Austin Lyric Opera

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DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES Reviews
The Austin Chronicle, April 23, 2009 Arts Review
Mike Greenberg, April 20, 2009 Incident Light
The Austin Chronicle, April 17, 2009 Dialogues of the Carmelites, A Changed Life
Austin American-Statesman, April 18, 2009 Eric Einhorn wants opera real
Austin American-Statesman, April 9, 2009 Review: 'Dialogues of the Carmelites' Bloggers
John Andrew Grimes Dialogues of the Carmelites
M-A-R-C-Y Austin Lyric Opera
Paul Wooly Francis Poulenc
Dan Viotto A laymen's take
RIGOLETTO Reviews
The Austin Chronicle, February 6, 2009 Arts Review

Mike Greenberg, February 2, 2009 Incident Light
The Daily Texan, February 2, 2009 Step back in time Bloggers
WEBmikey Rigoletto
Dante Dominick Austin Lyric Opera
CINDERELLA Reviews
Austin American-Statesman, January 25, 2009 Learning the Lead
The Austin Chronicle, January 23, 2009 Cinderella's ready for her close-up
The Austin Chronicle, November 12, 2008 Arts Review
The Austin Chronicle, November 7, 2008 Cinderella at the ball and on the air
Austin American-Statesman, November 10, 2008 Review: Cinderella
La Scena Musicale, November 10, 2008 ALO Goes Hollywood! ]]>

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About Us The founders of Austin Lyric Opera envisioned it as a dynamic company that would enrich, entertain, and educate the community. All these years later, that's exactly what it's doing - and not only by presenting acclaimed productions season after season. Austin Lyric Opera is first and foremost a renowned opera company, presenting both comic and tragic, classic and contemporary, and rare and well-known fare. Each season, ALO brings together international artists and an innovative program selection for an at-the-opera experience that's always fresh and new. Armstrong Community Music School is a vital part of ALO, with music lessons representing a range of styles and a multitude of world cultures. The school's programs include music software instruction, opera education for adults and youth, and community outreach programs for at-risk youth. Community Programs sponsored by ALO include affinity groups for young professionals, the Hispanic community, and the GLBT audience. Each group affords its members opportunities to join together to meet new people and learn more about the season's offerings in an intimate, convivial setting. ]]>

Green Building Case Study
The Mary Ann Heller Opera Center for Austin Lyric Opera and The Armstrong Community Music School of Austin Lyric Opera joined the arts scene in downtown Austin. The new site focuses on urban reuse and encourages access to a multitude of performance and educational facilities in the vicinity. Located on the corner of Barton Springs Road and Bouldin Avenue, it is on several public transit lines as well as within walking distance to the soon-to-be-completed Long Center for Performing Arts, which will house future Austin Lyric Opera sponsored performances. This helps to relieve automobile traffic and reduce air pollution in the central business district. Working with Austin's Green Building Program, the designers of the building strove to put the existing structure on the site to best use to minimize demolition costs and materials that would have been sent to the landfill. By designing a multistory addition, they minimized impervious coverage on the site. Green Building features in the project:

Urban density and building re-use

Minimize conditioned space by utilizing exterior circulation and areas under a shaded porch for studios and classrooms.

Shaded exterior informal dining and meeting areas

Maximize natural daylighting in the office space with shaded southern exposure

Previous pavers used in rear parking lot to minimize amount of runoff.

Most finishes are natural, including unfinished structure and concrete floors

Stainless steel used for the wainscoat on wet walls for durability and ease in cleaning.

Incorporate used and refurbished open office cubicles into new office spaces

No HCFC / CFC Expanded polystyrene in new building

Increased roof insulation and roof shading system designed to minimize heat loads

Durable, re-used and recycled materials used

Parking plaza doubles as a gathering space for special events where shade tents can be erected.

The building was designed to reduce the amount of energy used to keep it comfortable. By using trees to naturally shade and cool both the building and outside gathering areas, along with using native plants and gravel instead of concrete for pathways, the design not only helps conserve energy and water (thus reducing operation costs), but also adds to the natural environment in the area. ]]>