammy winner, pianist, and classical composer Gabriela Lena Frank. The opera will be set in 1957 {…}

Jul 14, 2017

Fort Worth Opera Names Two New Directors

Six months ago, the Fort Worth Opera terminated the contract of then-general manager Darren K. Woods. Now the organization is shifting gears, naming not one replacement, but two. One week removed from announcing the involving of celebrated artist Plácido Domingo in the Fort Worth Opera National Artistic Council, the organization has named Tuomas Hiltunen and Joe Illick as the two {…}

Jul 7, 2017

Plácido Domingo to Lead Fort Worth Opera National Artistic Council

The Fort Worth Opera has announced the creation of the Fort Worth Opera National Artistic Council. The new council will be led by Plácido Domingo and will be composed of renowned artists, classical musicians, and directors. The purpose will be to provide ongoing support and guidance to FWOpera regarding artistic endeavors and educational programs that impact the city of Fort {…}

May 5, 2017

Weekend Preview (5/5-7) – North America: Metropolitan Opera’s 50th Anniversary Gala, NY Opera Fest Lead Busy Weekend

Opera season remains in full swing across North America as summer fast approaches. With so many companies in business this weekend, we have opted for a slight shift in structure. Instead of a series of paragraphs, we will go list form for this week’s edition and any with this massive amount of productions. Behold the opera events of the weekend {…}

Apr 28, 2017

Weekend Preview – USA (4/28-30): Opera Season In Full Swing Across North America With Joyce DiDonato, Sondra Radvonovsky & Adrianne Pieczonka Headline Major Shows

Opera season is in full swing in the United States and Canada with a ton of offerings across the continent. Here is a look at the big highlights. East Coast The Metropolitan Opera will showcase “Der Rosenkavalier” on Friday before giving “Der Fliegende Holländer” Saturday afternoon and “Don Giovanni” on Saturday evening. OperaWire will attend the Friday performance with a {…}

Apr 21, 2017

Weekend Preview (4/21-23) – North America: Sondra Radvonovsky’s ‘Tosca’ At LA Among Dozens Of Opera Selections Across USA

Let’s just throw it out there. You could be anywhere in the U.S. this weekend and find an opera somewhere nearby. The Metropolitan Opera will have a few performances over the weekend, namely “Der Rosenkavalier” on Friday, an HD broadcast of the Saturday matinee of “Eugene Onegin” and “Rigoletto” in the evening. Also in New York, Tri-Cities Opera will perform {…}

Apr 6, 2017

Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold’ To Be Centerpiece of Fort Worth Opera’s 2018 Festival

Fort Worth Opera’s 2018 Festival is slated to be monumental. The company has announced that it will be opening its weeks-long event with a production of “Das Rheingold,” the first installment in Wagner’s Tetralogy “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” “This is the first production of ‘Das Rheingold,’ or any opera from Wagner’s Ring Cycle, to be done in Fort Worth,” says {…}

Mar 29, 2017

How President Donald Trump’s Federal Budget Cuts to NEA Would Hurt Opera Companies

On March 16, 2017, President Donald Trump formally released his outline for the 2018 Federal Budget, officially making clear his intent to defund numerous agencies and projects while investing billions into the already well-funded military complex. Among the agencies getting the boot was the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), which provides tremendous support for numerous arts organizations. As noted {…}