Houston Grand Opera Guild

The Guild provides financial and volunteer support to the Houston Grand Opera Association of Houston, Texas, and in particular the Opera Studio Training Program and its outreach programs in the Houston community. For example, the Guild helps underwrite Houston Grand Opera's free production at Miller Outdoor Theater, which brings opera to thousands of people in the Houston community. The Guild provides volunteer services and contributes financially to HGO's Concert of Arias, an annual competition for young singers. This event helps identify talented young singers to add to the Houston Grand Opera Studio training program. Guild volunteers provide hospitality services to both studio members and visiting artists.

Opera Night Live! Program: helps educate the community about opera and current productions. Prior to the opening of several productions each season, an entertaining presentation about the upcoming production is made available to the general public at a convenient Houston location.

Artist in Residence Program: gives the public a personal experience with opera by putting on free informational performances in both schools and community settings. These performances feature a Houston Grand Opera Studio singer(s) and an accompanist performing classical selections, talking about their backgrounds and the HGO Studio, and answering questions from the audience. A Guild volunteer is present to introduce the HGO Studio performers, explain what the Guild is, and talk a little about what it does. Any group of people with a desire to learn about opera can request an informance. Attendees receive education about opera, opportunities to attend opera performances, information about the HGO Studio program and what it takes to become an opera singer.