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HGO’s Patrick Summers Delves Into The Spirituality Of Art
Posted on · Summers, the artistic and musical director of the Houston Grand Opera, explores the subject in his book, The Spirit of This Place.
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Full Show: Naming Accused Priests, And Houston’s Biggest Mistakes (Jan. 31, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Names of priests who've been "credibly accused” of sexually abusing minors will be made public today. Plus, we discuss Greater Houston's worst mistakes and what we can learn from them. And Houston Grand Opera's Patrick Summers discusses his book, The Spirit of This Place.
Opera & Musical Theater
Houston Grand Opera Sets Sail Aboard The Flying Dutchman
Posted on · Houston Grand Opera begins its 2018-2019 season with Wagner's early opera about supernatural romance.
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Should Politics Belong Solely to the Politicians?
Posted on · We discuss whether artists, musicians, and other celebrities should leave the political talk to actual policy makers.
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Should Politics Belong Solely To The Politicians?
Posted on · Should artists, musicians, and celebrities leave the political talk to actual policy makers?
Arts & Culture
WATCH: Houston Grand Opera Proves Resilient With New Theater
Posted on · The Show Must Go On – Hurricane Harvey can not stop Houston Grand Opera from performing
Opera & Musical Theater
Opera Cheat Sheet: Patrick Summers On La bohème
Posted on · A new season of Met Opera broadcasts begins December 5th with Puccini’s romantic tour-de-force.
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HGO Takes on the Challenge of Wagner’s Epic Ring Cycle
Posted on · Tonight and Saturday concludes the Houston Grand Operaâs performances of Das Rheingold, the opera thatâs the first of a four-part series known as The Ring Cycle. The four operas, written by Richard Wagner in the 1800s, are such elaborate, lengthy productions â all four together consist of some 16 hours of music â that only […]