After more than a decade in Europe, James Gaffigan is returning to the United States to take over one of the nation’s highest-profile opera houses. By Adam Nagourney Driven by creative leadership and ...

Opera, an Italian word that means "work," originated in Italy in the late 16th century and has since spread worldwide. The dramatic performances combine storytelling, stagecraft and music to transport ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This week, the Houston Grand Opera embarks on a rare landmark in the performing arts industry with a world premiere of a new American opera commissioned by the company.

Opera lovers in Houston and beyond should mark their calendars for August 29. That’s the day Houston Grand Opera’s full recording of the company-commissioned world-premiere opera Intelligence will be ...

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HOUSTON — The Houston Grand Opera celebrated Black History Month Friday through melody and chorus. The opera company hosted its 4th annual "Giving Voice" concert featuring opera singers and five ...

HOUSTON – Houston Grand Opera is getting international recognition once again! The company announced Thursday it has been named a finalist for Opera Company of the Year at the prestigious ...

Blas Canedo-González, a baritone with the Houston Grand Opera, took in a deep breath. Then he let it back out, transmuted into a powerful sound that filled the warehouse-like room where four dozen men ...

HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston Opera Singer thought his days on stage might be over after a complication from surgery took his voice. But months of hard work and dedication have doctors now calling him a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Composer Carlisle Floyd poses in New York's Central Park on March 28, 1999. Floyd was in town to attend the first performance of ...