The Dallas Opera has appointed Matthew A. Epstein as the company’s new Senior Artistic Advisor. Epstein, who will now consult on creative, artist, and repertoire programming, takes over the role previously occupied by David Lomelí, who was recently named the company’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO. “I can imagine no better person in this position than my friend and {…}
The Dallas Opera (TDO) is set to broadcast past performances on WRR 101.1 FM, one of the country’s oldest radio stations. From Sept. 14 to Oct. 5, 2026, TDO will partner with the classical music radio station’s Concert Hall program to broadcast its four 2025-2026 season mainstage productions. The first broadcast will be Bizet’s “Carmen,” conducted by Emmanuel Villaume and {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced “Fiesta de la Ópera,” a free concert celebrating Latin heritage, set for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at the Winspear Opera House. Curated by tenor Anthony León, who is set to star in the company’s upcoming production of “L’Elisir d’Amore,” the program bridges classical opera hits with celebrated Latin and salsa music. León will perform alongside {…}
Ian Derrer has named The Dallas Opera Board of Directors Chair Quincy Roberts as the 2026 General Director’s Award recipient. Roberts was awarded the prize for his stewardship during last fall’s O’Donnell Foundation Challenge Grant campaign, in which the company raised $54.5 million in six months, and this spring’s search for a new CEO. In a statement Derrer said, “Quincy has {…}
The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced a free seasonal streaming initiative featuring select productions from recent seasons, available on-demand via the company’s YouTube channel beginning May 1, 2026. Recorded live at the Winspear Opera House, the operas will be released in monthly rotations through August 2026, each available for one month and all including English subtitles. Additionally, beginning September 14, {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced conductor Claire Lewis as the recipient of the Martha R. and Preston A. Peak Fellowship for the 2026-27 season. An alumna of the Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors (HIWC) Class of 2025, Lewis becomes the second conductor to hold the position since the fellowship was established last season. Lewis During her fellowship {…}
The Dallas Opera will kick off its spring “OperaTruck” season on March 14, 2026, at Grand Prairie Memorial Library with a free performance of “The Three Little Pigs.” The “OperaTruck” is a mobile outdoor stage set up on the flatbed of an 18-wheel truck, driven out into the community for free 30-minute family-friendly opera performances each spring and fall. The {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Soraya Mafi, Anthony León, Alessandro Corbelli, and Mihai Damian open the season with Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” with Guillermo García Calvo conducting a production by Stephen Lawless. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-17, 2026 Mirjam Mesak, Zachary Nelson, Shannon Keegan, Andrew Harris, Lindsay Ammann, Brandon Cedel, and Kayla Nanto lead Janáček’s “The Cunning Little {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has announced the appointment of Ian Derrer as the company’s next General Director. Derrer, who has stepped down from his current position as the General Director and CEO of The Dallas Opera, will assume the role on July 1, 2026. Derrer has been at the helm of The Dallas Opera for the past eight years. During {…}
The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced the finalists for its biennial National Vocal Competition on March 6, 2026, at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas. The 10 finalists include bass-baritone Tzvi Bat Asherah, tenor Nathan Bowles, mezzo-soprano Meg Brilleslyper, soprano Lauryn Davis, mezzo-soprano Deanna Ray Eberhart, soprano Sophia Hunt, mezzo-soprano Kayla Nanto, soprano Luna Seongeun Park, soprano Anna Thompson, and {…}
The Dallas Opera (TDO) is set to close its 2025-26 Season with a new production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” TDO first presented Don Carlo in 1988 and was set to present it in a semi-staged production in March 2020 but was unfortunately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new production will be directed by Louis Désiré who said, “It {…}