Timeout. Treat yourself to a beautiful evening that will send your spirit soaring. Tuesday's Dinner With the Stars, sponsored by the Fort Worth Opera Festival at City Club, will feature soprano Marjorie Owens, mezzo-soprano Victoria Livengood, tenor Dongwon Shin, baritone Malcolm MacKenzie and pianist Tyson Deaton in a preview of Verdi's Il Trovatore, which opens May 21. Dinner tickets are $50. For reservations, call 817-731-0833, ext. 15.

Start time. The 2012 McCammon Voice Competition begins Monday with a recital of past finalists, including Owens, Ava Pine, Randall Scotting and Donovan Singletary, all of whom will appear in the Fort Worth Opera Festival from May 14 through June 5. A reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres will follow the 6:30 p.m. performances at Steinway Hall, 3717 Camp Bowie Blvd. Tickets are $25. Call 817-586-8688 for reservations.

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