WTAMU Opera

05/28/2026

WT Fall Opera Auditions Announcement! Submissions need to be in by July 1!

05/18/2026

🎭 ANNOUNCING THE WT OPERA 2026–2027 SEASON! 🎭

The Friends of WT Opera and West Texas A&M University are thrilled to unveil an incredible lineup of performances, collaborations, and community events for the upcoming season. Mark your calendars!

✨ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ✨

🎵 Wellington Jazz Night 📅 July 1, 2026 | 📍 Courtyard at Wellington Square

Kick off the summer with "Sizzlin' Summer Singin' " a spectacular performance by WT Opera & Alumni! With wine provided by Republic National. Sweets + Meats will have their charcuterie cart their too!

🍺 1-Oz Operas 📅 September 11, 2026 | 📍 Legacy Hall

An evening of short operas in partnership with Pondaseta, specially staged as our students prepare for the national Opera Conference in Boston.

🎃 "Proving Up" (A Horror Opera) 📅 October 28 – November 1, 2026 | 📍 Northern Hall

Experience this haunting production during NATS! Stay tuned for details on our exclusive pre-show fundraiser dinner at in mid-October!

❄️ "Little Match Girl" 📅 December 4, 2026 | 📍 Arts in the Sunset & Amarillo Public Library

A beautiful public concert performance to welcome the winter season.

GALA Annual Opera Gala 📅 January 30, 2027 | 📍 Alumni Banquet Hall

Our biggest fundraising night of the year! Join us as we honor Adair Buckner. Sponsorship and exciting auction items will be announced soon.

🎟️ "Hello Dolly!" 📅 April 2027 | 📍 The Branding Iron Theater

A massive joint production with WT Theatre that you won't want to miss!

🏆 The Eric Barry Competition 📅 Dates & Location TBD Returning this year with exciting new audience participation elements!

Get Involved: Want to support these talented students? We are looking for volunteers to help with concession stands, housing guest artists, and gathering gala auction items. Drop us a message to join the Friends of WT Opera volunteer team!

Follow our page for venue updates, ticket links, and behind-the-scenes content. See you at the opera!



Pondaseta Brewing Co. Adair Buckner WTAMU Theatre

05/07/2026

WTAMU opera season 2026-7 announcement

04/20/2026

Our Third Annual Eric Barry Competition is a wrap. Congratulations to all of our fabulous singers. The competition was intense this year!

Grand Prize Winner: Paige Preston
Encouragement Award: Abigail Hite
Special Amarillo Opera Prize: Kyler Hilton

Thank you to our wonderful judges Eric Barry, Mary Jane Johnson and Jim Gardner

Thank you to our pianists EP Simmons, Stephen Simpson and Kennith Freeman.

04/17/2026

We have had so much fun performing A Muskrat Lullaby this week for schools all over the panhandle and at the Amarillo Public Library.

04/16/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Come see us Thursday at 4:30 at the downtown Library!

We're so excited to add this special program to our lineup of April events!
WT Opera will perform A Muskrat Lullaby by Edward Barnes at 4:30 PM on Thursday, April 16, at the Downtown Library!
Based on Thacher Hurd’s Mama Don't Allow, A Muskrat Lullaby follows Miles the Muskrat and his band, who are banished from town for singing loud music. They escape to a swamp, where they use their music to tame a gang of hungry alligators, ultimately showing the great power of music and friendship.

04/11/2026

Come see us at the library!

We're so excited to add this special program to our lineup of April events!
WT Opera will perform A Muskrat Lullaby by Edward Barnes at 4:30 PM on Thursday, April 16, at the Downtown Library!
Based on Thacher Hurd’s Mama Don't Allow, A Muskrat Lullaby follows Miles the Muskrat and his band, who are banished from town for singing loud music. They escape to a swamp, where they use their music to tame a gang of hungry alligators, ultimately showing the great power of music and friendship.

03/26/2026

Don Giovanni opens tonight! Donna Elvira is gonna yell at you if you don’t come. (If you do come, you’ll just get to hear her yell at Don Giovanni.) https://cur8.com/22281/project/133323

Photo by Eric Turner

03/26/2026

♟️ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ♟️

Emilia Park, soprano, is currently pursuing a Bachelor's of Vocal Performance at West Texas A&M University. Some of her credits include the Queen in Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood in Little Red Riding Hood. She is involved with multiple choirs at WTAMU, and serves as the Chaplain for the Alpha Nu chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon.

Emilia will be performing in the chorus on all nights of our performances at Mary Moody Northen Hall at WTAMU. Don't miss Emilia in action or miss Mozart's masterpiece come to life!

You may either screenshot the post and scan the QR code to find the link to the tickets, or follow the following link:

https://cur8.com/22281/project/133323

03/24/2026

♟️ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ♟️

Erin Hinds, soprano, lives in Canyon, Texas, where she is currently pursuing a degree in Instrumental Music Education with an emphasis in Vocal Performance at West Texas A&M University. Past performances with WT Opera include Miss Wordsworth in Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring, Despina in Mozart’s Cosí fan tutte, Lady with a Hand Mirror in Postcard from Morocco by Dominick Argento, and Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte.

Erin will be performing the role of Donna Anna on 3/27 at 7:30pm, and 3/28 at 1:00pm in the Mary Moody Northen Hall at WTAMU. Don't miss Erin in action or miss Mozart's masterpiece come to life!

You may either screenshot the post and scan the QR code to find the link to the tickets, or follow the following link:

https://cur8.com/22281/project/133323

03/23/2026

Everyone’s invited to the table. Get your tickets to Don Giovanni! We open Thursday at 7:30. Performance are March 26-28 at 7:30 and a Saturday March 28th matinee at 1:00 PM. https://cur8.com/22281/project/133323

Photo by Eric Turner