A “Dangerous” Experiment
(So easy, a child could do it! Photo by Karen Almond, Dallas Opera, at Cowboys Stadium Simulcast of The Magic Flute Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. I’m referring to supertitles, of...
View Article14,000 Attend 2nd Dallas Opera Cowboys Stadium Simulcast
Even when you’ve seen as much opera as we have, there’s no doubt that an event like the one held last Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium is extraordinary–by any yardstick you measure it with. The...
View ArticleEven Three-Dimensional Chess Needs a Red Queen
The latest installment of Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Keith Cerny’s “Off the Cuff” feature for “Theater Jones” explores the strategy behind the push for subscriptions and renewals, and how...
View ArticleManaging the Opera Company of the Future
There’s a lot of talk these days about how arts organizations are going to survive the impact of staggering economies, government cuts, and a lack of consumer confidence. But, frankly, if survival is...
View ArticleKeith’s latest “Off the Cuff”
Why do I have the distinct feeling that eighteenth-century artist William Hogarth was a “glass half-empty” kinda guy? Even so, nobody served up social commentary like this influential Brit and he’s the...
View ArticleMark Twain’s Wagnerian Adventures
What did American literary icon Mark Twain and German music titan Richard Wagner have in common? If you said “Wavy hair,” you are correct! If you said anything else, you’re probably mistaken. Desite...
View ArticleDallas Opera Perspectives at the Meadows Museum
Count me in! Coming to the Meadows Museum, a conversation not to be missed between Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Keith Cerny and the company’s esteemed new music director, Emmanuel Villaume....
View Article2B or Not 2B – Off the Cuff
Here’s General Director and CEO Keith Cerny’s latest edition of “Off the Cuff” from “Theater Jones” in which he tackles the split between the subscribing and single-ticket-buying public and its...
View ArticleTech-Heads Take Notice
Keith Cerny’s latest edition of “Off the Cuff” on “Theater Jones” explores the technical ins-and-outs of opera simulcasts. Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask. Read on. Be sure...
View ArticleThe Man Behind the Music
Composer-Librettist Mark Adamo is coming Thursday night to talk about his life, work and career. Will you be there? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 11, 2013 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014...
View ArticleDEATH AND THE POWERS at The Dallas Opera
Looking for the lowdown on the Dallas Opera’s upcoming presentation of “Death and the Powers”? The Global Interactive Simulcast? Wild lobby displays and cool apps? Read on! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:...
View ArticleBeing and Nothingness
This month’s edition of “Off the Cuff” for “Theater Jones” is an exploration of death, empathy and character transformation in opera by General Director and CEO Keith Cerny. Avail yourself of his...
View ArticleDallas Opera and Dallas Holocaust Museum explore Korngold
It’s a panel discussion next week that shouldn’t be missed! Details follow. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 20, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 Suzanne.Calvin@dallasopera.org THE...
View ArticleDallas Opera’s National Anthem Competition
Now’s your chance to sing in front of a crowd at AT&T Stadium! Gargle and read on! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 Celeste Hart 214.443.1072...
View ArticleKeith Cerny on “Turning the Tide”
Our General Director and CEO’s latest monthly column for “Theater Jones” delves into the questions raised for the industry by the dramatic turn of events at San Diego Opera. No arts organization is...
View ArticleDallas Opera Perspectives: “When Art & Religion Collide”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Calvin 214.443.1014 Or Celeste Hart 214.443.1071 suzanne.calvin@dallasopera.org celeste.hart@dallasopera.org ONE OF THE KEY...
View ArticleSix Women Selected for Institute for Women Conductors!
103 Applicants for Elite Program; Institute Makes Room for Four Additional Women Conductors to Observe An International Inaugural Session of The Institute for Women Conductors At The Dallas Opera Nov....
View ArticleDallas Opera Perspectives at the Meadows Museum
Count me in! Coming to the Meadows Museum, a conversation not to be missed between Dallas Opera General Director and CEO Keith Cerny and the company’s esteemed new music director, Emmanuel Villaume....
View ArticleTHIRD CONSECUTIVE BALANCED BUDGET!
For the First Time in Fifteen Years TDO Records Three Balanced Budgets in a Row Company Well-Positioned to Run the Demanding Gauntlet of Two World Premieres, Major Community Outreach Initiatives And an...
View ArticleKeith Cerny and Emmanuel Villaume Extend TDO Contracts to June 2022!
THE DALLAS OPERA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE CONTRACT EXTENSIONS TO JUNE 30, 2022 FOR KEITH CERNY AND EMMANUEL VILLAUME DALLAS, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 – The Dallas Opera is pleased and proud to announce...
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