The Houston Grand Opera Launches its 60th Season with Verdi's OTELLO, 10/24

Join Houston Grand Opera for an evening of celebration as it opens its 60th anniversary season with a dramatic production of Verdi's Otello followed by an evening of entertainment and fundraising at the Opening Night Dinner Celebration at the Wortham Theater Center. Otello is sung by an internationally acclaimed cast, led by Simon O'Neill, Ailyn Pérez, Marco Vratogna, Norman Reinhardt, Victoria Livengood, and Morris Robinson.

Immediately following the performance, the celebration will continue as opera patrons delight in a delicious meal crafted by Tony's Catering on the Ray C. Fish Plaza, in a fantastical, Otello-themed landscape created by Richard Flowers and The Events Company. This year's Opening Night event is chaired by Alex and Astley Blair.

When: Friday, October 24, 2014

Immediately following the opening night performance of Verdi's Otello

Where: Wortham Theater Center's Ray C. Fish Plaza (tented)

Who: Alex and Astley Blair, Chairs

Attire: Black Tie

Pricing: Individual tickets start at $600 and tables start at $6,000. For more information, please

contact the Houston Grand Opera Office of Special Events at 713-546-0242.