Houston Grand Opera Presents THE PUFFED-UP PRIMA DONNA, Today

What: Houston Grand Opera's award-winning community collaboration and education initiative, HGOco, presents the world premiere of The Puffed-Up Prima Donna at HCC Central Campus' Heinen Theatre. The talented artists of HGOco's touring Opera to Go! program will perform this original opera, addressing the topic of social cruelty and bullying, live on January 28, 29, and 30.

With music by Mark Buller and a libretto by Charles Anthony Silvestri, The Puffed-Up Prima Donna is a memorable opera with an important lesson on the value of kindness. The high-energy performances are 45 minutes in length, sung in English and designed for families with children in grades two through eight.

When: Thursday, January 28, Friday, January 29, and Saturday, January 30, 2016.

9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. daily

Where: Heinen Theatre

HCC Central Campus

3517 Austin Street

Houston, Texas 77004

Cost of Admission: Free

About Houston Grand Opera

Since its inception in 1955, Houston Grand Opera has grown from a small regional organization into an internationally renowned opera company. HGO enjoys a reputation for commissioning and producing new works, including 57 world premieres and seven American premieres since 1973. In addition to producing and performing world-class opera, HGO contributes to the cultural enrichment of Houston and the nation through a diverse and innovative program of performances, community events, and education projects that reaches the widest possible public. HGO has toured extensively, including trips to Europe and Asia, and has won a Tony, two Grammy awards, and two Emmy awards-the only opera company to have won all three honors.

Through HGOco, Houston Grand Opera creates opportunities for Houstonians of all ages and backgrounds to observe, participate in, and create art. Its Song of Houston project is an ongoing initiative to create and share work based on stories that define the unique character of our city and its diverse cultures. Since 2007, HGOco has commissioned 17 new works along with countless innovative community projects, reaching more than one million people in the greater Houston metropolitan area.

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