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operatogo@hgo.org
713.546.0231

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Experience high-energy opera, presented at your school, library or community center in a fully-staged, 45-minute performance.  These shows are sung in English and are designed especially for today's audiences. We bring costumes, sets and beautiful music to life for less than $2 per student! Shows available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Teachers receive a study guide in advance.

To schedule an Opera to Go! performance, download an ORDER FORM from the link in the left sidebar, and email or fax it to us.

1 performance $450 / 2 performances of same opera back-to-back $700
Maximum audience capacity is 300.
Mileage charges for sites 35+ miles outside downtown Houston.

For help with funding, contact Anina Moore at the Texas Commission on the Arts (512-936-6573), or visit the TCA Webpage for more information.

 


 2011-2012 Season

 

FALL TOURS: October 3 - December 16, 2011 

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

Sept 26-30, 2011
Miller Outdoor Theatre

The Velveteen Rabbit
11:00AM daily
Free admission

 

 Oct 1, 2011 
Discovery Green

The Velveteen Rabbit
10:00 AM
12:00 PM

The Velveteen Rabbit
Music by Mary Carol Warwick
Libretto by Kate Pogue

STUDY GUIDE

Available Oct 3 - Dec 16, 2011

For Elementary and Middle Schools

The Velveteen Rabbit is just a toy, say the other toys.  But through the magic of love, he finds out what it means to be real.  Based on the classic Margery Williams story, this opera is a delight for audiences of all ages.

 

Carmen
Music by Georges Bizet
Arranged by Kade Smith

STUDY GUIDE

Available Oct 3 - Dec 16, 2011
For Middle and High Schools

Carmen is a rebel; Joe is a good kid on the right track.  A fateful encounter changes their lives- and an entire school- forever.  This contemporary adaptation of one of the world's best-known operas is designed for middle and high school audiences and includes opportunities for student participation.

 


 

SPRING TOURS: January 16 - May 25, 2012  

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

Jan 19-22, 2012
Heinen Theatre, HCC

3517 Austin St.
MAP

The Clever Wife

Jan 19 - 20, 2012
9:30 & 11:15 AM
$5/ticket

Jan 21, 2012
9:30 & 11:15 AM
Free Admission

Jan 22, 2012
2:00 PM
Free Admission


 

Spring 2012,
Dates TBD
Miller Outdoor Theatre

The Clever Wife


The Clever Wife- A Chinese Folktale
Music by Mary Carol Warwick
Libretto by Hugh Behm-Steinberg
Commissioned by Donna and Robert Bruni

STUDY GUIDE

Available Jan 16 - May 25, 2012

For Elementary and Middle Schools

Can a woman be a hero?  Based on a popular Chinese folktale, this world premiere opera explores the difference between wisdom and knowledge when a young wife must rescue her foolish husband from a magistrate's impossible tasks.  Read our librettist's version of the FOLKTALE.

Family Series - Free, Public Performances of The Clever Wife

Come see The Clever Wife at the Heinen Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. or Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2:00 p.m.  This historic theater, located in midtown on the Central campus of Houston Community College, is a perfect venue for families. MAP


Carmen
Music by Georges Bizet
Arranged by Kade Smith

STUDY GUIDE

Available Jan 16 - May 25, 2012
For Middle and High Schools

Carmen is a rebel; Joe is a good kid on the right track.  A fateful encounter changes their lives- and an entire school- forever.  This contemporary adaptation of one of the world's best-known operas is designed for middle and high school audiences and includes opportunities for student participation.

Members of Opera to Go! are artists in residence at the Houston Community College, Fine Arts Department.