Houston Grand Opera will present “Music-Stories-OPERA!” this September. The hour-long program will introduce students to opera through live music, storytelling, and audience participation, offering selections from classic operas, a language guessing segment on famous arias, and a collaborative mini opera created in real time with the performers. Soprano Siwei Zhang, mezzo soprano Danielle Romano, baritone Fernando Grimaldo, and music director {…}

Houston Grand Opera has announced a slate of free summer programs for children and families. Led by HGO teaching artists, the initiative centers on two offerings. “Meet an Opera Singer!” invites students of all ages to engage with a professional singer, ask questions about their career, and experience operatic performance firsthand. “Storybook Opera,” aimed at Pre-K through second grade, brings {…}

(Photo Credit: Michelle Watson) Houston Grand Opera hosted its 2026 Opera Ball on April 11 at the Wortham Theater Center, welcoming nearly 400 guests and raising over $1,825,000. Titled “Brilliance Ball: A Celebration of Light and Legacy,” the evening honored HGO Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers, who received the company’s Silver Rose award in recognition of over 25 years {…}

Houston Grand Opera has revealed the incoming class of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio for the 2026-27 season. In sum there will be five new artists alongside seven returning members. The five first-year artists include soprano Scarlett Jones, who took first place at HGO’s 2026 Eleanor McCollum Competition Concert of Arias. Joining her are mezzo-soprano Lauren {…}

(Photo credit: Victor Conteras) Houston Grand Opera has announced its plans to bring music, storytelling, and hands-on creativity to families with a week of free arts experiences designed especially for children in grades Pre-K-2. During spring break (March 9 to 13), families are invited to explore opera alongside Houston Grand Opera teaching artists. Programming includes Storybook Opera and Music! Stories! {…}