Posts Tagged ‘performances’
In Memoriam
Beverly Sills 1929-2007Stage
Nearly half a century ago at Baylor University, newcomer soprano Beverly Sills gave a recital, and afterward an eager fan asked to be sent an autographed photo.
Adaptation
StageThere’s an old maxim that, in the food chain that is the so-called Hollywood system, the craft services people rank higher than the screenwriters, and not just because craft services such as on-set caterers actually provide f...
New Heights
Condensing an entire season into a four-week festival may help put FWO on the international map.Stage
The curtain came down on the Fort Worth Opera’s inaugural festival Sunday, and there’s no denying that the past four weeks were heady.
Curtain Call
Big TicketThe Fort Worth Opera’s first annual festival ends this weekend with final performances of all three current productions: Madame Butterfly, Frau Margot, and Falstaff, in Bass Performance Hall.
Opera Season Takes Flight
Big TicketIt’s taken over a year to put together, but the Fort Worth Opera’s new festival format will be unveiled Saturday with a performance of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly in Bass Performance Hall.
Wonderful
Texas Ballet Theater’s take on a classic fairytale gets high marks.Stage
Lewis Carroll’s 1865 book The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland has been adapted a number of times in a number of ways, including dance — but not always well.
Death Becomes Them
Mozart’s Requiem isn’t all gloomy in TBT’s hands, er, feet.Stage
In his six years with Texas Ballet Theater, artistic director Ben Stevenson has led the company back from the abyss.
Death in Dallas
Big TicketBen Stevenson’s first major new ballet in several years will be unveiled at the Majestic Theater in Dallas this weekend.
Chinese Opera
Big TicketFort Worth opera lovers haven’t had it easy the last few months. The local opera company has been in hibernation all season and won’t come out until the big festival in the summer. Meanwhile, the New York’s Metropolitan O...
Another Chest-Nut on the Open Fire
Big TicketMetropolitan Classical Ballet’s Russian version of The Nutcracker is the second major production of the holiday classic to come our way. The other is Texas Ballet Theater’s, a Royal Ballet-inspired affair at Bass Performanc...