Opera Arlington

06/14/2026

🌸 TODAY 🌸 Dearest Gentle Reader... This 14th day of June at 3pm, in the romantic rooftop gallery of Arlington’s Wellspring on Main, SPILLING THE TEA ☕️ promises an afternoon worthy of the Bridgerton family itself. Four local opera stars shall perform songs of passion and peril, all presided over by the irrepressible arbiter of opera’s most treasured secrets: the one and only Lady Warbledown.

Guests shall be regaled with small bites, sparkling wine, and tea… and perhaps a whispered scandal or two.

🎵 Gracing the stage are four voices that this author can assure you are nothing short of extraordinary: Lara Lignitz, Dylan Elza, Kelsey Korman, and Yonghyun Kim.

🌸 Whimsical and/or historical attire is encouraged at this most fanciful of occasions.

🎫: tickets.operaarlington.com

06/08/2026

💃🏾🪭 THANK YOU to all who joined us this past weekend for Bizet’s Carmen! It was an honor to collaborate with the to present our first production with full orchestra—and they brought so many beautiful colors to this timeless score. We are grateful for full houses on both nights in support of our two extraordinary casts of singers, and delighted by the enthusiastic reception from our community. Thank you for kicking off the summer with us in style! ⚽️ Bravi tutti!

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06/06/2026

🔊 SOUND ON 🔊 Here’s a peek behind the scenes of Carmen with , featuring our General Director .escalante.soprano, tenor , mezzo-soprano , and baritone Isaac Carlin. Catch the final performance tonight! 🎫: tickets.operaarlington.com

06/06/2026

TONIGHT! 💃🏾🪭 Join us for the closing performance of the legendary opera CARMEN—with a thrilling World Cup twist. ⚽️ Grab your tickets at tickets.operaarlington.com.

06/06/2026

🪭 One last chance to enjoy CARMEN tonight!

Opera Arlington's latest production swaps Bizet's famous bullfighter for a soccer star, setting the classic tale of love and obsession in 1920s Spain as World Cup fever arrives in North Texas.

06/05/2026

Tonight is opening night of CARMEN! 🪭

Opera Arlington’s latest production reimagines the role of Escamillo as a soccer player who helped Spain win an Olympic silver medal in 1920.

06/03/2026

✨ CAST SPOTLIGHT ✨ Introducing the powerhouse closing-night cast of CARMEN 🪭 taking the stage this Saturday at . Celebrating the global soccer playoffs coming to Arlington, this production transports the action to 1920s Spain in the electrifying wake of an Olympic soccer victory. ⚽️💃🏾 Immerse yourself in the music as the voices on stage are joined by the , this Friday and Saturday, June 5-6! 🎫: tickets.operaarlington.com

SATURDAY CAST

Carmen: Lauren Salazar

Escamillo: Isaac Carlin

Don Jose: Matthew Corcoran

Micaëla: Cherisse Williams

Frasquita: Maryn West

Mercedes: Susannah Woodruff

Le Dancaïre: Evan Stark

Le Remendado: Christopher Leach

Zuniga: Adeniyi Samuel

Morales: Brandon Gibson

06/02/2026

✨ CAST SPOTLIGHT ✨ Meet the dynamic singers behind this Friday’s performance of CARMEN 🪭 the legendary opera whose melodies are some of the most famous in the world. Celebrating the global soccer playoffs coming to Arlington, this production transports the action to 1920s Spain in the electrifying wake of an Olympic soccer victory. ⚽️💃🏾 Immerse yourself in the music with and the this Friday and Saturday, June 5-6!

FRIDAY CAST

Carmen: Kaswanna Kanyinda

Don Jose: Jordan Hammons

Escamillo: Erik Danielson

Micaëla: Heather Hawk

Frasquita: Anastasia Nelson

Mercedes: Basil Ceniseros

Le Dancaïre: Alan Hollinger

Le Remendado: Dameron Growe

Zuniga: Adeniyi Samuel

Morales: Brandon Gibson

05/30/2026

Thank you, CW33 TV for sharing our event with your viewers!

Opera Arlington will present Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” on June 5 and 6 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas, reimagined in 1920s Spain following a historic Olympi…

02/08/2026

A round of applause for our final 🌟 Singer 🌟 at this week's Masterclass with

Alan Hollinger is a baritone from Killeen, Texas. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Church Music from Baylor University, where he is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Music Theory. His first involvement in opera was his Junior year when he sang Papa Bear in Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears. Recently, he has sung Vater in Hänsel und Gretel with Baylor Opera Theatre, Leporello with Music on Site, and the title role in Gianni Schicchi with Opera Atchley. He is a student of Dr. Kimberly Monzón.