MET Opera's weekly Saturday matinees can be streamed "live" on the MET Opera’s site.
Lyric Opera has free podcasts available on their website.
Other WFMT American Radio Opera links can be found on their homepage.
Arts & Culture
There’s A New Way For Teens In Houston And Across Texas To Connect – And It’s Through Opera
Posted on · A new teen opera club will give students throughout the state free access to the art form.
Town Square
How Are Houston Arts Groups Coping, Surviving And Innovating During The Pandemic?
Posted on · Houston-area artists share their how they're coping with financial losses and other challenges. Many are innovating in light of canceled in-person shows, in order to continue to bring the arts to the community.
Town Square
For The Performing Arts, The Show Must Go On
Posted on · The author of Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway, goes behind the scenes of iconic musicals that changed the landscape of theater, and local theaters, companies, and performers share the ways they have adapted their shows to keep audiences safe during the COVID pandemic.
Arts & Culture
A New Alliance Strategizes To Make Opera Bigger (And Better) In Texas
Posted on · Five major opera companies, including Houston Grand Opera, have formed an alliance to keep the art form thriving in the Lone Star State during the pandemic.
Town Square
Town Square: Dr. Kirstin Matthews, WSJ Sports Reporter Louise Radnofsky, and Dr. Dietrich von Biedenfeld (Sept. 11, 2020)
Posted on · We hear conversations about the latest Covid news, and the pandemic's impact on sports and the arts economy.
Town Square
Town Square: Can the Event Industry Recover From Covid? (Sept. 9, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss the pandemic's impact on the large-event industry.
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Houston Couple’s 9/11 Love Story Inspires A Broadway Musical, Plus Houston Grand Opera Honors The Legacy Of Marian Anderson
Posted on · Hear the true story of how two strangers met and found love amidst tragedy, and learn how a Houston poet created a groundbreaking libretto to honor the life of a groundbreaking opera singer.
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“Sky Loop” Heals Memories of Hurricane Harvey, And American Idol’s Tamyra Gray Comes To TUTS
Posted on · Learn about a multimedia art installation inspired by the storm, and meet one of the original stars of American Idol now singing on Broadway.
Houston Matters
Boris Yeltsin’s 1989 Visit To A Houston Grocery Store Is Now An Opera
Posted on · "Yeltsin in Texas" is a mostly absurd reflection on the day the future Russian president visited a Randall's in Clear Lake and the role that moment played in ending communism.
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Paul Hope Cabaret Sing Songs of Harold Arlen. Plus, Who Was Composer Julius Eastman?
Posted on · Explore the songs that Harold Arlen wrote after “Over the Rainbow,” and learn about a seminal but neglected composer whose music has never been performed in Houston before - until now.
Arts & Culture
7 Places To See African American Art In Houston
Posted on · Explore galleries and museums, or take in some music during this African American History Month.
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Houston Chamber Choir Wins A Grammy, Plus A Couple of “Jersey Boys” Stop By The Studio
Posted on · Hear backstage stories about their Grammy experience from the 2020 Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, and meet two of Broadway's leading men.
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Meet The Stars Of Broadway’s “The Band’s Visit” And Discover Houston’s Newest Dance Company
Posted on · Lead actors from the Tony Award-winning hit show stop by the studio, and Marlana Doyle – a force in the Houston dance scene – shares the adventure of starting her own company.
Houston Matters
Acclaimed Tenor Returns To Houston Grand Opera For First-Time Performance
Posted on · Larry Brownlee discusses his role in HGO's premiere of Gaetano Donizetti’s 'La Favorite.'
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TUTS 2020-21 Season Has Broadway Buzz And Houston Talent, Plus Sesame Street’s Emilio Delgado Stars in “Quixote Nuevo”
Posted on · Artistic Director (and foodie) Dan Knechtges shares his take on TUTS’ upcoming season of musicals, and Sesame Street’s “Luis” reflects on the famous children’s program as well as his current on-stage role.