No tickets are necessary, no reservations can be made. Initiatives include developing new operatic works, and conversations that resonate thematically with the Opera’s audiences and, each season, offering popular, accessible programs like the Student Performance Series, Opera to Go!, and Storybook Opera in over one hundred schools in Houston and throughout Texas.Īll performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre are FREE! By providing authentic and enriching experiences through collaborative partnerships with schools, families, community organizations, and curious members of society, Community and Learning explores the intersection between the art of opera and the needs of the people HGO serves.

Houston Grand Opera Community & Learning initiatives have engaged with Houston’s dynamic, diverse and multigenerational population since 2007. The mission of HGO is to enrich our diverse community through the art of opera by creating, curating, exploring, and producing outstanding experiences centered around the human voice. Featuring a mix of musical styles from Bollywood, opera, and jazz combined with relatable, contemporary language and characters, the opera conveys a timely message of unity. It may have been created for children, but it’s a hit with grownups too!īringing together influences from India, China, and West Africa, the opera shares the tale of Monkey and his whip-smart sister Francine, who must figure out how to work together if they want to escape the clutches of the hungry Crocodile and the greedy Lord of the Tigers. The work has gone on to have a life on other stages around the country. This performance will not be livestreamed.Ĭomposer Kamala Sankaram and librettist David Johnston’s original opera was commissioned by HGO and made its world premiere in 2017. Miller Outdoor Guidestar Profile and Form 990.

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