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African drum and dance group and more, all while honoring the life and work of Fort
Worth’s Opal Lee, the “grandmother of Juneteenth.”

March

Dallas
Perhaps you’ve seen the 2004 Steven Spielberg film The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks, the
rather crowd-pleasing tale of an Eastern European immigrant who lived in an airport
terminal for nine months. The film is based on a true story, and that story is the basis
for Flight, an English-language production composed by Jonathan Dove to a libretto by April
de Angelis making its Dallas debut March 4-12. For those seeking a more traditional, classic
opera experience, later in March, ol’ Figaro himself will bring The Barber of Seville and its
instantly recognizable tunes to the Winspear for four performances beginning on March 19.

April

Dallas
French librettists Eugene Corman and Michael Carre knew a universal storyline when they
saw one way back in the 1860s. Two close friends risking their manly friendship while vying
for the love of a woman is a time-honored scenario and is the foundational struggle for
composer Georges Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers. This romantic, colorful production runs April 2-
10 at the Winspear Opera House.

Fort Worth
A take on Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata served as the very first FWO production back in 1946
at the Will Rogers Auditorium. On April 22 and 24 at Bass Performance Hall, a special
presentation of the storied opera will feature the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
performing as well. This offering will be set in modern-day Paris, a more appropriate
scenario for a production celebrating the FWO’s past while also continuing its march into a
new, more accessible future.