The latest news on performances of Opera in Houston.
Houston Grand Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season - DER ROSENKAVALIER, SHOW BOAT and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 25, 2026
Houston Grand Opera has revealed its 2026-27 season, which includes a new production of Verdi’s Aida; a new staging of Carlisle Floyd’s seminal American opera, Susannah and more. ...
Young Texas Artists Music Competition Finalists To Perform In BEST OF TEXAS Concert
by A.A. Cristi - March 09, 2026
The Young Texas Artists Music Competition will showcase eight exceptional classical musicians from Texas on March 14 at the Crighton Theatre. These finalists, either residents or students in Texas, will compete in a variety of categories for significant cash prizes....
Nola Richardson to Perform in FATAL ATTRACTIONS at Ars Lyrica Houston
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2026
Acclaimed soprano Nola Richardson will return to Houston for a special Valentine's Day performance with Ars Lyrica, featuring a program of French Baroque music....
Houston Grand Opera to Present PEACE IN THE TRENCHES: THE STORY BEHIND SILENT NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 24, 2025
Houston Grand Opera will host a panel discussion at the Alliance Française Houston, “Peace in the Trenches: The Story Behind Silent Night.” The conversation will reflect upon Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell's 2011 opera, Silent Night....
Houston Grand Opera To Open Winter Season With SILENT NIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - November 18, 2025
Houston Grand Opera will launch its winter repertoire on January 23, 2026, with the Houston premiere of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s SILENT NIGHT. Presented in a new co-production with the Metropolitan Opera, the staging marks the first major revision of the Pulitzer Prize-winning work since its...
Houston Grand Opera to Perform Free Holiday Concert At Discovery Green
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2025
Houston Grand Opera is inviting the community to gather at Discovery Green for Carols on the Green, the company's annual holiday concert and sing-along combining beloved carols with festive Spanish-language favorites....
Review: PORGY AND BESS at Houston Grand Opera
by Armando Urdiales - October 27, 2025
What did our critic think of PORGY AND BESS at Houston Grand Opera? As Houston performing arts ventures grow for the 2025-26 season, Houston Grand Opera surpasses them all with a thrilling 50th anniversary production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. S...
University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center to Stage World Premiere of Tom Cipullo’s HOBSON’S CHOICE
by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2025
The University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center will launch its 2025–26 season with the world premiere of Hobson’s Choice, a new comic opera by acclaimed American composer Tom Cipullo, October 23–26 at the Moores Opera House....
Houston Grand Opera to Present MUSIC-STORIES-OPERA! In September 23 At Miller Outdoor Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - August 26, 2025
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present Music-Stories-OPERA!, a free program for students and families, daily from Tuesday through Thursday, September 23 through 25, at Miller Outdoor Theatre....
Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and More Set for Opera In The Heights 2025-26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 30, 2025
Opera in the Heights has announced its 2025–2026 season. The lineup includes Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music in November, a joyful holiday concert in December, the Texas premiere of Lucidity by Laura Kaminsky and David Cote in March, and Donizetti's sparkling comedy Don Pasquale in April....
Tickets on Sale Now for PORGY AND BESS at Houston Grand Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2025
Houston Grand Opera is now offering single tickets to all performances of the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets....
PORGY AND BESS & More Set for Houston Grand Opera 2025-26 Season
by Josh Sharpe - March 19, 2025
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring the American opera that launched HGO as a trailblazer, the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess....
I TOO SING, AMERICA: AMERICAN STORIES to be Presented by Houston Ebony Opera Guild
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 07, 2025
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with Houston Ebony Opera Guild will present a performance of I Too Sing, America: American Stories celebrating 40 years. Learn more!...
Houston Grand Opera Launches Initiative to Support Diversity in Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2025
Houston Grand Opera is launching a three-year initiative to support and recruit exceptional Latin American opera artists to HGO while creating new operatic offerings that reflect the diversity of Houston. ...
Houston Grand Opera Launches Partnership with Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2024
Houston Grand Opera is partnering with the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, created to foster cultural exchange and collaboration between the two internationally recognized opera houses. Learn more....
WEST SIDE STORY To Be Presented By Houston Grand Opera to In January
by A.A. Cristi - December 12, 2024
On January 31, 2025, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open blockbuster musical West Side Story, created by composer Leonard Bernstein, lyricist Stephen Sondheim, choreographer Jerome Robbins, and playwright Arthur Laurents....
Houston Grand Opera to Open Rossini's CINDERELLA in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 25, 2024
On Oct. 25, 2024, Houston Grand Opera will open Cinderella, Rossini’s delightful comedy, in a popular production from director Joan Font, founder of Barcelona-based street-theater troupe Comediants....
Review: LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR at Opera In The Heights
by Armando Urdiales - September 21, 2024
What did our critic think of LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR at Opera In The Heights?...
Houston Grand Opera to Open Season With Verdi's IL TROVATORE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 20, 2024
Houston Grand Opera will open Il trovatore, Verdi's iconic masterpiece, in a new production from leading director Stephen Wadsworth. The production will offer a fresh vision of the composer's perennially popular tragedy. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....
Houston Grand Opera Will Present Two Free Performances of MADAME BUTTERFLY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2024
Houston Grand Opera will present two free performances of Puccini’s stunning masterpiece, Madame Butterfly. Learn how to purchase tickets....
Shereen Pimentel and Brenton Ryan To Lead WEST SIDE STORY At Houston Grand Opera; Full Season Announced
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2024
Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2024-25 season, which includes a concert presentation of the Broadway masterpiece, West Side Story, led by Broadway's Shereen Pimentel and tenor Brenton Ryan. ...
Houston Grand Opera to Open Mozart's DON GIOVANNI This April
by A.A. Cristi - March 04, 2024
Experience the magic of Mozart's DON GIOVANNI as Houston Grand Opera opens its doors on April 19. Don't miss this timeless masterpiece at HGO....
Houstonians Invited to Join Houston Grand Opera and Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church for the Fifth Annual GIVING VOICE Concert
by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2024
Houston Grand Opera and Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church invite Houstonians to join them for the Fifth Annual Giving Voice Concert. This free, ticketed event celebrates Black women artists in opera and song. The concert will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in the hist...
Opera in the Heights Will Present THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - January 20, 2024
Opera in the Heights (OH) will present a new production of The Light in the Piazza, a Tony award-winning musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas next month....
Houston Grand Opera to Open Puccini's MADAME BUTTERFLY in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2023
On January 26, 2024, Houston Grand Opera will open Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, with its soaring score and unforgettable tragic story, in a revival of Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage’s acclaimed production....
Houston Grand Opera To Open Wagner's PARSIFAL In January
by A.A. Cristi - December 11, 2023
Houston Grand Opera will open Wagner's Parsifal on January 19, 2024. This production marks the first time since 1992 that the company presents the Holy Grail story. Directed by John Caird and conducted by Eun Sun Kim, the opera takes audiences on a mystical journey through a realm where time has no ...
Houston Grand Opera Appoints Colin Michael Brush as Director of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 09, 2023
Houston Grand Opera has appointed Colin Michael Brush as the new Director of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio. Brush will lead the internationally recognized training program for emerging artists, preparing them for major careers in opera. Learn more about his multifaceted expe...
Gilbert & Sullivan Society Of Houston Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE At Hobby Center For The Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2023
The pirates come ashore in July as Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston, the longest-running opera company in Houston, presents the popular The Pirates of Penzance at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts' Zilkha Hall. ...
Houston Grand Opera To Hold Two Summer Camps For Students Grades 3-12
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2023
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has opened registration for the company's two summer camps for students in grades 3-12. Participating campers will receive the valuable opportunity to develop their vocal and dramatic talents in a fun and supportive creative environment. As part of HGO's commitment to worki...
Houston Grand Opera Presents Two Free Performances Of LA TRAVIATA
by A.A. Cristi - April 20, 2023
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present two free performances of Verdi's La traviata, one of the world's most beloved operas, at Miller Outdoor Theatre on Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20. ...
Houston Grand Opera Announces 2023 CONCERT OF ARIAS Winners
by Blair Ingenthron - February 04, 2023
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has announced the winners for this year's Concert of Arias, the 35th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, held this evening at the Wortham Theater Center and livestreamed for audiences at home. ...
Houston Grand Opera Announces New $22 Million Fund Within The HGO Endowment
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2023
At tonight's annual Concert of Arias, the 35th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, Houston Grand Opera announced that Sarah and Ernest Butler have created a new fund within the HGO Endowment valued at $22 million, the largest philanthropic investment in the 68-year history of the ...
Houston Grand Opera Joins Forces with Houston Ebony Opera Guild, Prairie View A&M, And More For the Fourth Annual GIVING VOICE
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2023
On Friday, February 24, 2023, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will stage the fourth annual Giving Voice concert in partnership with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, the Houston Ebony Opera Guild, Prairie View A&M University, and Texas Southern University. The fourth annual concert will be presented outsi...
World-Premiere Opera ANOTHER CITY to be Presented at Houston Grand Opera in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2023
Houston Grand Opera will stage its 74th world-premiere opera, Another City, on March 9, 10, and 11, with performances at the downtown campus of Ecclesia Houston....
Houston Grand Opera Brings Back Massenet's WERTHER For First Time In More Than Four Decades
by A.A. Cristi - January 03, 2023
On January 27, 2023, Houston Grand Opera continues its remarkable winter repertoire with Massenet's seldomly seen masterpiece, Werther. Premiered in 1892 and based on Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther, the tragic opera about unrequited love returns to HGO for the first time since 1979 with this ...
Houston Grand Opera Opens Winter Repertoire With Vibrant Production Of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
by A.A. Cristi - December 12, 2022
On January 13, 2023, Houston Grand Opera kicks off its winter repertoire with Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage's vibrant production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, which re-sets the class-conscious comedy in late '60s Francoist Spain....
Houston Grand Opera Collaborates With Local Artist Reginald Adams In Labyrinth Series For Seeking The Human Spirit Initiative
by A.A. Cristi - October 27, 2022
Houston Grand Opera, in partnership with Houston First, invites community members to tour a series of labyrinths created by local artist Reginald Adams during the opening nights of upcoming productions The Wreckers, El Milagro del Recuerdo, Werther, and Salome. ...
Houston Grand Opera To Host Annual Holiday Celebration At Discovery Green
by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2022
Houston Grand Opera invites the entire city to join together for Transforming the Human Spirit through Song, the company's annual Carols on the Green sing-along at Discovery Green. Part of HGO's Seeking the Human Spirit initiative, the family-friendly holiday event is free and open to the public....
Houston Grand Opera's Popular Mariachi Opera, El Milagro Del Recuerdo, Returns On December 8
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2022
On December 8, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) welcomes the holiday season with the return of composer Javier Martínez and librettist Leonard Foglia's heartwarming, family-friendly, company-commissioned mariachi opera, El Milagro del Recuerdo/The Miracle of Remembering. ...
Houston Grand Opera Opens Must-See New Production, THE WRECKERS On October 28
by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2022
On October 28, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open a must-see new production of Dame Ethel Smyth's epic 1906 opera The Wreckers. This will be the first-ever full-scale production of The Wreckers from a major American opera company. ...
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