Funny stuff from my friends at the Portland Opera.  Try to explain the plot of “The Barber of Seville” in 10 seconds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzP2CwHgjQs

:: This is a post I wrote for the Portland Opera blog about my experience so far in the Portland Opera To Go (POGO) tour.  You can see the original post here. ::
Music affects each person in a different way. It has the ability to comfort, to enliven, to console, and to energize. There is [...]

You are invited to see HGO “Opera to Go!” perform tomorrow (Saturday, November 21) at Houston’s Discovery Green Park.
We are performing as part of the Flavors Festival, an international food festival, including cooking demonstrations and lots of great food.
10:00am Hansel and Gretel performance
This will also include (as I understand) an opportunity to make gingerbread houses!
1:00pm [...]

I posted some new pictures of Hansel and Gretel with “Opera to Go!” taken by Eric Melear.  Click here to see them.

I was SO glad I took the time to go see the final dress rehearsal of Wagner’s Lohengrin at Houston Grand Opera on Tuesday night.  I had NO idea that I would experience such a special performance. I have seen several Wagner operas live, but it has been quite a few years.  I just remember [...]

the end, originally uploaded by Behold How Free.
Thanks to Eric Melear for pictures of the show!

Here’s what’s going on:
1. Singing tonight in “A Celebration of the Blues,” a collaboration of Houston Grand Opera, The Blues Society of Houston, and SugarHill Studios.  I’ve really enjoyed the music and I think it will be a great event.  It’s at 8pm at Grooves.  More info on my performances page or the Facebook event.
2. [...]

Houston Grand Opera’s “Opera to Go!”
presents
The Daughter of the Regiment
Live! at public libraries throughout Houston, Texas
June 1 through June 12, 2009
Performance Locations and Times:
Monday, June 1, 2009
10:30am
Park Place Library
8145 Park Place
Houston, TX 77017
2:30pm
Mancuso Branch Library
6767 Bellfort
Houston, TX 77087
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
10:30am
Tuttle Branch Library
702 Kress
Houston, TX 77020
2:30pm
Flores Branch Library
110 North Milby
Houston, TX 77003
Monday, June 8, [...]

Click on the picture above to see all pictures from the performance of Peter Rabbit: The Opera at Frost Elemantary School, Houston, Texas.

1. Today was the performance of Peter Rabbit, The Opera by students at Frost Elementary School.  Hannah and I were so proud of our students.  They learned a lot about opera and how to write music and perform it.
2. Working on music and getting ready for a performance with the Houston Bach Society on Sunday [...]