Will You Watch the Dallas Opera's 'Magic Flute' At Cowboys Stadium?
Well, I’ll give the opera this: Cowboys Stadium has a mighty large TV. It is also a really large building. And opera, it’s kind of a large art form, right? And all sorts of classical music groups seem to be testing waters these days, figuring out how to dust off that stuffy feeling and get out to new audiences. And Texans love football. Oh, and Cowboys Stadium already has some visual art. So, why not broadcast a simulcast of the Dallas Opera’s production of Magic Flute on the giant screen at Cowboys Stadium?
That’s what the Dallas Opera will do on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be free, as will parking, but you’ll have to bring some cash for concessions.
Will it work? Dallas Opera CEO Kieth Cerny believes it will be “game-changing” (yuck, yuck, groan). He also says that he believes the stadium’s location and perception will break down barriers to reaching new audiences. Here’s Cerny:
“I hope that the centralized location of Cowboys Stadium will draw music and theater lovers from all across North Texas to this free simulcast of Mozart’s action-packed masterpiece,” Mr. Cerny adds, “especially those who, for a variety of reasons, have perceived opera as an intimidating or challenging art form, rather than the fantastic entertainment experience it is.”
Keith, “intimidating and challenging?” Hey, I love opera — grew up around it, listen to it when I mow the lawn on Saturdays. But when I talk to people who don’t like opera, I think the word they use is “boring.”
But hey, what do I know about these things? My wife tells me she thinks it a fun excuse to get into Cowboys Stadium without having to pay the tour fee. “I’d rather watch opera at the football stadium than football,” she says.
But I want to know what you think. Are you considering catching the Magic Flute LIVE!
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Here's Cerny: “I hope that the centralized location of Cowboys Stadium will draw music and theater lovers from all across North Texas to this free simulcast of Mozart's action-packed masterpiece,” Mr. Cerny adds, “especially those who, for a variety of
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