The Opéra de Montréal season continues with Gioachino Rossini’s comic opera “La Cenerentola.” Joan Font will direct the production, which first premiered at the Houston Grand Opera and Grand Theatre Liceu and which will star internationally renowned Quebec mezzo Julie Boulianne. The acclaimed mezzo will be joined by Italian baritones making their Opéra de Montréal debuts, including Pietro Spagnoli as {…}
The Houston Grand Opera has a new home after having obtained serious damage during Hurricane Harvey. The company announced that his season will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB). In a press release it said, “Our talented production team will transform an exhibit hall into a unique and exciting performance space that you’ll want to see {…}
The Houston Grand opera has announced that the Wortham Theater Center is still out of commission due to Hurricane Harvey. The company announced the news in a press release noting, “We are very sorry to have to share the news that our creative home is still in great distress, and will take much longer to repair than we originally thought.” {…}
Houston Grand Opera looks to be back in business after suffering great damage from Hurricane Harvey. Per the company’s Instagram Account, “Like many of you, our recovery from Hurricane Harvey has been challenging. While we are not back in our home at the Wortham yet, we were able to restore our website and officially put our single tickets on sale {…}
The Houston Grand Opera has sent out a new update regarding Hurricane Harvey and the damage it has caused to the company. In a message posted on Facebook, HGO Managing Director Perryn Leech and Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers said that the company was planning on opening the season Oct. 20, 2017, as originally planned. The statement also noted {…}
It has been a difficult week for the Houston community and the Houston Grand Opera as it was pummeled by Hurricane Harvey. On Tuesday the Houston Grand Opera released a statement about the damages noting that all the costumes from its upcoming productions were safe but that some of the theater was still flooded. After the release, numerous opera companies {…}
The Houston Grand Opera has issued a statement about Hurricane Harvey after its website went down due to flooding. The statement by Houston Grand Opera Managing Director Perryn Leech and Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers states: “Our great city and region are continuing to suffer from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and we know that we are facing a {…}
As Texas grapples with its fourth day of Hurricane Harvey, Houston Grand Opera has reported via twitter that the basement of the building is completely flooded, causing power outages and taking down their website until further notice. Harvey first landed in Texas on Friday, after quickly escalating into a category 4 hurricane, and forcing Houston Grand Opera to cancel their {…}
Opera America has awarded $100,000 to six opera companies for their support for female composers. The six companies include the Houston Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, Opera Parallèle, Sarasota Opera, Seattle Opera and Washington National Opera. The Houston Grand has commission Nkeiru Okoye’s “Home of My Ancestors” while Minnesota Opera’s grant is for Paola Prestini’s “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.” {…}
It may not be until next season, but Houston Grand Opera has announced auditions for its upcoming production of Bernstein’s “West Side Story.” The HGO announced on social media that “HGO is seeking charismatic young dancers/singers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to portray various roles in WEST SIDE STORY, with a preference for Houston-area performers. Auditioning artists should have {…}
Everyone has a grand love story. Now Houston Grand Opera wants you to tell people about it. The company is making calls for love stories as part of its “Star-Cross’d” series. According to the company’s official website, people can record their story and include a line of “Roméo et Juliette.” They are then asked to upload their recording to YouTube {…}