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Fire & Water: HGO Triumphs with Götterdämmerung

Sherry Cheng·April 24, 2017

Houston Grand Opera has done it! The realization of Richard Wagner's epic Ring Cycle, the single most challenging and monumental artistic undertaking in the opera company's history, culminated with full force in the cathartic fourth and final installment Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods).

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Electrifying Heroines and Cherished Classics: HGO’s New Season

Steven Brown·January 18, 2017

They rank among opera’s most electrifying heroines, yet Houston hasn’t felt their wallop for more than 25 years. Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma, a Druid priestess, sacrifices herself on a pyre to atone for her secret marriage to a Roman. Richard Strauss’ Elektra descends into madness as despair and rage over her father’s slaying consume her.

It Happened in Texas: Nixon In China Returns to HGO

Steven Brown·January 14, 2017

The U.S. presidential election looms, and the politician has planned his trip for maximum media impact. He’s a divisive figure, with ideas that could revolutionize the world order. Cameras track his plane’s arrival, and when he steps out, legions of television viewers are watching him. He knows that, and he has every intention of capitalizing on it.

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Angels in Houston: It’s A Wonderful Life at HGO

Nancy Wozny·November 5, 2016

It's the holiday season, which means we get all crazy about making memories with our family and friends. Perhaps it's this insatiable urge that drives us to the same shows over and over.

Houston Theater

Wonder & A Whale: Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer Transform American Classics into Opera

Tarra Gaines·October 24, 2016

This November, Moby-Dick journeys safely back to its home port, as the Dallas Opera once again flies the doomed ship Pequod’s colors.

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Seeing With the Heart: The Little Prince Charms at HGO

JOHN DeMERS·December 14, 2015

For a long time after its world premiere in 2003, I hoped Houston Grand Opera would have The Little Prince. You know – the holiday opera!

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Song of Houston: Story of HGOco

Tarra Gaines·October 16, 2015

In the September world premiere of O Columbia, the new chamber opera from HGOco, a young Houston girl dreams of being an astronaut journeying to the stars.

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