This fully costumed and staged production, on the scale of the grandest of grand operas (over 450 costumes and 80+ voices), stars the world-renowned Houston Grand Opera Chorus. With the highly acclaimed Houston Grand Opera Orchestra under the baton of Music Director Patrick Summers, Chorus! is an unforgettable evening of music and spectacle.
See and hear some of opera’s most heart-stopping choruses (from Verdi’s Nabucco and Il trovatore, and Puccini’s Madame Butterfly to Bizet’s Carmen and more) performed alongside selections from operetta, oratorio and musical theater. Chorus! features solo performances by bass-baritone Ryan McKinney (former HGO Studio artist), tenor Shon Sims, and HGO Studio artists; soprano Caitlin Lynch and baritone Octavio Moreno. Chorus! is directed by David Poutney. Richard Bado is the chorus master. Sets and costumes designed by Johan Engels.
The performances will take place on:
Friday, January 30, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 1 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 13, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. -- www.houstongrandopera.org
