BWW Reviews: Houston Grand Opera's Entertaining SHOW BOAT Dazzles and Delights
by David Clarke
- Jan 20, 2013
Houston Grand Opera opened their Winter Repertory offerings with an impressive and rousing production of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's iconic book musical SHOW BOAT. The musical historically changed the face of American Musical Theatre and introduced a genre of entertainment that many feel OKLAHOMA perfected and solidified. Despite it's classification as a musical, the show's score is incredibly operatic and requires many classically trained voices to effectively pull off a production.
John Caird's Production of LA BOHEME Opens Houston Grand Opera's 2012-13 Season, 10/19
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 19, 2012
Houston Grand Opera, with Music Director Patrick Summers and Managing Director Perryn Leech, announces its 2012-13 season, headlined by four new productions. The first of these is Puccini's La boheme, which launches the new season with a new staging by award-winning British director John Caird. To honor 2013's joint bicentennials of Wagner and Verdi, the coming season juxtaposes Tristan und Isolde - starring Ben Heppner and Nina Stemme in a new contemporary staging by Christof Loy - with a revival of Steven Lawless's unforgettable take on Il trovatore. British conductor Trevor Pinnock leads a strong international cast in Mozart's ensemble masterpiece Don Giovanni, while Francesca Zambello's new production of Kern and Hammerstein's Show Boat brings together stars of Broadway and the opera house in a celebration of America's own contribution to the art. For a more intimate experience, Daniela Barcellona and Lawrence Brownlee star in Rossini's dramma giocoso, The Italian Girl in Algiers.
The Palimpsestic Series Presents Angles of Repose, 10/24
by Kelsey Denette
- Sep 26, 2012
The palimpsestic Series, curated by Oscar Noriega, presents "Angles of Repose" featuring Mat Maneri, Viola, Drew Gress, Bass, Lucian Ban, Piano and Randy Peterson, drums, October 24, 8pm at Barbes, Park Slope Brooklyn. Angles, always presented as a quartet led by Maneri and Ban, will be presenting new music for this performance.
Mat Maneri Quintet Plays at NYC's Cornelia Street Cafe, 4/28-29
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 28, 2012
Mat Maneri Quintet performs at New York City's Cornelia Street Cafe tonight, April 28 and tomorrow, April 29 at 10:30pm. Featuring Kris Davis (piano), Oscar Noriega (reeds), Garth Stevenson (bass), Randy Peterson (drums), the show is located at 29 Cornelia Street, New York, NY (A/C/D/B to West 4). Tickets are $25, which includes one drink.
Mat Maneri Quintet to Play at NYC's Cornelia Street Cafe, 4/28-29
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 14, 2012
Mat Maneri Quintet will perform at New York City's Cornelia Street Cafe on Saturday, April 28 and 29 at 10:30pm. Featuring Kris Davis (piano), Oscar Noriega (reeds), Garth Stevenson (bass), Randy Peterson (drums), the show is located at 29 Cornelia Street, New York, NY (A/C/D/B to West 4). Tickets are $25, which includes one drink.
Houston Grand Opera Announces its 2012-13 Season
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 27, 2012
Houston Grand Opera, with Music Director Patrick Summers and Managing Director Perryn Leech, announces its 2012-13 season, headlined by four new productions. The first of these is Puccini's La boheme, which launches the new season with a new staging by award-winning British director John Caird. To honor 2013's joint bicentennials of Wagner and Verdi, the coming season juxtaposes Tristan und Isolde - starring Ben Heppner and Nina Stemme in a new contemporary staging by Christof Loy - with a revival of Steven Lawless's unforgettable take on Il trovatore. British conductor Trevor Pinnock leads a strong international cast in Mozart's ensemble masterpiece Don Giovanni, while Francesca Zambello's new production of Kern and Hammerstein's Show Boat brings together stars of Broadway and the opera house in a celebration of America's own contribution to the art. For a more intimate experience, Daniela Barcellona and Lawrence Brownlee star in Rossini's dramma giocoso, The Italian Girl in Algiers.
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