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There can be no more fitting way for HGO to celebrate the centennial of the birth of composer Carlisle Floyd—who founded the company’s Butler Studio program with then-General Director David Gockley in 1977—than a special staging of his evocative opera Of Mice and Men, performed by a cast of artists from the 2025-26 class of the Butler Studio. Based on John Steinbeck’s 1937 novella of the same name, the acclaimed 1970 opera will be presented by the Butler Studio in the Wortham’s intimate Cullen Theater.

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Of Mice and Men

Wortham Theater Center

Don’t miss the Houston premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning 2011 opera Silent Night. HGO will present a new production of the opera, in a revised version from hit-making composer Kevin Puts, who recently debuted his The Hours to raves at the Met. Inspired by the 2005 film Joyeux Noël, this powerful portrayal of peace amidst conflict captures the real-life Christmas truce of 1914, during World War I.

Silent Night

Wagner’s Tannhäuser receives a highly anticipated new staging from internationally acclaimed director Francesca Zambello—and Houston audiences will be the first to experience her strikingly beautiful production. Lust and love, diametrically opposed forces in the opera’s universe, do battle within the title character’s psyche as the story unfolds. At curtain’s open, Tannhäuser has abandoned his life as a poet who sings of courtly love in favor of the carnal delights of the goddess Venus, spending a rapture-filled year on her magic mountain in the sky. Seeking something more, he renounces her, hoping to find redemption—and a union back home in Germany with his spiritual love Elisabeth. But his epic journey to salvation has been cursed.  

Tannhäuser

Rossini’s sparkling adaptation of the classic fairy tale is not about a glass slipper, but two diamond bracelets and the triumph of virtue over appearance. This enchanting opera buffa is a whirlwind of mistaken identities and genuine love. With exhilarating music famous for its demanding vocal fireworks, this witty Cinderella is a captivating theatrical delight.

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Ziniu Zhao

Events

Upcoming events

18 - 27 Jun, 2026

La Cenerentola · Wolf Trap Opera

Past events

13 - 15 Mar, 2026

Of Mice and Men · Houston Grand Opera

Jan 23 - Feb 8, 2026

Silent Night · Houston Grand Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Reinmar von Zweter in Tannhäuser by Wagner

Houston Grand Opera

French General in Silent Night by Puts

Houston Grand Opera

Candy in Of Mice and Men by Floyd

Houston Grand Opera

Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola (Cinderella) by Rossini

Wolf Trap Opera

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