Tag "lucia di lammermoor"
Love at First Sight (and Sound)
It’s always eye-opening to hear from first-time operagoers, particularly when they go into detail about their expectations versus their actual experience. A case in point is this piece by Alex Hoskins just published in SMU’s “The Daily Campus” on his recent excursion to “Lucia di Lammermoor” at the Dallas Opera. Read it right here. (Photo [...]
First-Rate FIRST NIGHT
The numbers are in, regarding the Dallas Opera’s successful Opening Night Festivities. Keep scrolling! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, November 18, 2011 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214-443-1014/suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org THE DALLAS OPERA & DELOITTE PRESENT AN UNFORGETTABLE AND SUCCESSFUL “FIRST NIGHT” MARKING OPENING NIGHT OF THE 2011-2012 “TRAGIC OBSESSIONS” SEASON SPONSORED BY THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION KAKI HOPKINS, FIRST [...]
EDIBLE OPERA
EDIBLE OPERA One of the best-loved opening scenes in opera, the beginning of Act One of Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème, revolves almost entirely around two things: hunger and extreme cold. As we enter the season of feasting that extends from Thanksgiving Day through Chinese New Year’s and beyond, it’s a good time to push ourselves [...]
Fashion@theOpera
First Night designer Khanh Nguyen designed a beautiful dress inspired by “Tragic Obsessions” opera Lucia di Lammermoor modeled by Elizabeth Kimple.
Sign Up for Free Tickets to Final “Lucia”
You could be the winner of a pair of tickets to the final performance (Sunday, November 6th matinee at 2:00 PM) of the Dallas Opera’s critically acclaimed revival of “Lucia di Lammermoor” in the Winspear Opera House. For details, look to KERA’s “Art and Seek” blog (link below). Good luck! Suzanne Calvin, Manager/Director Media & [...]
“Raving” Lucia
The rave reviews for the Dallas Opera’s revival of “Lucia di Lammermoor” (playing through Sunday, November 6th in the Winspear Opera House) continue to pour in. The latest is from Marilee Vergati of “Dallas Dance Examiner” who found the production “musically rich” as well as well-acted. Read her review here. (Photo courtesy of Michael L. [...]
Design Envy
I think the worst grade I ever received in my life was for a 7th grade home economics sewing project. So, forgive me if my design envy (along with my crooked seams) is showing. Check out this excellent article in “Theater Jones” about the true design genius behind the costumes in the Dallas Opera’s “Lucia di [...]
Loving Lucia, Turtle Creek News
In case you can’t easily put your hands on “The Turtle Creek News,” here’s Martha Heimberg’s review of our season opening production: TURTLE CREEK NEWS Dallas Opera opens season with grand sets, costumes and a thrilling diva Lucia de Lammermoor delivers the grand opera experience on opening night Review by Martha Heimberg I see a [...]
What are you CRAVE-ing?
You can practically taste opening night of the season in this on-the-lawn-on-the-spot-on-the-Lucia-menu report by Stephen Doyle of “Crave DFW”. Tuck in and enjoy! (Photo courtesy of Cravedfw.com) Suzanne Calvin, Manager/Director Media & PR
Fashion@theOpera
First Night designer Geoffrey Henning and model D’Andra Simmons wearing the “Tragic Obsessions” inspired design on Opening Night Friday, October 21, 2011 of Lucia di Lammermoor. More Dress to follow check back each Friday to see the other beautiful designs that were inspired by the Dallas Opera’s 2011/2012 ‘Tragic Obsessions” Season.
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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
