The party tent on Fish Plaza in front of Wortham Theater Center was setting for the Carmen-themed dinner that followed the Houston Grand Opera season opener. The lively celebration that followed the performance was helmed by HGO patrons Betty and Jess Tutor, she appropriately dressed in the color of the night, red, as were many of the ladies among the 370 guests sitting down for dinner. She jumped right in applauding her company colleagues whom she noted had once again showed profound resilience in the face of adversity - which she is inspired, humbled and honored by as she takes the helm at HGO. Some well-known ballets and operas held at this theatre are Premieres, The Merry Widow, Giselle, The Phoenix, and many more.įor ticket related queries, visit our website or the theatre’s box office which is closed on Sundays.The black-tie opening night fundraiser also celebrated the arrival of HGO’s new general director and CEO Khori Dastoor, making her debut for many of the opera fans. The venue impresses visitors with its exquisite architecture, soaring ceilings, and beautiful arched windows. The Wortham Theater Center has two performing facilities including the Brown Theatre (used primarily for large ballet production and opera) which was named after the donors Alice and George Brown and the Cullen Theatre (used for smaller productions and other various events) named after the donors Lillie and Roy Cullen. The theater was damaged in 2017 by Hurricane Harvey but got reopened on September 2018. The architectural work was done by Eugene Aubry of Morris Architects. The inauguration of this venue was lit by the performance of Tango Argentino in the Brown Theatre. The theatre was opened on 5th May 1987 with a capacity of 2,450 (Brown) and 1,100 (Cullen). The venue is hosted by the City of Houston, and it is operated by Houston First Corporation. The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center which is located at 501 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas, United States.
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