Michael Fabiano in Recital at The Dallas Opera

The Robert E. and Jean Ann Titus Art Song Recital Series will feature the magnetic tenor, Michael Fabiano, in an exclusive recital produced by The Dallas Opera. The performance will take place on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in Dallas City Performance Hall (a 749-seat venue located at 2520 Flora Street-across the street from the Winspear Opera House-in the Arts District, Dallas, TX 75201). Additional support for the 2017 recital is provided by Rebecca and Michael Baker. Tickets are now on sale for $15 and $25 and may be purchased at www.dallasopera.org or by contacting the friendly professionals in The Dallas Opera Ticket/Patron Services Office at 214.443.1000.

"Michael Fabiano is one of the most captivating tenors of our day and we are proud to bring this stellar performer to North Texas," stated Dallas Opera's Keith Cerny, the Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO.

"The Titus family recognizes the importance of presenting uniquely talented singers to our community to enrich our artistic experiences. We are so grateful for their generous support of these important recitals, which offer an intimate setting to appreciate these tremendous talents. This is the fourth in the series which has included tenor Ian Bostridge in 2014, Matthew Polenzani in 2015, and legendary mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade last January," Cerny added.

Mr. Fabiano is considered one of the greatest tenors in the world today. He recently made his critically-acclaimed debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden where The Sunday Times, U.K. described that he held audiences "spellbound." He is the first singer ever to be awarded the prestigious Beverly Sills Artist Awardand the Richard Tucker Award in the same year, 2014. A member of the Metropolitan Opera Artists' Council, Mr. Fabiano has graced many of the world's most important stages and venues, and performed in many of the leading opera houses. He has recorded extensively, despite his demanding stage schedule, and his role debuts are becoming legendary.

Mr. Fabiano "is increasingly one of the great operatic tenors of our day, diving into both familiar and off-beat repertoire and delivering it with fluency and ringing power. In the absence of an opera house stage, sets or costumes, Fabiano simply conjured up a world of theatrical intensity and let it fly," according to Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle regarding a recent concert.

"I've raved before about Michael Fabiano," wrote critic Anne Midgette of The Washington Post earlier this month, "but I don't know that I've ever heard him sing with the clarity and power he brought to the role of Jean (John the Baptist) on Sunday, his sound heroic and translucent, with no evident strain, culminating in a show-stopping performance of his aria."

The Titus Recital will include works by composers Franz Liszt, Henri Duparc, Giacomo Puccini, and Amy Beach, and is a wonderful opportunity to experience this acclaimed 32-year-old star, up close.

Through the generosity of the Titus Family, ticket prices are $15 or $25. Seating is reserved and tickets will be held at Will Call. $10 Student Tickets are also available with a current Student I.D. Tickets may be purchased by calling the friendly professionals at The Dallas Opera Ticket Services Office or online, 24/7, at www.dallasopera.org/recital/.

"We are thrilled with the caliber of artists that the opera has brought to Dallas for this concert series. Michael Fabiano proves to be another outstanding choice and we are eagerly anticipating this upcoming event. The Dallas Opera continues to uphold its commitment to bring the greatest singers of our time to North Texas audiences-we are so excited to be a part of it!" said Dallas Opera Board Member Sarah Titus.