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Eighty years after its founding by three Fort Worth women with a shared passion for the arts, the Fort Worth Opera is celebrating its milestone anniversary with a season that embraces both legacy and bold experimentation. Under the leadership of General Director Angela Turner Wilson, a former professional opera singer with a 17-year stage career and the Chair of Voice at Texas Christian University, the company is curating a season that honors tradition while reaching new audiences in unexpected ways.

Fort Worth Opera General & Artistic Director Angela Turner Wilson proudly announced the company’s 80th anniversary season — a year-long celebration of the oldest opera company in Texas, with each production spotlighting a defining element of the company’s artistic legacy.

Fort Worth Opera General & Artistic Director Angela Turner Wilson have announced the company’s 80th anniversary season, which will be a year-long celebration of the oldest opera company in Texas.

Fort Worth Opera is lifting its voice at Bass Performance Hall with its first full-scale production at the iconic downtown venue since 2019.

The company draws its 79th season to a magical close April 25 and 27 with its production of Italian composer Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” a dazzling take on the classic tale of Cinderella.

Fort Worth Opera will bring its 79th season to a close with Rossini’s La Cenerentola, the Italian composer’s take on the classic tale of Cinderella.

The genre-hopping tenor opens up about his journey from the tennis court to the Met, why he still warms up with Italian art songs, and what it’s like singing in front of Louis Farrakhan.

The Fort Worth Opera presented a stellar production of Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola, an operatic version of Cinderella, the much-loved and oft-told fairy tale. Modern audiences know the 1950 Disney version–replete with ugly stepsisters, funny fairies, glass slippers, pumpkin chariots, and a handsome (unmarried) prince.

Both singers and the Fort Worth Symphony did the company proud.

Fort Worth Opera brings its season to a close this weekend at Bass Performance Hall with an Italian composer's take on the classic fairy tale Cinderella. It’s the company’s first fully staged production at Bass Hall since 2019 and the opera is pulling out all the stops with a powerhouse cast, full orchestra, lush sets and costumes.

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Fort Worth Opera is lifting its voice at Bass Performance Hall with its first full-scale production at the iconic downtown venue since 2019.

Fort Worth Opera’s 79th season draws to a glittering close with Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” (Cinderella), a rousing rendition of the beloved fairy tale, replete with comedic charm and romantic twists. The production, set to take the stage at Bass Performance Hall on April 25 and 27, marks the company’s first full-scale performance in the iconic venue since 2019.