It was one of three works commissioned by the Dallas Opera in 2015.
(meta data) TITLE: The Dallas Opera Announces Commission of New Work by Composer Mark Adamo | Dallas Observer (meta data) AUTHOR: Katie Womack About Us, Contact Us, Staff, Careers, Privacy, ## Recommended For You Lewisville Police Investigating Girl Who Livestreamed Video of Her Dog in a Clothes Dryer How to Publish a Book, With Deep Vellum's Will Evans The Dallas Opera Announces Commission of New Work by Composer Mark Adamo Katie Womack # The Dallas Opera Announces Commission of New Work by Composer Mark Adamo Katie Womack | November 15, 2013 | 12:03pm 2015 is shaping up to be a good year for fans of new music and opera in Dallas. Last night The Dallas Opera announced that acclaimed American composer/librettist Mark Adamo has been commissioned to compose what they are calling "a holiday opera." The new work is scheduled to be premiered in December 2015 under the direction of TDO's new Music Director Emmanuel Villaume. Mark Adamo writes great opera. He is perhaps most famous for his staging of Little Women (1997), but local audiences may remember more recent performances of his endlessly pleasing Lysistrata from the 2012 Fort Worth Opera festival. Adamo also made a big splash on the national scene last year when the San Francisco opera produced his much-talked-about The Gospel of Mary Magdalene. This announcement means that The Dallas Opera will produce three new operas during the 2015 calendar year, an ambitious and welcome achievement for the company. In February 2015 British composer Joby Talbot's Everest will have its premier, followed by Jake Heggie's October 2015 premier of Great Scott starring Joyce DiDonato. Commissioning and producing new operas is an expensive endeavor, so the announcement of this and other commissions says good things about the stability of TDO's fiscal health. New operas are also artistically risky business, but big risks can reap big rewards, and it is exciting for the community that these composers are taking that risk on our stage. ### If you like this story, consider signing up for our email newsletters. #### SHOW ME HOW ##### Newsletters All-access pass to the top stories, events and offers around town. No Thanks Sign Up ## SUCCESS! You have successfully signed up for your selected newsletter(s) - please keep an eye on your mailbox, we're movin' in! No word yet on what exactly a "holiday opera" might entail, but Adamo has a knack for theatrical entertainment and spinning catchy, memorable tunes, so whatever he conjures is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Arts & Culture News Classical Music ## Trending Arts & Culture The 10 Best Free and Cheap Events Happening in Dallas This... Female Drag Queens Sashay into an Increasingly Fluid Dallas... From Light-Up Stones to Animal Bones, the Best and Most... New Book Details How Stevie Ray Vaughan's Dallas Days Helped... #### Powered by SailThru We use cookies to collect and analyze information on site performance and usage, and to enhance and customize content and advertisements. By clicking 'X' or continuing to use the site, you agree to allow cookies to be placed. To find out more, visit our cookies policy and our privacy policy. ## Newsletters All-access pass to the top stories, events and offers around town. Top Stories Send: Privacy Policy # Newsletters All-access pass to top stories, events and offers around town. ## Sign Up > #### No Thanks! ### Remind Me Later >
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Great Scott (opera)
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"Great Scott" is a 2015 opera with music by Jake Heggie to a libretto by Terrence McNally. 
 In a production starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, "Great Scott" premiered at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, Texas, on October 30, 2015.