HOUSTON GRAND OPERA
www.hgo.com
Phone 713-546-0246 or 1-800-346-4462

David Gockley
General Director

Patrick Summers
Music Director

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HOUSTON GRAND OPERA'S
1998-1999 Season


VERDI'S LA TRAVIATA IN 1999



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Houston Grand Opera Presents

"An Evening of Exquisite Music-Making"
Renee Fleming and Christoph Eschenbach
In Recital



The Conductor and The Soprano


Sunday March 29 at the Wortham Center

Houston Grand Opera will present two of today's most in demand artists, soprano Renee Fleming and pianist Christoph Eschenbach, together in recital on March 29, 1998 at 5:00pm in the Wortham Center's Cullen Theater.

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ARABELLA

Renee Fleming Returns to Houston Grand Opera for Her First Arabella
Production by Mikael Melbye features the HGO debut of German soprano Christine Schafer and the return of acclaimed German baritone Wolfgang Brendel. Christoph Eschenbach to conduct the Houston Symphony for all performances.

Performances of Arabella are on April 19m, 22, 25, 28, May 1 and 3m

Evening performances at 7:30pm and matinees at 2:00pm.

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An Address by 61st Secretary of State James A. Baker III

Houston, Texas

Houston Grand Opera will welcome a truly powerful figure when 61st Secretary of James A. Baker III speaks at its next Business Alliance Networking Breakfast sponsored by Conoco on Tuesday April 21 at 7:30 am. The Business Alliance Breakfast will be held at the River Oaks Country Club, 1600 River Oaks Boulevard. For information, Call HGO at 713-546-0283. Reservations are required and must be received by April 17.

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MOZART'S THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO

HGO concludes its Mainstage Season with its critically acclaimed production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
The Bad Boys of Opera

Comedy of manners marks the American and HGO debut of Dutch Maestro Lawrence Renes conducting the Houston Symphony. The Marriage of Figaro opens Friday, April 24 at the Wortham Center's Brown Theater with additional performances on April 26m, May2, May 5, May 8, May 9 (alternate cast) and May 10, 1998.

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BIZET'S CARMEN

HGO returns to Miller Outdoor Theatre with two Performances of Bizet's Carmen on HGO'S groundbreaking Multi-media Modular Stage. Suzanna Guzman stars in new production directed and choreographed by Michele Assaf. HGO presents an innovative production on Friday, June 5 and Saturday June 6, 1998 8:30pm at The Miller Outdoor Theatre. HGO returns to the public outdoor ampitheater after a five year absence as part of its Community Connections Initiative, a progressive, multi-pronged initiative aimed at moving HGO closer to the center of community life.