Faust
Fri Oct 30, 12pm
Grand opera classic
🎶"the acoustics of the venue are simply sublime"
🥤Drinks allowed inside in reusable souvenir cups
🅿️Underground garage connects straight to the theater
A love triangle, a captive princess, and Verdi at his most thunderous. Houston Grand Opera stages Aida with lavish sets, a full chorus, and arias that shake the rafters.
Grand opera
Lavish staging
Full orchestra
Date night worthy
Friday, January 22, 7:30 PM
$24
Ailyn Pérez
Italian Romantic opera soprano
Headliner
American operatic soprano Ailyn Pérez returns to Houston Grand Opera as the title role of Verdi’s Aida, a role she has performed worldwide. She is known for her interpretations of Violetta, Mimì and Thaïs and was the first Hispanic recipient of the Richard Tucker Award in 2012.
Jonathan Tetelman
Chilean‑American operatic tenor, Italian and French repertoire
Jonathan Tetelman is a Chilean‑American tenor who has performed at the Vienna State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera and the Salzburg Festival. He is scheduled to debut as Radamès in a new production of Aida at Houston Grand Opera.
Adam Smith
American operatic tenor, Italian repertoire
American tenor Adam Smith is cast as the Egyptian military commander Radamès in the Houston Grand Opera production of Aida.
Lucas Meachem
American baritone, Verdi repertoire
Grammy‑Award‑winning baritone Lucas Meachem debuts as Aida’s father, Amonasro, in the Houston Grand Opera production.
Raehann Bryce‑Davis
American mezzo‑soprano, Verdi repertoire
American mezzo‑soprano Raehann Bryce‑Davis portrays the antagonist Amneris in the Houston Grand Opera staging of Aida.
Michele Gamba
Italian conductor, Verdi repertoire
Milanese conductor Michele Gamba makes his Houston Grand Opera debut at the podium for the Aida production.
🎶"the acoustics of the venue are simply sublime"
🥤Drinks allowed inside in reusable souvenir cups
🅿️Underground garage connects straight to the theater
A love triangle, a captive princess, and Verdi at his most thunderous. Houston Grand Opera stages Aida with lavish sets, a full chorus, and arias that shake the rafters.
Grand opera
Lavish staging
Full orchestra
Date night worthy
Friday, January 22, 7:30 PM
$24
Ailyn Pérez
Italian Romantic opera soprano
Headliner
American operatic soprano Ailyn Pérez returns to Houston Grand Opera as the title role of Verdi’s Aida, a role she has performed worldwide. She is known for her interpretations of Violetta, Mimì and Thaïs and was the first Hispanic recipient of the Richard Tucker Award in 2012.
Jonathan Tetelman
Chilean‑American operatic tenor, Italian and French repertoire
Jonathan Tetelman is a Chilean‑American tenor who has performed at the Vienna State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera and the Salzburg Festival. He is scheduled to debut as Radamès in a new production of Aida at Houston Grand Opera.
Adam Smith
American operatic tenor, Italian repertoire
American tenor Adam Smith is cast as the Egyptian military commander Radamès in the Houston Grand Opera production of Aida.
Lucas Meachem
American baritone, Verdi repertoire
Grammy‑Award‑winning baritone Lucas Meachem debuts as Aida’s father, Amonasro, in the Houston Grand Opera production.
Raehann Bryce‑Davis
American mezzo‑soprano, Verdi repertoire
American mezzo‑soprano Raehann Bryce‑Davis portrays the antagonist Amneris in the Houston Grand Opera staging of Aida.
Michele Gamba
Italian conductor, Verdi repertoire
Milanese conductor Michele Gamba makes his Houston Grand Opera debut at the podium for the Aida production.
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- Full orchestra
- Date night worthy
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- Theater District
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