Houston Grand Opera
The mission of HGO is to enrich our diverse community through the art of opera. We will do so by creating, curating, exploring, and producing outstanding experiences centered around the human voice.
Our strategic focus is creating profoundly enriching experiences for our diverse audiences and clearly defining and positively promoting the HGO brand.
The HGO way is excellence, discovery, resilience, and community.
Upcoming Events
| Title |
Date & Time |
| Susannah |
October 23, 2026, 7:00 PM |
| Susannah |
October 25, 2026, 2:00 PM |
| Faust |
October 30, 2026, 7:30 PM |
| Faust |
October 30, 2026, 7:30 PM |
| Susannah |
October 31, 2026, 7:30 PM |
| Faust |
November 01, 2026, 2:00 PM |
| Faust |
November 01, 2026, 2:00 PM |
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| Name |
Title |
| Brian August |
Stage Manager |
| Ariel Ehrman |
Advancement Data Coord |
| Joel Goodloe |
Company Office Manager |
| Ana Maria Martinez |
Artistic Advisor |
| Joel Nott |
CCC Coord |
| Cam Nyugen |
Costume Technician |
| Jessica Gonzalez |
Marketing Manager & Women's Administrative Protégé |
| Joseph Farley |
Production Manager |
| Monica Thakkar |
Associate Director of Artistic Planning |
| Caitlin Farley |
Asst Stage Mgr |
| Ross Griffey |
Director of Institutional Partnerships |
| Gabriella Wise Smith |
Assistant Director of Institutional Partnerships |
| Maureen Zoltek |
Head of Music Staff |
| Khori Dastoor |
General Director |
| Mark C. Lear |
Associate Artistic Administrator |
| David Krohn |
Director of Development |
| Patrick Summers |
Artistic & Music Director |
| Richard Bado |
Director of Artistic Operations/Chorus Master |
| Matt Gonzales |
Database Administrator |
| Luis Franco |
Office Services Coordinator |
| Brian Mitchell |
Archivist |
| Scott Ipsen |
Director of Patron Services |
| Denise Simon |
Special Events Operations Manager |
| Karen Reeves |
Children's Chorus Director |
| Peter Pasztor |
Principal Coach |
| Michael Clark |
Lighting Supervisor |
| Andrew Cloud |
Properties Associate |
| Philip Alfano |
Lighting Associate |
| Kristen Burke |
Director Of Production |
| Christopher Staub |
Operations Manager |
| Annie Wheeler |
Production Stage Manager |
| Mary Elsey |
Chief of Staff |
| Norma Cortez |
Head of Costumes |
| Myrna Vallejo |
Costume Shop Supervisor |
| Esmeralda De Leon |
Costume Coordinator |
| Mercedes Ramirez |
Technician |
| Paully Tran |
Technician |
| Nara Lesser |
Technician |
| Dotti Staker |
Wig and Make-up Department Head |
| Melissa McClung |
Technical and Production Administrator |
| Madeline Sebastian |
Development Officer |
| Christian Davis |
Human Resources Generalist |
| Claire Padien-Havens |
Director of Strategic Projects & Initiatives |
| Elizabeth Greer |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Jennifer Davenport |
Chief Marketing and Experience Officer |
| Grace Tsai |
Manager of Data & Analytics |
| Tyler Thormahlen |
Governance Administrator |
| Ahna Walker |
HR Generalist |
| Colin M Brush |
Director, Sarah & Ernest Butler HGO Studio |
| Roselyn Rios |
Digital Content Coordinator |
| Kiera Krieg |
Rehearsal Planning & Artist Services Administrator |
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