SPECTER: Opera Must Remake Itself
Essay submitted to and published in the Austin American-Statesman, April 6, 2014 As general director of a nonprofit American opera company, it gives me tremendous pause to learn of the fall of...
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REVIEWS: Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love
Austin Lyric Opera premiered The Elixir of Love to Austin audiences May 1-4 at The Long Center. Featuring ALO’s acclaimed orchestra led by Maestro Richard Buckley and chorus led by Marc Erck, the...
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Austin Lyric Opera Nominated for Five Austin Critics Table Awards
ALO’s January 2014 production of Tosca stunned local critics, with the opera receiving five nominations from the 2013-14 Austin Critics Table Awards. “We are exceedingly proud of Tosca and all of the...
View ArticleALO Guild Wins Challenge, General Director Forced to Swim in Tuxedo
This spring, General Director Joe Specter posed a special challenge to the Austin Lyric Opera Guild to help boost Season Ticket sales for the 2014-15 Season. If 70% of the Guild members renewed their...
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AUSTIN OPERA SHOWCASES BRIGHT FUTURE WITH NEW NAME AND LOOK
AUSTIN OPERA SHOWCASES BRIGHT FUTURE WITH NEW NAME AND LOOK Company Presents a Thrilling 2014-15 Season AUSTIN – October 8, 2014 – Founded in 1986 as Austin’s first professional opera company, Austin...
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AUSTIN OPERA PREMIERES ‘A MASKED BALL’ WITH MASSIVE 3-D VIDEO PROJECTION
AUSTIN OPERA PREMIERES ‘A MASKED BALL’ WITH MASSIVE 3-D VIDEO PROJECTION Two-Story Tall Projection Art Piece Placed on Long Center Terrace Lights Up the Night for Public Viewing AUSTIN – November 8,...
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AUSTIN OPERA’S 29TH SEASON SHOWCASES BREADTH OF OPERATIC EXPERIENCES
AUSTIN OPERA’S 29TH SEASON SHOWCASES BREADTH OF OPERATIC EXPERIENCES Company Announces a Diverse and Dramatic 2015-16 Season AUSTIN – February 6, 2015 – Austin Opera will open its 29th season for the...
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AUSTIN OPERA PRESENTS “AN INTIMATE AFFAIR,” A NIGHT OF UNFORGETABLE OPERA AND...
AUSTIN OPERA PRESENTS “AN INTIMATE AFFAIR,” A NIGHT OF UNFORGETABLE OPERA AND MODERN CLASSIC PERFORMANCES Featuring Opera Crossover Star David Miller AUSTIN – January 26, 2015 – Austin Opera is...
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MAYOR’S BOOK CLUB FEATURES CLASSIC WORK OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: OF MICE AND MEN
WHO: Austin Public Library Friends Foundation, Austin Public Library, City of Austin Mayor’s Office WHAT: 2015 Mayor’s Book Club WHEN: Fall 2015 WHERE: Austin Public Library COST: Free WEB:...
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AUSTIN OPERA 2014-15 SEASON TICKET SALES EXCEED $1 MILLION, COMPANY’S...
AUSTIN OPERA 2014-15 SEASON TICKET SALES EXCEED $1 MILLION Company’s Dramatic 2015-16 Season Builds on Success AUSTIN – August 27, 2015 – The 2014-15 Season brought many highs to Austin Opera,...
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AUSTIN OPERA CELEBRATES 30TH SEASON WITH PREMIERES AND MASTERPIECES
AUSTIN OPERA CELEBRATES 30TH SEASON WITH PREMIERES AND MASTERPIECES Company Announces a 2016-17 Season with Enthralling Performances for Everyone AUSTIN – January 25, 2016 – Austin Opera will...
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AUSTIN OPERA GENERAL DIRECTOR JOSEPH SPECTER LEAVING TO LEAD ARIZONA OPERA
AUSTIN, TEXAS — APRIL 28, 2016 — After a successful four-year tenure with Austin Opera, General Director Joseph Specter has resigned, effective June 30, 2016. Specter has accepted the position of...
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AUSTIN OPERA NAMES ANNIE BURRIDGE AS NEW GENERAL DIRECTOR
Managing Director of Opera Philadelphia Increased Fundraising 183%; Burridge to Begin 5-Year Contract in November 2016 Austin, TX – October 24, 2016 — Austin Opera today announced the appointment of...
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View ArticleTosca Announcement: Start Your Engines!
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View ArticleHappy 30th Anniversary to Angie Bonnici
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View ArticleAnnouncing Austin Opera’s new Board Chair, Susanne Tetzlaff
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