The glamorous widow of a millionaire from Pontevedro, Hannah Glavari, is back in Paris and looking for a new love. The future of the tiny nation depends on her choice, or they will go bankrupt! With one of opera’s most beloved scores, join us for an evening of beautiful tunes and comedy to find out […]
Diabelli 200 Explorer is the interactive website accompanying Anthony Brandt’s February 24-25 premiere of Diabelli 200, commissioned by Performing Arts Houston for their New/Now performance series. This virtual component explores the historic and neuroscience inspiration behind this new work, which was developed in collaboration with University of Houston neuroscientist Dr. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal. In 1819, […]
Silenced by Love Puccini’s beloved Madame Butterfly, with its soaring score and unforgettable tragic story, returns to HGO in a revival of Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage’s acclaimed production. The opera’s diverse cast will be led by internationally sought-after soprano Ailyn Perez, who returns to Houston as Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese girl who marries American naval […]
Celebrated Mexican composer Manuel Ponce is recognized the world over as a pivotal figure in the revival of classical guitar repertoire. Ponce’s music has found an easy place in modern classical repertoire for its abundant melodies, remarkable technical flourishes, and use of Mexican folk idioms. Working in a sympathetic manner, composers Pablo Borrás (Argentina) and […]
The glamorous widow of a millionaire from Pontevedro, Hannah Glavari, is back in Paris and looking for a new love. The future of the tiny nation depends on her choice, or they will go bankrupt! With one of opera’s most beloved scores, join us for an evening of beautiful tunes and comedy to find out […]
Diabelli 200 Explorer is the interactive website accompanying Anthony Brandt’s February 24-25 premiere of Diabelli 200, commissioned by Performing Arts Houston for their New/Now performance series. This virtual component explores the historic and neuroscience inspiration behind this new work, which was developed in collaboration with University of Houston neuroscientist Dr. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal. In 1819, […]
Join us as ROCO’s Connections Series continues on January 27 in collaboration with The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rienzi house museum. Experience a concert in their glorious ballroom featuring Charles Loeffler’s Rhapsodies and the world premiere of Nicky Sohn’s Colors of Life’s Garden inspired by the plants and flowers in the 4.4-acre Rienzi Garden. […]
A journey through time Wagnerites from around the world will descend upon Houston when HGO presents Parsifal, the composer’s final opera, full of shimmeringly beautiful music and spiritual and philosophical exploration. The revered masterpiece takes audiences on a mystical journey through a realm where time has no meaning and a group of knights are trying to […]
The glamorous widow of a millionaire from Pontevedro, Hannah Glavari, is back in Paris and looking for a new love. The future of the tiny nation depends on her choice, or they will go bankrupt! With one of opera’s most beloved scores, join us for an evening of beautiful tunes and comedy to find out […]
Diabelli 200 Explorer is the interactive website accompanying Anthony Brandt’s February 24-25 premiere of Diabelli 200, commissioned by Performing Arts Houston for their New/Now performance series. This virtual component explores the historic and neuroscience inspiration behind this new work, which was developed in collaboration with University of Houston neuroscientist Dr. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal. In 1819, […]
Think classical musicians have no sense of humor? With in-depth knowledge and barbed wit, concert comedienne Anna Russell affectionately satirized “classical” music and its more pretentious practitioners, and her work is still beloved 70 years later. Join pianist Roger Keele and singers Nathan Holmes (baritone), Jimmy Jacobson (tenor), Shannon Jacobson (soprano), and Rose Kearin for […]
Silenced by Love Puccini’s beloved Madame Butterfly, with its soaring score and unforgettable tragic story, returns to HGO in a revival of Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage’s acclaimed production. The opera’s diverse cast will be led by internationally sought-after soprano Ailyn Perez, who returns to Houston as Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese girl who marries American naval […]
