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Jeanine De Bique Brings a Superstar Voice and Powerful Performance to Fort Worth This October
Internationally renowned Trinidadian soprano joins pianist Aaron Wajnberg for a one-night-only recital at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU Fort Worth Opera welcomes internationally renowned Trinidadian soprano Jeanine De Bique to Fort Worth for a one-night-only concert on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU. Accompanied by distinguished Belgian pianist Aaron Wajnberg, De Bique will bring her luminous voice and thrilling artistry to Jeani
Oct 1


Fort Worth Opera Welcomes Four New Resident Artists for 2026–2027 Season
Emerging singers will take their artistry into performances, classrooms, and uniquely Fort Worth spaces through Cowboys and Culture and Project: Opera’s Macbeth Fort Worth Opera welcomes four emerging opera singers as its 2026–2027 Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists, providing the young artists with opportunities to perform professionally, develop their artistry, and connect with audiences throughout the Fort Worth community. Soprano Rayna Mia Campbell, mezzo-soprano Lauren S
Sep 3


Fort Worth Opera Launches Its 81st Season with Prima Voce, an Exclusive First Look at the Season Ahead
New annual benefit combines live performances, behind-the-scenes access, an Italian-inspired dinner, and support for Fort Worth Opera’s Education & Community Engagement programs August 20, 2026 - Before Fort Worth Opera’s 81st Season takes the stage, audiences will have the opportunity to experience the artists, music, and stories shaping the season at Prima Voce, the company’s new season-opening dinner and benefit on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Ridglea Country Club. The
Aug 20


Fort Worth Opera Launches New Family Series and Family Package
"Opera for Everyone" Initiative Makes Live Opera More Accessible for Families and New Audiences Across North Texas Fort Worth Opera is proud to announce the launch of its new Family Series and FWOpera Family Package, a thoughtful initiative designed to make opera more welcoming, affordable, and accessible for families throughout North Texas. Built around the tagline "Opera for Everyone," the Family Series invites children, parents, family members, and first-time attendees to
Jul 30


Fort Worth Opera's 26-27 Season Single Tickets are Available on July 6!
Fort Worth Opera 26/27 Season Single Tickets on Sale Beginning July 6! FORT WORTH, TX - Single tickets for Fort Worth Opera's 2026–2027 Season go on sale July 6! Secure your seats for this upcoming season and experience a year of world-class artistry, compelling stories, and unforgettable performances. From the North Texas premiere of Scalia/Ginsburg to The Barber of Seville and the return of Amahl and the Night Visitors, there's something for everyone. Explore the full seas
Jun 26


Fort Worth Opera Announces Its 2026–2027 Season and Phase II of Match the Momentum
Fort Worth Opera—hailed as “one of the most forward-thinking companies in the U.S.” by The Wall Street Journal and praised for its “spirited, musically superb” productions by The Dallas Morning News—announces its 81st season with a richly varied and artistically ambitious lineup of fully staged operas, concerts, and special events presented across the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex from September 2026 through April 2027.
Apr 23


Fort Worth Opera, Suicide Crisis Center of North Texas, and The Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation Announce Partnership to Address Youth Suicide Through “Romeo and Juliet” with Project: Opera
Fort Worth, TX — April 10, 2026 — Fort Worth Opera, Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas, and The Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation are proud to announce a partnership dedicated to combating youth suicide by engaging high school students through the power of opera.
Apr 13


Fort Worth Opera Closes Historic 80th Anniversary Season with Giacomo Puccini's Masterpiece "Madama Butterfly"
FORT WORTH, TX – Fort Worth Opera (FWOpera) closes its landmark 80th Anniversary Season with Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, presented on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Bass Performance Hall.
Apr 10


Director's Notes by Frances Rabalias
About Madama Butterfly (2026) Rabalais in rehearsal for Madama Butterfly. Sometimes people ask me why I got into opera. Whatever they really are asking about, I interpret that question as “ What keeps you doing an art form that most people have never seen? ” For me, a major factor of the appeal is that I am constantly learning. I am learning operas that are new to me, but also learning new things about operas that I have worked on many times before. The latter was true every
Mar 30


Get To Know the Cast of Madama Butterfly
Miho Sakoda - Cio Cio San Zach Borichevsky - Pinkerton Kayla Nanto - Suzuki Corey Trahan - Goro Goro’s ambition and careful maneuvering quietly set the tragedy of Madama Butterfly in motion. What do you think about his role in the story, and how do you give that kind of presence shape and three-dimensional texture on stage? I see Goro as the quiet spark that sets the whole tragedy in motion. He’s not the villain, but he’s the one who turns people into transactions, and that c
Mar 12


Fort Worth Opera Celebrates Cowtown Heritage with Cowboys & Culture, a Multimedia Concert at the Kimbell Art Museum
Metropolitan Opera Veteran Clifton Forbis Headlines a Fort Worth Homecoming Alongside the Opera’s Resident Artists and Western Painter Kevin Chupik (Fort Worth, Texas) — Fort Worth Opera will present Cowboys & Culture , a multimedia concert celebrating the music, stories and spirit of the American West, on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Kimbell Art Museum’s Renzo Piano Pavilion. Presented during the closing week of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Cowboys
Feb 2


Fort Worth Opera’s Surreal Fusion of Opera and Film to Cast a Spell on the Ridglea Theater
Pay What You Can Program Launch Adds to the Excitement as Company Presents Philip Glass’s Haunting Take on Cocteau’s La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast) (Fort Worth, Texas) — On Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22, Fort Worth Opera continues its 80th Anniversary Season with a hypnotic experiment in sight and sound: Philip Glass’s La Belle et la Bête ( Beauty and the Beast ), performed at Fort Worth’s landmark Ridglea Theater. This mesmerizing fusion of opera
Oct 31, 2025


Fort Worth Opera Welcomes New Board Chair Katherine Polenz and Launches Ambitious Multi-Year Fundraising Campaign with Phase One, Match the Momentum: 80 Years of Opera in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, TX — Fort Worth Opera announces the unanimous election of Katherine Polenz as Chair of its Board of Trustees, ushering in a new era of leadership as the organization launches Match the Momentum: 80 Years of Opera in Fort Worth, an ambitious, multi-year fundraising campaign designed to honor its legacy and secure its future.
Sep 10, 2025


Rehearsals Begin for the New Resident Artists
The Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists are ready for action! Rehearsals for Fort Worth Opera's traveling production of The Three Little Pigs have begun. Energy is high and the RA's can't wait to bring opera to Fort Worth this year. See these talented young artists all season and get tickets at FWOpera.org!
Sep 8, 2025


One Night, One Voice — and Only 700 Seats
Fort Worth Opera’s Historic 80th Season Opens with Tenor Jonathan Tetelman in Rare U.S. Appearance, Followed by Celebratory Dinner with...
Sep 4, 2025


Fort Worth Opera Names 2025–26 Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists
Four Rising Stars Will Sharpen Skills and Bring the Power of Opera to Stages, Schools, and Celebrations Across North Texas (Fort Worth,...
Aug 20, 2025


FWO Resident Artist Updates: Mariam Mouawad
My name is Mariam Mouawad and I was a Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artist at Fort Worth Opera for the 2024-25 season. I had the pleasure of...
Jul 14, 2025


Ryan Lathan Returns to Fort Worth Opera as Associate Director of Development
We are excited to welcome back Ryan Lathan, who previously served as our Director of Marketing and Communications and is now joining Fort...
Jun 4, 2025


Past, Present, and Puccini: Fort Worth Opera Celebrates 80 Years with a Legacy Tribute Season
One Night with a Star, a Tour de Force from an American Icon, a Celebration of the West, and the Triumphant Return of a Classic Headline...
May 21, 2025
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