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HGO is an award-winning opera company based in Houston, TX that celebrates diversity and innovation.
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Joined November 2008
Now announcing our monumental 2025-26 season! ✨ This coming season will shine a light on our city as we embark on a pursuit of grandeur, hope, and inspiration through opera. Get your subscription TODAY, starting at just $100!
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Remember when Friday night meant something special? Reclaim that feeling with our Mostly Fridays subscription. 😎Avoid the FOMO and be there for great nights, unforgettable stories, and the perfect end to your week (or start your weekend)! .
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Tickets are on sale NOW for our Family Day production of Hansel and Gretel! This 90-minute matinee is perfectly curated with children in mind. Dig into this delectable performance on Saturday, February 14. Orchestra level tickets start at $25:
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Stars like baritone Will Liverman thrive on inspiration. ✨. Our Barber of Seville lead is guided by the light of his parents and the powerful impact of music. Subscribe to the 2025-26 season to hear the Grammy winner's mainstage debut as Figaro!
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The more you know! Have you taken advantage of our pre-show educational offerings? Dive into each production with a free lecture, immersive conversation, and curated Stories to Stage Gallery before performances at HGO.
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Meet the man embodying “a heart full of light” in Porgy and Bess. 💓 This fall, bass-baritone Michael Sumuel sings the iconic title role of Porgy, bringing warmth and vulnerability to the Wortham stage.
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This week, HGO summer programming includes Sing! Move! Play! and two Storybook Operas. Here’s where we’ll be:
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The biggest savings go to HGO subscribers! Unlock exclusive benefits, including complimentary tickets to the Butler Studio Showcase and to the Concert of Arias, early ticket access, and opera discounts across the country:
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Enjoy opera your way. Subscribe to HGO for mobile tickets, easy transfers, 25% off extra seats, and flexible payment plans. Maximize your opera experience, with all 6 performances starting at just $100 for subscribers!
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Songs for Murdered Sisters, co-commissioned by HGO and Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, was named one of The Globe and Mail’s 101 Most Essential Canadian Albums of All Time. This moving work by baritone Joshua Hopkins, Jake Heggie, and Margaret Atwood premiered in 2022.
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Experience opera like a VIP when you subscribe to HGO! 😍 Enjoy behind-the-scenes tours, exclusive artist encounters, special giveaways, and more. Join us for the 2025–26 season and unlock all the perks HGO has to offer. Subscriptions start at just $100 for all 6 operas!
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Join us this fall as Porgy and Bess returns to the Wortham with a powerhouse cast including Michael Sumuel, Angel Blue, and a special appearance by the legendary Donnie Ray Albert. Subscribe today and kick off the 2025-26 season with the Grammy and Tony Award winning masterpiece!
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From its roots as a 1925 novel to Houston Grand Opera’s historic 1976 production, Porgy and Bess has journeyed through literature, Broadway, film, and opera stages across generations. Explore the moments that made this iconic opera unforgettable.
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Music, stories, and sunshine! Celebrate the long weekend with us—and bring the whole family! Join us for a family-friendly opera adventure at Levy Park this weekend.
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✨ Last week, A Voice Within brought powerful stories, art, and community together in one unforgettable evening. Swipe through to relive some of the highlights 📸
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🎶 “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…”. Experience Gershwin’s most iconic aria from Porgy and Bess like never before—unplugged and up close. HGO Butler Studio Artist Elizabeth Hanje brings “Summertime” to life in this stripped-down performance set to a flowing lyric video.
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🎧 On Your Way to Emancipation Park Tonight - Listen In!. As a powerful prelude to this evening’s performance, tune in to @HoustonPubMedia to hear from composer Joel Thompson and librettist Deborah DEEP Mouton . 🎙️ Listen to the full interview here⤵️.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
New work by Joel Thompson and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton debuts as part of Juneteenth celebrations at the Emancipation Park Conservancy.
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🌞 School’s out and the fun is on! Looking for ways to keep the kids cool and entertained this week? 🎶 We’ve got free community events the whole family will love. 📅 Explore what’s happening near you and plan your week at
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Join us for the premiere TOMORROW, June 17 at Emancipation Park at 7 PM. Limited tickets are still available now at
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“I find the music there, identify it, memorize the text so that it's in my mouth and my body. and figure out the best musical way to show these lives and preserve these stories.” - Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton to @HoustonChron . 📰 Read More ⤵️.
www.houstonchronicle.com
Tuesday night's A Voice Within concert at Emancipation Park is based on a set of 12 poems penned by Mouton and scored by Thompson
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