Forget ancient French prostitutes dying from tuberculosis in the arms of lovers. Houston's newest opera company wants to tell you about characters ripped from contemporary headlines. During its first ...

Opera Vista's production of Vera of Las Vegas, by Daron Hagen and Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Muldoon, tells the story of two ex-IRA operatives on the run from the INS and two rogue MI-5 agents. Due to ...

"The magic of opera" is a well-worn phrase - a cliché of advertising brochures. But Opera Vista has found a way to literally make opera magical, with the Houston-based company's annual production at ...

Magic and music join forces in Andy Pape’s eight-scene Houdini the Great. Bayou Bend’s beautiful Diana Garden serves as the lush background to this year’s Opera Under the Stars offering. Houdini the ...

Opera Vista brings new operas from young and upcoming composers to Houston—and then puts them in competition for audience votes, American Idol-style. Check out the seven operas in the semifinals on ...