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© Fondazione Torlonia, Rome
This exhibition is supported in part by Frost. Promotional support provided by American Airlines, NBC 5/Telemundo 39, and the Fort Worth Report.
The exhibition
co-organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and Fondazione Torlonia, in collaboration with the Kimbell Art Museum, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Museum Box.
PROGRAM
‘A vucchella (1892)
L’alba sepàra dalla luce l’ombra (1907)
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca (1838-1846)
Michael Recchiuti, Piano
Recondita armonia, Tosca (1900)
E lucevan le stelle, Tosca (1900)
Selection from Goyescas, Op. 11
Quejās, o La Maja y el Ruiseñor (1909)
Michael Recchiuti, Piano
El día que me quieras (1935)
Granada (1932)
Neopolitan Medley:
Tu ca nun chiange (1915)
A Marechiare (1886)
Core ‘ngrato (1911)
Torna a surriento (1894)
Parla più piano (1972)
Encore
Enrique Granados
Carlos Gardel
Agustín Lara
Ernesto de Curtis Paolo Tosti
Salvatore Cardillo
Nino Rota
Paolo Tosti
Franz Liszt
Giacomo Puccini
NOVEMBER 21 & 22, 2025
RIDGLEA THEATER
BASED ON THE SCENARIO BY JEAN COCTEAU
FEATURING
CLIFTON FORBIS MET OPERA STAR
FEBRUARY 5, 2026
Jonathan Tetelman (Tenor) has rapidly established himself as a major star of his generation.
In the 2024/25 season Jonathan Tetelman makes his highly anticipated house debut at Vienna State Opera as Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana conducted by Nicola Luisotti. He also makes his first appearance at Los Angeles Opera as Pinkerton in Mario Gas’s production of Madama Butterfly. He can later be heard in this role under the baton of Kirill Petrenko at the Baden-Baden Festspielhaus and in concert performances at the Berlin Philharmonie. The tenor returns to the Deutsche Oper Berlin in the title roles of Don Carlo and Werther and to Ópera de Las Palmas as Luigi in Il tabarro and as Roberto in Le Villi . Tetelman makes his debut with Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in concert performances of Tosca conducted by Daniel Harding. Other highlights include his return to San Francisco Opera as Don José in Carmen and to Munich as Macduff in Martin Kušej’s production of Macbeth .
Tetelman’s concert season includes his debut with the legendary Christmas in Vienna concert series with ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien and a New Year’s concert in Gstaad. He returns to Gstaad to sing Verdi’s Requiem conducted by Gianandrea Noseda and presents solo concerts in Munich, Prague, Frankfurt and at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
Jonathan performs at the most important theatres, such as Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, The Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper and many others, collaborates with the greatest orchestras like Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic. For Deutsche Grammophon he has recorded 2 award winning solo albums: Arias and The Great Puccini.
Among many collaborations with his colleagues one can highlight, Elīna Garanča, Jonas Kaufmann, Asmik Gregorian, Kirill Petrenko, Andris Nelsons, and Michael Tilson-Thomas.
Michael Recchiuti (Pianist) is active internationally as conductor, pianist, and accompanist. He was head of the musical staff at Venice’s Gran Teatro La Fenice, and Consulente Musicale for the Ente Lirico in Cagliari Sardegna, where he presented the first French language performance in Italy, of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell , starring Chris Merritt. He was a Guest Conductor at the Budapest State Opera in the Spring Festival, and for the Summer Festival production of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino starring Giuseppe Giacomini in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
After winning the International Competition for Opera Conducting at Siena’s prestigious Accademia Chigiana, where he studied with Franco Ferrara, Carlo Maria Giulini, and Bruno Bartoletti, he was awarded the Diploma di Merito, and chosen to conduct performances of Bellini’s Beatrice di Tenda with soprano Cecilia Gasdia. He has assisted many conductors, including Nicola Rescigno, Giuseppe Patanè, Bruno Bartoletti, and Alfredo Silipigni, who engaged him as Associate Conductor of the New Jersey State Opera, and invited him to conduct Puccini’s Le Villi, and Mascagni’s Zanetto . He also prepared productions of verismo rarities such as Mascagni’s Iris , and Lodoletta
In North America Mr. Recchiuti was the Founding Executive Director of The Lorin Maazel Castleton Institute, where he conceptualized and built a comprehensive training curriculum for young singers, and produced six concerts. He was also Artistic and General Director of the American Opera Theater, founding Principal Conductor of the New Jersey Opera Theater and founding Music Director of Opera de las Americas, the national opera of the Dominican Republic. He has been a frequent guest conductor for many organizations including: Orchestra of St. Lukes, the Long Beach Opera where he collaborated with director Hugo DeAna, the Orlando Opera, the Korean Symphony of New York, the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, and the National Lyric Opera.
CONCERT SPONSORS
Ms. Connie Beck
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Huffman
Frost Bank
The Crescent Hotel
DINNER WITH THE STARS
SPONSORS
Mrs. Marguerite Swartz
Simmons Bank
SUPPORTERS
TCU Fine Arts
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kelly Jr.
Mr. Justin Newton
Cuccia Wilson, PLLC
PATRONS
Visit Fort Worth
Mrs. Katherine Polenz
Dr. and Mrs. R. Gerald Turner
Skylar Brogdon O’Neal
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
80 YEARS OF OPERA IN FORT WORTH
A HISTORIC CHALLENGE. A BOLD FUTURE.
To celebrate our 80th anniversary and a new era of leadership, Fort Worth Opera is launching a four-year fundraising campaign to raise $1 million—unlocking bold new possibilities for opera in our city.
Phase One: Match the Momentum Goal This Season: $125,000 Doubled to $250,000!
• The first $80,000 gift is already committed.
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• Mainstage productions: beloved classics and cutting-edge works
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• Community programs: engaging events in libraries, museums, and civic spaces
Every gift is matched dollar-for-dollar—keeping opera vibrant, accessible, and transformative.
— Angela Turner Wilson, General Director
FORT WORTH OPERA STAFF
Angela Turner Wilson ......................................................... General and Artistic Director
Joe Illick .................................................................................................... Music Director Emeritus
Mary Goosens ......................................................................................... Chief Financial Officer
Anthony D. Pound ........... Director of Education and Community Engagement
Ryan Scott Lathan ........................................................................ Director of Development
Kurt Howard ..................................................................................................... Producing Director
Dr. Charlene Lotz ........................... Director of Music for Education & Community Engagement
Gordon Kelly................................................Operations and Marketing Data Manager
Emmett Dear .................................................... Digital Design and Marketing Manager
Kelly Hill................................................................................... Associate Production Manager
Meredith Browning ...................................................... Education Productions Assistant
Igor Parshin................................................................................................... Pianist for Education
Casey Bryan...................................................................................... Grant Writing Consultant
Linnea Andersson............................................................. Box Office and Office Assistant
