Today : world première of David T. Little's 'JFK' in Fort Worth

Today, David T. Little's new opera, JFK, with a libretto by Royce Vavrek, will receive its world première performance at Fort Worth Opera.

It is the composer's third opera after Soldier Songs (2011) and Dog Days (2012).

The opera offers an intimate portrait of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy on the eve of the President's fateful trip to Dallas. Set in downtown Fort Worth's historic Hotel Texas, the opera recounts moments from the couples' personal and political lives. (reproduced from the Fort Worth Opera website)

The cast includes baritone Matthew Worth (President John F. Kennedy), mezzo soprano Daniela Mack (Jacqueline Kennedy), soprano Talise Trevigne (maid Clara Harris), tenor Sean Panikkar (secret serviceman Henry Rathbone) and bass baritone Daniel Okulitch (Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson). Steven Osgood conducts the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Thaddeus Strassberger directs.

Received in the mail this week

Since Tuesday, I received the following in the mail :

- Berlin, Komische Oper : September October 2014 brochure ;
- Bonn, Theater : August September and Octobre 2014 leaflets ;
- Fort Worth : 2014 Opera Festival Experience Guide ;
- Regensburg, Theater : 2014-2015 season program book ;
- Stuttgart, Staatstheater : September October 2014 brochure ;
- Torino, Teatro Regio : 2014-2015 season program brochure ;
- Versailles, Centre de Musique Baroque : 2014-2015 season program book.

Received in the mail this Tuesday morning

This Tuesday morning, I have received the following articles in the mail :

- Cincinnati, Opera : 2014 season program book ;
- Fort Worth, Opera : 2015 Festival brochure ;
- Hannover, Bühnen : July 2014 magazine ;
- Kansas City, Lyric Opera : 2014-2015 season brochure ;
- Napoli, Teatro di San Carlo : 2014-2015 season brochure ;
- Seattle, Opera : 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 season brochures, August 2013 Ring brochure, 5 'encore arts programs' (Ring, La Fille du régiment, Rigoletto, The Consul, Les Contes d'Hoffmann) ;
- Vancouver, Opera : 2014-2015 season brochure.