Richard Strauss

Dutch Treat

Press Picks

Press Picks

For Strauss Lovers Only

Der Rosenkavalier will delight the faithful, but won't win any converts

Press Picks

Der Rosenkavalier will delight the faithful, but won't win any converts

New Shapes

Der Rosenkavalier will delight the faithful, but won't win any converts

Amazon Arias

With Florencia, HGO heads south into unabashedly pretty territory

Shocking Salome

HGO adds some electricity to Richard Strauss's erotic opera

Rotation

HGO adds some electricity to Richard Strauss's erotic opera

Night & Day

March 26-April 1, 1998

Stressing Strauss

Da Camera examines the 20th-Century Enigma composer

Playbill

Coming This Week

Salome

Bring Me His Head - in HD!

David Bowie, Buddha of Suburbia

CD Review

"Red Velvet: Making a Case for Domestic Tranquility"

A spectacular kimono is hidden from sight at Vine Street Studios

Opera Vista

Opera Vista proves the fat lady lives with its inaugural program

Divergence in Style

Houston Ballet offers up two solemn dances -- and a wild one

The Great Escape

Baz Luhrmann makes movies--and audiences--in his own image

Night & Day

April 16 - 22, 1998

Book Learning

Houston's Literary Greats sail onto the college-radio charts with Ocean, Meet the Valley.

Ariadne auf Naxos

Houston's Literary Greats sail onto the college-radio charts with Ocean, Meet the Valley.

Sublime Strauss

HGO's Ariadne, an opera about opera, is both serious and funny.

4 Great Character Themes from Classical Music (And What They Really Mean)

Pedro Sanchez​Entrance music is important. Get the right tune and people will forever have a dual-sensory impression of your character. Most people like to craft original music to help fully embody the characters they create, but some people just lift classical themes to get the job done witho ... More >>

Ode to Joy

Houston Grand Opera's Fidelio bursts forth with thrilling theater.

Great Britten

Houston Grand Opera presents a timeless classic in a handsome, moving production.