To close out our amazing year of education and outreach, our Fort Worth Opera Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists present a one hour showcase of their favorite opera scenes. Showcasing more than just their dynamic vocal abilities, they also curate and produce this concert from conception to curtain call. Brought to you in association with Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

A montage of poetic and haunting moments examining the trials and triumphs Black mothers experience as their children come of age in a society plagued by racism and inequality. We meet the Mother, examining the dangerous world out of her control.  Anxiety builds in her mind and heart as her “beautiful brown boy” approaches manhood and the realities of modern life as a Black person in America.

Part of the Civic Impact and Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists season in collaboration with I.M. Terrell Academy.

"The Tragedy of Carmen" is an adaptation of Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen," with a new libretto by Sheldon Harnick. The story follows the fiery and seductive Carmen, a cigarette factory worker in Seville, Spain, who captures the attention of soldier Don José, leading him down a destructive path of jealousy and violence. Their tumultuous relationship ultimately comes to a tragic end when Carmen chooses the glamorous toreador Escamillo over Don José, resulting in his murder of Carmen in a fit of despair. The opera explores themes of passion, betrayal, and obsession, set to the stirring melodies and rhythms of Bizet's iconic score.

Rated PG13, some material may not be suitable for children.

La Médium is a one-act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti. The story revolves around Madame Flora, a fraudulent medium who pretends to communicate with the dead, along with her two assistants, Monica and Toby. She begins to experience terrifying moments during her séances where she is driven to the brink of insanity. Come see this chilling opera, performed in Spanish with English titles.

Fort Worth Opera presents the World premiere of Stand Up! a 45 minute chamber opera at the Scott Theatre on Friday, November 11 at 7:00pm. Composed by Joe Illick, and libretto by Sheran Goodspeed-Keyton, Stand Up! gives the audience a snapshot of the life of South African activist Stephen Biko during  Apartheid in the 1960s that segues to a Cultural Studies class in 2022, where a young black student struggles with his own will to speak out. With contemporary, high-spirited music and movement at the forefront of this compelling story, stand up will leave audiences not only applauding but feeling empowered!

Noches de Zarzuela will take us across the Atlantic for an evening of excerpts from Spain’s most beloved zarzuelas by composers Jacinto Guerrero, Federico Moreno Torroba and Soutullo-Vert. Zarzuela is the traditional Spanish operatic art form, combining musical passages with spoken sections, similar to operetta. Zarzuela performances routinely sell out in Spain, and we are excited to introduce Fort Worth to these captivating works. Catalina Cuervo, Eduardo Rojas, and the Lesley Resident Artists will move the audience through beautiful passages from Los Gavilanes, La Leyenda del Beso, and audience favorite Luisa Fernanda.

Noches de Zarzuela nos llevara por un viaje atravesando el Atlántico, para una velada llena de selecciones de las zarzuelas más importantes de España, mostrando música de Jacinto Guerrero, Federico Moreno y hasta Soutullo-Vert. La Zarzuela es la tradición operática española, en ella se combinan pasajes musicales con texto hablado, muy similar a la opereta. La Zarzuela cuando es presentada en España vende toda la taquilla, y es verdaderamente emocionante para nosotros poder traer e introducir un poco de esta tradición a la comunidad de Fort Worth. Catalina Cuervo, Eduardo Rojas y Lesley Resident Artists llevaran a la audiencia a través de pasajes hermosos de obras como: Los Gavilanes, La Leyenda del beso y una favorita del público, Luisa Fernanda.