The Dallas Opera Announces Participants For 2019 Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors

The Dallas Opera has announced the names of the 12 distinguished professionals (six conductors, three administrators, and four American observers) selected to participate in the fifth annual residency of the Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera. The six conductors selected include Tiffany Chang (USA), Jiannan Cheng (China), Tamara Dworetz (USA), Marta Kluczyńska (Poland), Madeline {…}

Feb 11, 2019

The Dallas Opera Selects 20 Finalists For Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition

The Dallas Opera has announced that 20 singers have been picked as finalists of the 31st Annual Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition presented, jointly, by The Dallas Opera and The Dallas Opera Guild. The artists include Lindsay Kate Brown, Jeff Byrnes, Anthony Ciaramitaro, Lauren Decker, Ben Edquist, Calvin Griffin, Pureum Jo, Meghan Kasanders, Andrew Manea, Felicia Moore, Rafael Moras, John {…}

Jul 14, 2018

Dallas Opera Announces New Positions for David Lomeli & Drew Field

David Lomeli is the new Director of Artistic Administration at the Dallas Opera. The company noted in a press release on Friday, July 13, 2018 that it had also made Drew Field its Director of Productions and Technical Operations. Lomeli was working with the company as its Casting Manager and Manager of the Hart Institute for Women Conductors while Field {…}

Apr 12, 2018

Opera America Announces 20 Winners of Major Innovation Grants

Opera America has announced the recipients of the second cycle of Innovation Grants. The grants, which are “generously funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation,” were launched in 2016 in support companies that have shown tremendous innovation in diverse areas of the art form. The grants total $1.5 million. This year, 20 companies were awarded the prestigious grants. They {…}

Dec 17, 2017

The Dallas Opera’s General Manager Resigns

The Dallas Opera’s General Director has resigned. After seven-and-a-half years with The Dallas Opera, Keith Cerny, The Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO, has resigned The company announced that Cerny had been appointed General Director and CEO of Calgary Opera, where he will assume his duties in January. Cerny took the helm of The Dallas Opera in the spring of {…}