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The place to see emerging vocalists is at 2 p.m. on March 23 in the Kimbell Art Museum’s Piano Pavilion, when 10 finalists will compete for $15,000 in prizes in the McCammon Voice Competition.

The Fort Worth Opera hosts the McCammon Voice Competition at the Kimbell Art Museum March 23. Ten rising stars of the opera world will compete for $15,000 in prizes, offering a rare opportunity to witness world-class talent up close. The audience even gets to vote on one of the prizes. Tickets are available for this exciting biennial event at fwopera.org.

Fort Worth Opera’s biennial Marguerite McCammon Voice Competition is set to return on March 23, 2025.

The showcase will feature 10 rising opera stars performing at the Kimbell Art Museum with $15,000 in cash prizes on the line. Contestants will have to prepare a list of four arias and get to choose the first selection. But in the second half, they will have to perform an aria at the jury’s behest.

There’s something magical about the intersection of raw talent and opportunity. On March 23, that magic will unfold at the Kimbell Art Museum as the Fort Worth Opera presents the 20th Biennial Marguerite McCammon Voice Competition. For those lucky enough to snag tickets, it’s an afternoon of high drama, soaring arias, and a look at tomorrow’s opera stars.

Little Women started its international run as an incredibly popular and much-read 1868’s era novel by Louisa May Alcott. Based on her own family, she writes about four very different sisters growing up and learning about life and love in pre-Civil War New England. Over the years, there have been many cinematic versions of Alcott’s book, with mega-stars in the roles, but this operatic version by composer and librettist Mark Adamo has an independent life of its own.

Twenty-five years after its premiere in 2000 in Houston, Mark Adamo's Little Women securely ranks as the most successful new American opera of the twenty-first century. The years since the premiere have brought dozens of production across the English-speaking world.

For four decades, the McCammon Voice Competition has been a defining tradition of Fort Worth Opera’s commitment to discovering and nurturing the next generation of operatic talent.

The prestigious McCammon Voice Competition presents the rising stars of the operatic world as the Fort Worth Opera welcomes the most talented vocalists to town once more this March. The competition, which takes place every two years, scouts the biggest talent from around the globe.

The McCammon Voice Competition is back! On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., ten rising stars of the opera world will take the stage at the Kimbell Art Museum, competing for $15,000 in prizes. Hosted by Fort Worth Opera, with tickets available on the opera website, this exciting biennial event is a rare chance to witness world-class talent up close, with the audience even getting to vote on one of the prizes.

The McCammon Voice Competition is back! On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., ten rising stars of the opera world will take the stage at the Kimbell Art Museum, competing for $15,000 in prizes. Hosted by Fort Worth Opera, with tickets available on the opera website, this exciting biennial event is a rare chance to witness world-class talent up close, with the audience even getting to vote on one of the prizes.

Little Women, Mark Adamo’s operatic adaption of the beloved literary classic, kicks off the Fort Worth Opera 2024-25 season Nov. 22 and 24. Performances will be held at the W. E. Scott Theatre in the Fort Worth Cultural District.