On February 20, Fort Worth Opera will honor Ms. Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth" with a special tribute at A Night of Black Excellence: Say It Loud - Songs of a Revolution. The company also announces exciting line-up of chefs and community partners. Fort Worth Opera's smash-hit Black History Month concert returns on February 20, 2022, at 2:00 pm, at the 900-seat auditorium of Fort Worth's I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA, with a spectacular line-up of internationally renowned artists! This inspiring virtual concert was the most successful event of our 2020-2021 season, and now it's ..read more

Part of FWO’s milestone 75th anniversary season, this live February 20 concert will feature acclaimed opera singers Michelle Johnson, Limmie Pulliam, Audra Scott, Karen Slack, Brandie Sutton, Veronica Williams, composer/vocalist Jasmine Barnes, Lesley Resident Artist Brandon Bell, bassist Laesio Littlejohn, flutist Malcolm Payne, virtuoso pianists Dr. Gregory Thompson and Joseph Williams, David W. Carter High School Choir, Bandan Koro African Drum & Dance Ensemble, and Sheran Goodspeed Keyton Gospel Ensemble featuring pianist Myles Tate. Fort Worth Opera announces continued alliance with t ..read more

Fort Worth Opera General Director Afton Battle Appointed to the Board of OPERA America and Elected to Serve as Council Co-Chair of the Membership and Development Council, Following First Year Leading Fort Worth Opera The Fort Worth Opera Board of Trustees Announces Unanimous Election of Ryan Krause, Ph.D. as New Chair, and Welcomes Five Diverse Young Professionals, Keon Anderson, D.D.S., Ashley Lacamp, Katherine Hernandez Polenz, Ebony R. Rose, and Hayne Shumate as New Board Members Nicole Duvall and Barbara Jordan Elected as Co-Vice Chair. Duvall is the Newly Elected Board Secretary, while Jo ..read more

An Inspiring New Chapter and Homecoming, Featuring the Long-Awaited Shift from the Festival Model to Year-Round Programming, and a Return to Bass Performance Hall & Will Rogers Auditorium The 2021-2022 Fort Worth Opera Diamond Celebration: Fall Programming Commences with Entre Amigos, a Hispanic Heritage Month Concert Starring Vanessa Becerra, Claudia Chapa, Rafael Moras, Luis Alejandro Orozco, Pianist Eduardo Rojas, and Trio Chapultepec, Followed by FWO GO Community Concerts. Russell Thomas, Elaine Alvarez, Guadalupe Paz, and Spencer Reichman Headline the Company’s 75th Anniversary Fall ..read more

Based upon a hit 1905 play, The Girl of the Golden West, by the American author, director, impresario, and playwright, David Belasco, Giacomo Puccini's 1910 masterpiece, set in California during the Gold Rush era, was paired with the western ballet, Shindig, during the company's 5th season as the Fort Worth Civic Opera Association Inc. A Western Opera & a "Texas-Ballet" Giacomo Puccini's La Fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West) premiered at the Metropolitan Opera on December 10, 1910, with Arturo Toscanini in the pit and Enrico Caruso and Emmy Destinn as the opera's star-crosse ..read more

FWO to present Manon on the Move, a Mobile Opera Experience. Company closes 2020-2021 season with a mini-version of family opera Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World at the Dallas Museum of Art, live FWO GO pop-up community concerts, and a live recital series featuring the talented Lesley Resident Artists. Fort Worth, Texas — Fort Worth Opera (FWO) continues to expand its innovative 2020-2021 season with additional performances and programming through the beginning of the summer. On Thursday, May 6, at 2:00 pm, FWO will present Manon on the Move, a mobile opera experience starring Le ..read more

A seven-week series designed to enrich the lives of individuals at home with dementia in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, this innovative new program is funded in part by a generous grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, in partnership with Dementia Friendly Fort Worth and the United Way Area Agency on Aging in Texas. Fort Worth, Texas — Fort Worth Opera (FWO) announced today the launch of Music, Memory, and More, a seven-week series (March 30, April 8, 22, May 13, 27, and June 10, 15 at 10:30 am CST). This series features guest artists from Fort Worth Opera, along with the company’s ta ..read more

Unique statewide residency program begins March 12 Outreach and performance events will include virtual visits to public schools, juvenile detention facilities, local conservatories, and more. (Fort Worth, Texas — March 1, 2021) The Texas Opera Alliance (TOA) today announces that acclaimed bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green will be its first Artist in Residence. Beginning Friday, March 12, and culminating with his performance at the end of the month in Austin Opera’s An All-Star Concert, Green will participate in a variety of outreach and performance programs for the Alliance’s five member compan ..read more

Newly announced offerings include FWO’s Moonlight Film Fest in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera at Coyote Drive-In, A Night of Black Excellence: Past, Present, and Future All-Star Virtual Benefit Concert to celebrate Black History Month, a partnership with Opera San José to stream its critically acclaimed digital production of Three Decembers, the world premiere family film of Stone Soup, and more Fort Worth, Texas — Fort Worth Opera (FWO) is proud to announce today the company’s expanded line-up of innovative programs and performances for the spring of 2021. Following the fall launc ..read more

Company’s star-studded virtual benefit concert features internationally renowned opera singers Patrice P. Eaton, Nicole Heaston, Latonia Moore, Kenneth Overton, Karen Slack, Russell Thomas, Kevin Thompson, and many more phenomenal Black artists within and beyond the world of classical music. Fort Worth Opera partners with the Tarrant County Pearls Chapter of The Society, Incorporated for Black History Month, and A Night of Black Excellence: Past, Present, and Future, and our Children’s Opera Theatre 2021 season. Fort Worth, Texas — Fort Worth Opera (FWO) is thrilled to announce today the extr ..read more