The Ellie Caulkins Opera House at Denver Performing Arts Complex Maestro Ari Pelto will lead extraordinary singers alongside the Opera Colorado Orchestra on the stage for this spectacular season kick-off. What consequences lie ahead for the faithless Turiddu and the adulterous Lola? Rebuked by both the church and her lover, Turiddu, the pious Santuzza must decide whose secrets to keep. The tale shines a light on life in an idyllic Sicilian village-a closer look reveals jealousy, betrayal, and secrets lurking beneath the pastoral facade. Opera Colorado celebrates its 40th anniversary by presenting Mascagni’s opera as a special one-night-only, semi-staged concert. Premiered May 17, 1890, Teatro Costanzi (Rome, Italy) Libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci Wortham Theater Center is managed by Houston First Corporation, Dawn Ullrich, president, and Michael Williams, building manager.Passion’s Consequence Cavalleria Rusticana A One-Night-Only Anniversary Concert Its intimate size is ideal for solo artists, chamber music, small touring shows and recitals. The 1,100-seat Cullen Theater hosts smaller opera and ballet productions and serves other arts groups, such as Society for the Performing Arts and Da Camera of Houston and Mercury Baroque. Despite its size, no seat is more than 138 feet from the stage.
The 17,000-square foot stage is primarily used for major performances by Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera.
The facility features two theaters, the Alice and George Brown Theater and the Roy and Lillie Cullen Theater.Īt 2,423 seats, the Brown is the "big house" at Wortham.
Eugene Aubry of Morris Aubry Architects designed Wortham Center. A wonder of technology, it is a masterful, creative playground for performing artists, and unrestrained in the exuberance of its architecture. It has also served as the backdrop for hundreds of social galas, civic meetings, corporate and group events, and even weddings, further underscoring its role as a community center as well as a performing arts venue.īold and beautiful, the Wortham is a facility like no other. Since its opening in 1987, Wortham has entertained audiences totaling more than 5 million people.
Wortham Center is home to Houston Ballet and Houston Grand Opera.
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