Monthly Archive "March2010"
Good Dane, Great Opportunity
A few seasons back, we had an assistant conductor who was championing a rarely seen 19th century work by Ambroise Thomas, “Hamlet,” and who completely convinced me of the need to see it revived and fully staged. He must be an extremely happy camper today, as the Metropolitan Opera hosts a touring production of the [...]
Graeme’s World
The Dallas Opera’s peripatetic Music Director Graeme Jenkins isn’t observing the British equivalent of “Spring Break” (which is, in all probability, “Spring Break”). Today, with about 25 thoroughly jazzed members of the Dallas Opera Guild in attendance, he’ll be conducting THE FLYING DUTCHMAN in Vienna. Friday, Maestro Jenkins will take the podium for his Dresden debut of DER [...]
Proud Moment for the Whole Family
Here at the Dallas Opera, we can’t claim any of the credit but all of us certainly took pride in the announcement that our Interim General Director, John T. Cody, Jr. was one of two recipients of this year’s coveted TACA Silver Cup Award. The best account of last Friday’s awards luncheon comes from Jeanne Prejean over at D [...]
“Anna Nicole”: The Opera
The mad, sad and tumultuous life of former Texan Vicki Lynn Hogan (a.k.a. Anna Nicole Smith) will be the subject of a new opera by Mark-Anthony Turnage (“The Silver Tassie”) and librettist Richard Thomas (“Jerry Springer the Opera”), scheduled to premiere at Covent Garden in 2011. Thanks to Patron Services Coordinator Shelly Garcia for the heads-up. [...]
On “The Nose”
The Metropolitan Opera production of Dmitri Shostakovich’s bitter satire, “The Nose,” based on a 19th-century short story by Gogol, is of special interest to Dallas Opera patrons because the starring role is being performed by baritone Paulo Szot…the same Tony Award winner who will sing the title role in next fall’s season opener, “Don Giovanni.” Classical [...]
More Applause for “Don Pasquale”
(Photo by Dallas Opera Production Photographer Karen Almond) The latest acclaim for this marvelous revival comes from the international media: Canada’s highly regarded music magazine, ”La Scena Musicale.” Here’s the review by Paul E. Robinson, who wrote: “…the production was excellent: the cast was first-rate; the sets and costumes by the late Jean-Pierre Ponnelle were just [...]
Social Climbers Welcome
Looking to make new friends, a little dough, and hang out at the top of your profession? Okay, it’s probably more like a hobby than a profession; something you pursue on weekends – but it’s climbing, nevertheless. As Dallas Morning News columnist Steve Blow reports, the Dallas Opera is looking for a few good men [...]
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Climb Every Opera
The word that the Dallas Opera has commissioned British composer Joby Talbot and American librettist Gene Scheer to tackle the world’s highest peak, metaphorically speaking, is eliciting a variety of reactions. “The Dallas Observer” writes that the still-to-be-created opera EVEREST, slated for production in February of 2015, is our “most adventurous commission to...Rollin’ Down the River
New at “Theater Jones”: the latest edition of Keith Cerny’s “Off the Cuff.” The Dallas Opera General Director and CEO takes this opportunity to explore why the placement of pieces in musical time matters. Read it right here. (Photo of Ganges River delta courtesy of loc.gov) Suzanne Calvin, Manager/Director Media and PRTHE DALLAS OPERA PRESENTS THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 7, 2012 Contact: Suzanne Calvin (214.443.1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org) Or Megan Meister (214.443.1071/megan.meister@dallasopera.org) THE DALLAS OPERA PRESENTS THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 “MARIA CALLAS DEBUT ARTIST OF THE...Opera News
