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Fort Worth Opera’s Surreal Fusion of Opera and Film to Cast a Spell on the Ridglea Theater

Pay What You Can Program Launch Adds to the Excitement as Company Presents Philip Glass’s Haunting Take on Cocteau’s La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast) (Fort Worth, Texas) — On Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22, Fort Worth Opera continues its 80th Anniversary Season with a hypnotic experiment in sight and sound: Philip Glass’s La Belle et la Bête ( Beauty and the Beast ), performed at Fort Worth’s landmark Ridglea Theater. This mesmerizing fusion of opera

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Oct 31, 20254 min read

Fort Worth Opera Welcomes New Board Chair Katherine Polenz and Launches Ambitious Multi-Year Fundraising Campaign with Phase One, Match the Momentum: 80 Years of Opera in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, TX — Fort Worth Opera announces the unanimous election of Katherine Polenz as Chair of its Board of Trustees, ushering in a new era of leadership as the organization launches Match the Momentum: 80 Years of Opera in Fort Worth, an ambitious, multi-year fundraising campaign designed to honor its legacy and secure its future.

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Sep 10, 20254 min read

REHEARSALS BEGIN FOR THE NEW RESIDENT ARTISTS

The Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists are ready for action! Rehearsals for Fort Worth Opera's traveling production of The Three Little...

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Sep 8, 20251 min read

One Night, One Voice — and Only 700 Seats

Fort Worth Opera’s Historic 80th Season Opens with Tenor Jonathan Tetelman in Rare U.S. Appearance, Followed by Celebratory Dinner with...

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Sep 4, 20255 min read

Fort Worth Opera Names 2025–26 Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists

Four Rising Stars Will Sharpen Skills and Bring the Power of Opera to Stages, Schools, and Celebrations Across North Texas (Fort Worth,...

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Aug 20, 20255 min read

FWO Resident Artist Updates: Mariam Mouawad

My name is Mariam Mouawad and I was a Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artist at Fort Worth Opera for the 2024-25 season. I had the pleasure of...

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Jul 14, 20251 min read

Ryan Lathan Returns to Fort Worth Opera as Associate Director of Development

We are excited to welcome back Ryan Lathan, who previously served as our Director of Marketing and Communications and is now joining Fort...

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Jun 4, 20252 min read

Past, Present, and Puccini: Fort Worth Opera Celebrates 80 Years with a Legacy Tribute Season

One Night with a Star, a Tour de Force from an American Icon, a Celebration of the West, and the Triumphant Return of a Classic Headline...

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May 21, 20253 min read

Bringing Opera to Life in Classrooms Across DFW: A Look at Fort Worth Opera’s Educational Outreach

When most people think of opera, they imagine grand stages and evening gowns—but for many North Texas students, their first introduction...

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May 16, 20253 min read

Fort Worth Opera as a Community Resource

Over the past few months, [we] have chipped away at removing inventory in ways that benefit the community—stewarding the resources we have invested in. [...]

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Apr 11, 20251 min read