Dr. Stephen Dubberly UNT Music Director

For an even more satisfying Dallas Opera experience, come early for our FREE and fascinating “Opera Overtures” lecture beginning one hour before curtain at every performance.

The Marriage of Figaro - Dr. James Hampton, TDO Artistic Administration Coordinator

Die Fledermaus - Dr. Stephen Dubberly, UNT Music Director, Opera Theater

Roberto Devereux - Dr. Stephen Dubberly, UNT Music Director, Opera Theater

La bohème -Dr. Stephen Dubberly, UNT Music Director, Opera Theater

The Italian Girl In Algiers - Dr. Stephen Dubberly, UNT Music Director, Opera Theater

Friday, Mid-week and Saturday talks begin at 6:30 pm.
Sunday matinée talk begins at 1:00 pm in the Music Hall.

For a more interactive experience, join The Dallas Opera Guild at 4 pm the Sunday afternoon before each opening night for “Opera Insights," an exceptional behind-the-scenes look at each Dallas Opera production, designed to enrich your opera-going experience. This lively panel discussion featuring singers, directors, and designers, moderated by TDO Artistic Director Jonathan Pell, who will also invite questions from the audience. “Opera Insights” is an exceptional behind-the scenes look at each Dallas Opera production, designed to enrich your opera-going experience.

Lecture Times: 4 pm reception, 4:30 – 6 pm program

The Marriage of Figaro – Sunday, November 9, 2008

Die Fledermaus – Sunday, November 30, 2008

Roberto Devereux – Sunday, January 18, 2009

La bohème – Sunday, February 8, 2009

The Italian Girl in Algiers – Sunday, March 1, 2009

Location:
Gooch Auditorium at the UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas 75235 (MAP)

Enter at Butler Street, just east of Inwood Road. Turn right at the security booth to park in the lot or garage. Parking is free. Walk through the plaza and follow the signs to Insights.

Cost: Free for Guild members. $10 for non-members.

With Professor Jim Yancey - University of Texas at Tyler
How can you add to your enjoyment and appreciation of opera? By learning all you can about each production (in the most entertaining fashion) before you ever set foot in the Music Hall! Fortunately, The Women’s Board of The Dallas Opera provides an annual series of lectures for just this purpose.

The Tuesday or Wednesday evening before each opening night, The Women’s Board hosts a stimulating lecture in the delightful surroundings of the Dallas Country Club. Professor Jim Yancey will share – not only his passion for opera – but the knowledge, insights, fascinating stories and anecdotes about operas, composers, productions and singers, gathered in the course of a lifetime spent loving and learning everything there is to know about this greatest of all art forms.

Coffee and dessert are served at 6:45 pm with the lecture scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm. Professor Yancey's lectures include musical excerpts from the finest, rarest and most important performances in the world’s great opera houses and recording studios. Attendance is open to all opera lovers and people who are soon to become opera lovers!

A ticket for all five lectures is $125 per person, $30 for a single lecture. For additional information or to make reservations, call Sarah Seddelmeyer at 214-528-5641 or email seddelmeyer@charter.net.

Lecture Times
Coffee and dessert — 6:45 pm
Lecture — 7:30 – 9:00 pm