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.
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THE HUNT, THE HAUNTED, THE GODDESS, AND THE MAGNIFICAT: THE SPLENDID VISIONS OF ARS LYRICA HOUSTON
Matthew Dirst, Artistic Director of Ars Lyrica Houston, is a wizard at thematic programming.
Living in the Sacred Moment: Austin Opera’s 2026-27 season honors heritage, innovation, and empathy
With the world premiere of a locally nurtured opera, the debut of a new performance center, and a season that weaves together tradition and contemporary storytelling, Austin Opera is redefining what it means to be a cultural force in Texas.
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Sonic Majesty With a Message: DSO Performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 8
After completing his most ambitious work, Gustav Mahler exulted to a friend.
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Dancing with Bob, Breaking the Waves, a Set of Angels, a Breakout Hamlet, a Mountain and More!: The 2025 Season Wrap up
It’s that time of year again, when we gather on the page to consider all the shows that we have seen, what stood out, who wowed us, and more in 2025.
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.
Fresh Notes: Grassroots Opera Companies Take Off in Houston
It should surprise no one that in Houston, the fourth largest city in the country, the art of opera is thriving on the Wortham Theater Center stage downtown as well as in urban breweries and suburban performing arts spaces.
Music in Every Neighborhood: Monarch Chamber Players expands its Mission
The sign outside the Northwest Houston church where the Monarch Chamber Players opened their sixth season read, “We bring the concert hall to your neighborhood.”
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages
Performania: A Spotlight on Texas Stages