Houston Grand Opera presents world premiere The Phoenix to close out 2018—19 season

Houston Grand Opera presents world premiere The Phoenix to close out 2018—19 season

Bass baritone Luca Pisaroni sings the role of Lorenzo da Ponte, Jr. and the young Lorenzo da Ponte in Houston Grand Opera’s world premiere of Tarik O’Regan’s The Phoenix, the final offering in the 2018 –19 season, running Apr. 26 through May 10 at the Wortham Theater Center. Photo by Felix Sanchez.

The production is part of HGO’s Seeking the Human Spirit initiative What: Houston Grand Opera closes out the 2018 –19 season with the world premiere of composer Tarik O’Regan and director John Caird’s The Phoenix, featuring world-renowned baritone Thomas Hampson, HGO’s Lynn Wyatt Great Artist winner, as well as beloved bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni. The production is part of HGO’s Seeking the Human Spirit initiative, which reflected the theme of “transformation” for this season. In The Phoenix, Mozart’s notorious librettist is reborn. Lorenzo da Ponte led a scandalous life that rivaled […]