Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – North America (12/1-3): Houston Grand Opera World Premieres ‘The House Without a Christmas Tree’ While ‘Amahl’ Makes First Appearance of Season

It’s December and that means that most companies are gearing up for the holiday season with the shows they put on. This week alone is proof of that with a number of major companies turning to the holiday spirit to inspire their new productions. There is even one opera making a world premiere with the theme in mind. Shockingly, there {…}

Nov 5, 2017

Houston Grand Opera Extends Relocation

The Houston Grand Opera has announced reconstruction at the Wortham Theater Center will take longer than expected. As a result, the company will present its winter season at the HGO Resilience Theater at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The company will present Strauss’s “Elektra” from Jan. 19–Feb. 2, 2018 and Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” from Jan. 26–Feb. 10, 2018 as well as {…}

Nov 3, 2017

Weekend Preview – USA (11/3-5): Saratoga Opera, Opera Omaha, Anchorage Opera, Opera Naples Among Companies Opening New Productions

This weekend will feature a ton of opera across North America, with companies opening a number of productions and others closing them up. First, let’s take a look at the new runs opening this week. Saratoga Opera’s “La Traviata” gets its first performances on Friday and Sunday while Opera Omaha presents its only two “Tosca” showcases of the year those {…}

Oct 27, 2017

Weekend Preview – USA (10/27-29): Dallas Opens ‘La Traviata’ While Pacific Opera Project Showcases ‘The Medium’

The weekend will be jam-packed with a slew of unique operas, some of them appearing for the first time this season. Giancarlo Menotti’s “The Medium” opens on Friday, with subsequent performances on Saturday over at Pacific Opera Project. Canadian Opera Company continues its run of “L’Elisir d’Amore” on Friday and Sunday and finishes off its run of “Arabella” on Saturday. {…}

Oct 20, 2017

Weekend Preview – USA (10/20-22): Dallas Opera Offers Olga Borodina in ‘Samson et Dalila’ While Other Companies Open Productions

Another operatic weekend. Another set of opening performances around North America. The big one on the radar is “Samson et Dalila” at the Dallas Opera, which is set to star Olga Borodina. The opera opens on Friday with another performance set for Sunday. Houston Grand Opera opens its production of “La Traviata” on Saturday. Additionally, the Florentine Opera opens its {…}

Oct 17, 2017

‘La Cenerentola’ Returns To Opéra de Montréal

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 {…}

Sep 26, 2017

Houston Grand Opera Finds New Home

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 {…}

Sep 19, 2017

Houston Grand Opera Updates On Hurricane Recovery

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.” {…}

Sep 7, 2017

Houston Grand Opera Is Up and Running Again After Hurricane Harvey

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 {…}

Sep 2, 2017

Houston Grand Opera Updates On Hurricane Damage

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 {…}

Aug 30, 2017

Opera Stars And Companies Show Support For Houston Grand Opera

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 {…}

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