The latest news on performances of Opera in Houston.
Houston Grand Opera Opens The 2022-2023 Season With LA TRAVIATA, October 21
by A.A. Cristi - September 06, 2022
On October 21, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open the 2022-23 season with Verdi's La traviata, one of the world's most beloved—and performed—operas. This production represents Houston audiences' first opportunity to see award-winning director Arin Arbus's full vision for the opera at the ...
Houston Grand Opera to Present 2022 Studio Showcase in September
by Blair Ingenthron - September 03, 2022
The Houston Grand Opera Studio will present its annual Studio Showcase on September 17, 2022, in the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Theater Center....
Houston Grand Opera Presents MONKEY AND FRANCINE IN THE CITY OF TIGERS This October
by A.A. Cristi - August 29, 2022
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers, part of its Opera to Go! series specifically designed for students, at Miller Outdoor Theatre from Monday, October 10 through Thursday, October 13. ...
Single Tickets For Houston Grand Opera's 2022–23 Season Now On Sale
by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2022
Houston Grand Opera's mainstage 2022–23 season has something for everyone and is comprised of 46 performances across seven productions....
Houston Grand Opera Appoints Maureen Zoltek as Music Director of the HGO Studio
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2022
Houston Grand Opera has announced Dr. Maureen Zoltek as the incoming Music Director of the HGO Studio, the company’s prestigious training program for the next generation of opera artists. When she assumes the position in September 2022, Zoltek will occupy the Mr. & Mrs. Albert B. Alkek Chair....
Houston Grand Opera Announces Joel Thompson as the Company's First Full-Time Composer-in-Residence
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2022
Houston Grand Opera has announced the appointment of rising star Joel Thompson as the first full-time Composer-in-Residence in its history. The company has recruited Thompson to Houston after commissioning and staging the 2021 world premiere of his first opera, The Snowy Day. His five-year residenc...
Houston Grand Opera Appoints Jennifer Bowman As Director Of Community And Learning
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2022
After an extensive search, Houston Grand Opera has announced Jennifer Bowman as the company's new Director of Community and Learning (formerly HGOco)....
Houston Grand Opera Stages the Third Annual Giving Voice
by Stephi Wild - March 11, 2022
On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will stage the third annual Giving Voice concert, a special celebration of opera’s diverse artists that has become a beloved company tradition....
Houston Grand Opera Announces Bold New 2022-2023 Season
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2022
Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2022–23 season, featuring a new production of Dame Ethel Smyth's rarely-performed masterpiece The Wreckers, the triumphant return of HGO-commissioned mariachi opera El Milagro del Recuerdo, the U.S. premieres of Opéra National de Paris and Royal Opera House's...
Houston Grand Opera Open's Robert Wilson Production Of TURANDOT April 22
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2022
On April 22, 2022, Houston Grand Opera will open a new production of Puccini's Turandot created by world renowned artist Robert Wilson. ...
Houston Grand Opera Announces 2022 Concert Of Arias Winners
by A.A. Cristi - January 21, 2022
Houston Grand Opera has announced the winners for this year's Concert of Arias, the 34th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, held last evening at the Wortham Theater Center and livestreamed for audiences at home on HGO Digital and HGO's Facebook and YouTube channels. ...
Nine Artists Advance To Houston Grand Opera CONCERT OF ARIAS Finals
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2022
Houston Grand Opera has announced the nine finalists selected to move forward in the Concert of Arias, the Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers. ...
Houston Grand Opera Announces 2022 Concert of Arias Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 17, 2022
Houston Grand Opera has announced the nine finalists for this year’s Concert of Arias, the 34th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, to be presented live from the Wortham Theater Center on January 21, 2022, at 7 p.m. CT....
Rainelle Krause to Sing Queen of the Night in THE MAGIC FLUTE with Houston Grand Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 15, 2021
Texas soprano Rainelle Krause will return to her home state to sing the famous character of Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute with Houston Grand Opera. The iconic role is what provided Rainelle with a ticket to stardom in Europe....
Opera In The Heights to Presents IL TROVATORE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 05, 2021
Opera in the Heights, after a year and a half of alternative programming online and outdoors, has announced its return to fully-staged productions in its home venue, Lambert Hall. Headlining the season will be original productions of Verdi's Il Trovatore (November 13, 14, 19, 21, 2021) and Tchaikov...
Houston Grand Opera Hosts Renowned Tenor Jonas Kaufmann in One Night Only Concert and Gala Event
by Stephi Wild - September 21, 2021
Houston Grand Opera will present An Evening with Jonas Kaufmann, a special, one-night event with international tenor Jonas Kaufmann on October 6, 2021, at the Wortham Theater Center. Kaufmann’s highly anticipated HGO debut, and first-ever Houston performance, is the chance of a lifetime for o...
Houston Grand Opera Returns to Live Performance With CARMEN
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2021
On October 22, 2021, Houston Grand Opera will celebrate its return to live performance at the Wortham Theater Center with audience favorite Carmen....
Houston Grand Opera to Host Jonas Kaufmann in One Night Only Concert and Gala Event
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 26, 2021
Houston Grand Opera has announced An Evening with Jonas Kaufmann, a special, one-night event with international tenor Jonas Kaufmann on October 6, 2021, at the Wortham Theater Center. Kaufmann’s highly anticipated HGO debut, and first-ever Houston performance, is the chance of a lifetime for ...
HGO And Asia Society Texas Center Call For Submissions From AAPI Composers And Librettists For New Chamber Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2021
HGOco, Houston Grand Opera's community and learning initiative, and Asia Society Texas Center invite submissions from Asian American and Pacific Islander composers or AAPI-centered composer/librettist teams for the creation of a new chamber opera that is set to premiere in 2024....
Houston Grand Opera Hosts Virtual Summer Camp 'Discover Opera'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2021
Beginning on June 14, youth aged 12-19 are invited to attend Houston Grand Opera's virtual summer camp, Discover Opera. As part of the camp, participants will collaborate to produce one-minute operatic videos inspired by the viral videos of TikTok star Daniel Mertzlufft....
Houston Grand Opera Announces Triumphant Return To Live Performances At The Wortham Theater Center
by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2021
Houston Grand Opera will present its 2021-22 season live and in person after a year of reimagining the artform in a virtual format through the 2020-21 HGO Digital season. ...
Houston Grand Opera Presents HANSEL AND GRETEL On HGO Digital
by A.A. Cristi - April 28, 2021
On Friday, May 28, Houston Grand Opera will release Hansel and Gretel on HGO Digital....
MARIAN'S SONG to be Presented by Houston Grand Opera at Miller Outdoor Theatre This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 14, 2021
Continuing the annual company tradition of offering a spring performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre, Houston Grand Opera will present Marian’s Song for free on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15. Marian’s Song debuted in March 2020 on the Wortham Theater Center’s Cullen stage as HGO’s 68th ...
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