A Summer Spoof: The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston Serves up ‘The Gondoliers’
Surely this could only happen in opera—or, to be exact, in an opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, comic masters of far-fetched situations.
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ROCO’s Virtual Cycle of Access to Music
If you jotted down a list of snappy names, you probably wouldn’t include this: ROCO, Houston’s Chamber Orchestra.
Dallas Opera’s New Season Aims to Enchant and Entertain
The Dallas Opera’s outgoing CEO sums up the company’s plans for next season simply. “The season as a whole is really entertainment-forward,” Ian Derrer says.
Sonic Majesty With a Message: DSO Performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 8
After completing his most ambitious work, Gustav Mahler exulted to a friend.
Dreaming Frida: Brooklyn Rider premieres a new work by Gabriela Lena Frank at DACAMERA
Frank—who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in the 1990s—will return to Houston for the world premiere of Frida’s Dreams, a multimedia spinoff of El último sueño.
Boheme+Broadway: Austin Opera marks 40th anniversary
Is it strange for an opera company to stage Fiddler on the Roof? Showcasing the Broadway landmark makes total sense to Annie Burridge, Austin Opera’s CEO.
Award-Winning Apollo Chamber Players Tell The American Story Through Music
Everybody appreciates a little recognition from their peers, right? It came to the Apollo Chamber Players from Chamber Music America, which promotes their field nationwide.
Fort Worth Symphony: From Beethoven and Brahms to the Bard and Ballet
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra still has its eye on Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy and their ilk. But it will peek beyond its artistic home turf next season, when it will share Bass Performance Hall with actors, dancers and even masterpieces of Spanish painting.
Vision and Variety: Texas Performing Arts Celebrates International and Local Artists
The three witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, nursing their cauldron of toil and trouble, rank among the most chilling characters ever set loose onstage. Imagine what might happen if they found an apprentice to carry on their dark arts.
Reimagining a Classic: Houston Ballet’s Stanton Welch Breathes New Life into Raymonda
Stanton Welch’s links to Raymonda reach back to before he was even born.
Celebrating 125 Years, the Dallas Symphony Looks Back to its History
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is heading for a red-letter day: May 22 will mark the 125th anniversary of the group’s first concert.
Dallas Opera Brings the Audience Back
It’s barely two days since the end of Dallas Opera’s season, and CEO Ian Derrer looks back with satisfaction.