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Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is an American opera company located in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1955 by German-born impresario Walter Herbert and three local Houstonians, [ 1 ] the company is resident at the Wortham Theater Center .
The Houston Ballet began its residency at the center on September 2, 1987, with Janie Parker and Li Cunxin starring in the world premiere of Ben Stevenson's production of Romeo and Juliet. [4] This was followed by Houston Grand Opera's first season, on October 15, 1987, with Plácido Domingo and Mirella Freni in a production of Verdi's Aida .
Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser; June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American actress. She often played supporting roles as prim, professional women, secretaries, nurses, nuns, therapists, teachers and housekeepers, who made sarcastic quips when the leading characters fell short of her high standards.
The Muny, or the Municipal Opera Association of St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States, is a not-for-profit municipally-owned outdoor theatre, the largest in the United States. The Theater was built and opened in 1917 with 6 performances of Verdi's Aida. It operates solely in the summer, and its first official season ran from June to August ...
At the conclusion of The Pavilion's 2000 season, another expansion and renovation project took place. The expansion increased the capacity of the lawn by an additional 3,550 guests, bringing the total capacity to nearly 17,000. A 10,000-square-foot (930 m 2) dressing room facility with kitchen was also added.
Pages in category "Opera world premieres at Houston Grand Opera" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The gift created a new fund within the HGO Endowment valued at $22 million, and the HGO Studio program for emerging artists was renamed the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio. [12] In March 2023, Dastoor announced HGO's 2023-24 season [13] and its opening production of the mainstage world-premiere of Intelligence, the company's ...
Joseph Evans (born 13 August 1945) is an American tenor, stage director, and music educator.Trained at the University of North Texas, Evans made his professional opera debut with the Fort Worth Opera in December 1966 in the world premiere of Julia Smith's The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep.