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Opera in the Heights Names Interim General Director for 2025-26 Season

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Opera in the Heights (OH) has named Kathryn Frady to the position of Interim General Director. She will take over for Eiki Isomura and lead the organization through the 2025-26 season. “Kathryn Frady brings a rare, fresh and comprehensive understanding of opera—as an opera producer and artistic director, acclaimed soprano, and visionary stage director,” said OH’s chair of the board, {…}

News, Season Announcement

Opera in the Heights Announces 2025-26 Season

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(Photo credit: Pardon & Co.) The 2025-26 season for Opera in the Heights is announced. This article only features opera events. The season opens with “Libiamo: A Night of Opera and Celebration.” The showcase takes palce at Collina’s Italian Cafe and will feature performances by Kathryn Frady and Johnny Kaufman. They will perform music by Kaminsky, Donizetti, and Sondheim, among {…}

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Opera in the Heights to Present ‘The Little Prince’

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Houston’s “Opera in the Heights” is set to present Rachel Portman and Nicholas Wright’s “The Little Prince” this December. The opera will be directed by Josh Shaw and conducted by Eiki Isomura and runs from Dec. 6 -15 at Lambert Hall. The opera stars Daniel Karash as the Prince, as well as Everett Baumgaten, Scott Clark, and Kellen Schrimper. “Very {…}

Reviews, Video Productions

Opera in the Heights 2021 Review: Il Trovatore

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(Photo credit: Lerner Productions, LLC) Whether or not it’s been spurred by COVID, more and more companies seem to be making post-streams or online streams of their productions available. This one, of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” comes from Houston’s Opera in the Heights, a regional company that seeks to provide a platform for emerging artists and affordable and accessible productions for {…}

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Opera in the Heights Returns to Live Performances with Pair of Outdoor Concerts

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On April 24, 2021, Opera in the Heights is set to present a pair of outdoor concerts at The White Oak Music Hall. Opera in the Heights Artistic Director Eiki Isomura will conduct several of the company’s rising artists for selections from Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” and Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The concerts come after the company reached out {…}

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Opera in the Heights Cancels Fall Season

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Opera in the Heights has canceled the fall portion of its 2020-21 season. The company announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it would no longer hold its 25th-anniversary all-star concert or its production of “Il Trovatore.” “After careful consideration of guidance from public health experts, as well as surveys of our patrons, singers, orchestra, and advisers, Opera in the {…}

News

Opera in the Heights Announces 2020-21 Season

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Opera in the Heights has announced its 2020-21 season. The Houston, Texas based company will present three productions of classic operas. The season opens with Verdi’s masterpiece “Il Trovatore“ featuring some of the composers most famous arias and the iconic Anvil Chorus. Performance Dates: Oct. 10-18, 2020 Donizetti’s masterpiece “Lucia di Lammermoor” is the second opera of the season. The opera {…}

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Opera in the Heights to Present World Premiere of Comedy ‘Yeltsin in Texas’

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Opera in the Heights is set to present the world premiere of “Yeltsin in Texas” this February in Houston, Texas.  The first performance is set for Feb. 22, 2020 with a subsequent showcase set for March 1, 2020.  The opera, which will open the company’s New Works Festival, is a comedic opera by Evan Mack and Josh Maguire that showcases {…}