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Want to Be in the HGO’s Sound of Music? Learn About Auditions Here
Read full article: Want to Be in the HGO’s Sound of Music? Learn About Auditions HereSingle tickets for all HGO productions are now on sale. It is going to be an amazing six-opera season including The Sound of Music. Learn about auditions and more. Houston Life's Melanie Camp spoke with Conductor Richard Bado at The Wortham Theatre Center.
A first-look at the popular production of ‘Tosca,’ opening at the Houston Grand Opera April 21st
Read full article: A first-look at the popular production of ‘Tosca,’ opening at the Houston Grand Opera April 21stIt's one of the world's favorite operas, and it will run in Houston form April 21st - May 5th.
El Milagro Del Recuerdo is the Holiday Opera
Read full article: El Milagro Del Recuerdo is the Holiday OperaThe Houston Grand Opera celebrates the return of El Milagro del Recuerdo. This mariachi opera is back on stage by popular demand. Houston Life's Melanie Camp went onstage to talk with the performers about the opera that means so much to many Houstonians.
WATCH LIVE: Mayor Turner takes part in the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Wortham Theater Center
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Mayor Turner takes part in the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Wortham Theater CenterMayor Sylvester Turner will take part in the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the Wortham Theater Center Wednesday.
A Look Behind the Scenes at The HGO Costume and Wig Shop
Read full article: A Look Behind the Scenes at The HGO Costume and Wig ShopWhen Hurricane Harvey flooded the Wortham Theatre Center, the Houston Grand Opera saw some things change forever. Including, a permanent move for their Costume and Wig Shop into a building that used to be a bank.
Celebrating black artists in opera: Meet Katy’s soprano Nicole Heaston
Read full article: Celebrating black artists in opera: Meet Katy’s soprano Nicole HeastonHOUSTON – Renowned soprano, Nicole Heaston, is one of the most important local voices in opera and a frequent Houston Grand Opera collaborator. “It’s a performance that Houston Grand Opera puts on and I’m co-hosting with Larry (Lawrence) Brownlee, that has all African American singers, and we’re singing standards, opera. I sang gospel music, I sang spirituals, but once I got into high school, my music teacher said, ‘You’re an opera singer and you’re a soprano,’ because I’ve been singing alto. And I said, ‘Black people don’t sing opera,’ and she said ‘Yes, they do,’’ remembered Heaston. Giving Voice 2021 is available to stream for free on the Houston Grand Opera’s website, now through Feb. 21.
Free Houston Grand Opera holiday performance: Here’s how to watch the show
Read full article: Free Houston Grand Opera holiday performance: Here’s how to watch the showHOUSTON – Houstonians will finally be able to celebrate the holiday season with the Houston Grand Opera. HGO will debut “HGO Studio Holiday Celebration,” a virtual performance with 11 HGO performers on Friday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m., according to a release. Six of the HGO performers are first-year artists and five are returning artists, the release said. The release also said HGO performers will sing various traditional Christmas carols and contemporary favorites for the audience to enjoy. Audiences can stream the recital for free on the Houston Grand Opera website or Marquee.TV on their smart devices, TV, or computer.