A peddler of a fake love potion, animals who play out human dramas, an icy princess finally warmed by love and a mysterious knight. With complicated infatuations, these are leading characters of the Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 season. Each opera will be sung in its original language, with English supertitles, in four performances at the Winspear Opera House.
The main-stage season begins with Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love (Oct. 9, 11, 14 and 17), about a lovesick young man, the wary object of his love and the effects of a “love potion” that turns out to be wine. Staged by Stephen Lawless in post-World War II Italy, the Santa Fe Opera production features Anthony León as Nemorino, Soraya Mafi as Adina and Alessandro Corbelli as Dr. Dulcamara. Conductor Guillermo García Calvo makes his TDO debut.
The remaining three operas will be conducted by music director Emmanuel Villaume.
Leoš Janáček‘s Cunning Little Vixen (Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, 4 and 7) features Mirjam Mesak in the title role, with Zachary Nelson as the Forester and Shannon Keegan as the Fox. Originally staged by Barrie Kosky at Bavarian State Opera, the production will be revived by Catharina von Bülow.
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Turandot (Feb. 12, 14, 17 and 20, 2027), left unfinished at Puccini’s death, will be presented with a new ending by composer Christopher Tin and playwright/screenwriter Susan Soon He Stanton. In a staging originally by Francesca Zambello, revived by Anna Maria Bruzzese, Anna Pirozzi portrays Turandot, with Jorge Puerta as Calaf and Gabriella Reyes as Liù.
A new Louis Désiré staging of Wagner’s Lohengrin (March 5, 7, 10 and 13) features Saimir Pirgu in the title role, Kathleen O’Mara as Elsa, Lise Lindstrom as Ortrud and Aleksey Bogdanov as Telramund.
The company also will present the Hart Institute for Women Conductors Showcase Concert on Jan. 30, 2027, soprano Christiane Karg in the Titus Family Recital on Jan. 31 and the McCasland Lone Star Vocal Competition on March 12.
Family productions will be The Bremen Town Musicians (Oct. 17 and 21) and a shortened version of Rachel Portman’s The Little Prince (Nov. 8 and 13).
Subscriptions are now available at 214-443-1000 or dallasopera.org. Single tickets will go on sale in the summer.