Video Archive

This week, internationally renowned soprano Jennifer Rowley and Fort Worth Opera kicked off the “Mid-Week Chats” series of Ms. Rowley's Summer Virtual Artist Residency! Enjoy this insightful IG Live video, as she interviews and chats with conductor, composer, and FWO Artistic Director Joe Illick about “Opera Today and the Future.”

This week, Metropolitan Opera star Jennifer Rowley hopped onto Fort Worth Opera's Instagram page and chatted with celebrated international baritone Lucas Meachem and his wife, the brilliant pianist Irina Meachem, for a “Mid-Week Chat” on balancing an operatic career and a family, kids, marriage, and travel!

Last weekend, we were honored to have Scott Guzielek, the General Manager and Vice President of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, as a guest of Fort Worth Opera's masterclass series with intentionally renowned soprano Jennifer Rowley. As we are starting to see the fall audition season unfold for young artists, these words he said ring so true, and Ms. Rowley wanted to share a short part of her interview with him for all of you wondering what the fall audition season could look like!

Manon's "Gavotte" is one of Metropolitan Opera star Jennifer Rowley's absolutely favorite audition arias to hear! Not only is it gorgeously written, but it shows SO much from vocalism to acting chops. This week we highlight another of our amazing singers from our Fort Worth Opera Saturday Masterclasses, and would like to introduce you to Megan Koch, who sang this aria for Scott Guzielek and Ms. Rowley two weeks ago! Megan is one of the Fort Worth Opera Lesley Resident Artists, and since she and LaRowley met last fall, the voice has grown leaps and bounds! That is what motivation, perseverance, determination, and incredible work ethic will get you - and Megan has all of those in spades! She will take on her first Lucia next season, and we cannot wait to hear it! This week we will be hearing singing transitioning from the Young Artists level, to emerging professional with our special guest Joshua Winograde of LA Opera! To audit this class it to apply for our remaining July classes, send us an email at masterclass@fwopera.org and visit https://www.fwopera.org/jennifer-rowley-masterclass.