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The Fort Worth Opera Festival is Texas’s oldest opera company, founded in 1946. After a spring festival format from 2007 and a return to year‑round programming in 2021, the company has continued to deliver bold productions, renowned artists, and community outreach across the Fort Worth area. The 2025–26 season celebrates its 80th anniversary with a slate that includes Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Philip Glass’s La Belle et La Bête, and a Cowboys & Culture concert, while the 2025 season (the 79th) featured Rossini’s La Cenerentola at Bass Performance Hall in April, marking the first full Bass Hall production since 2019. Fort Worth Opera also presents the biennial Marguerite McCammon Voice Competition, and runs robust educational programs such as the Lesley Resident Artist program and the Children’s Opera Theatre, reaching tens of thousands of students annually.