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Breaking the Waves

May 4, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Houston finally gets its chance to see Breaking the Waves, the critically acclaimed contemporary opera from sought-after composer-and-librettist team Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, which made its world premiere in 2016. Adapted from the art film by Lars von Trier, the story transports audiences to 1970s Scotland, where the impressionable young Bess, part of a strict Calvinist community, wins permission to marry an outsider—the offshore oil rigger Jan. After the impatient lovers consummate their union at their own wedding, Bess embarks on a journey of sexual exploration that is tragically interrupted when Jan is paralyzed in an accident, setting off a series of shocking events that culminates in the unthinkable.

Details

Date:
May 4, 2025
Time:
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.houstongrandopera.org/on-stage/breaking-the-waves

Venue

Wortham Theater Center
501 Texas at Smith
Houston, TX 77002 United States
Phone
832-487-7000
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Organization

Houston Grand Opera
Phone
713-546-0200 or 713-228-OPERA (6737)
Email
customercare@houstongrandopera.org
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Districts

Houston Cultural District:
City of Houston District
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