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Opera To Go! at Miller Outdoor Theatre: Katie, The Strongest of the Strong 

Designed with students in mind

Recommended for grades 2-8

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Opera to Go! introduces students to opera in a 45-minute, high-energy production at your school, library, or community venue. 

2023-24 Opera to Go!

Katie, The Strongest of the Strong 

During the 2023-24 school year, HGO will present composer Faye Chiao and librettist Anton Dudley’s company-commissioned opera Katie: The Strongest of the Strong, which made its digital world premiere in 2020. The 45-minute opera celebrates women’s strength and confidence through the inspiring true story of protagonist Katie Sandwina, a circus strongwoman who defied expectations and went on to help lead the U.S. suffrage movement in the early 1900s. 

FREE, with registration at milleroutdoortheatre.com.

Fun Facts:

      • Each season, Opera to Go! presents over 150 performances by a troupe of dedicated performing artists
      • Nearly 60,000 children and families see an OTG! performance each year
      • To date, 18 OTG! productions have been world premieres
      • OTG! has toured as far as Midland, Laredo, and Kerrville, TX
      • Teachers receive a free study guide with TEKS-aligned lesson plans prior to the campus visit
      • Students engage with cast & crew members in a Q & A session following each performance
Can’t join us at Miller? Bring Opera to Go! to your school, library, or community space! Tour dates are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from October 3 through December 14, 2023, and January 23 through April 30, 2024 (excluding November 21-23, March 11-15). Weekends and evenings may be available with at least 30 days’ notice. 

For More Information please call 713-225-0457 or email OperaToGo@HoustonGrandOpera.org

  • Age
    This production is best suited for Grades 4 to 9.
  • Running Time
    45 minutes. No intermission.
  • Language
    Sung in English.

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COVID-19 update: While we encourage mask wearing for an Opera to Go! show, audiences may be mask optional. Performers will remain masked until further notice. 

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST YOUR FALL 2022/SPRING 2023 PERFORMANCE

Opera to Go! is a fully-staged, high-energy, 45-minute opera, sung entirely in English and designed with students in mind. Opera to Go! is performed across countless schools and community venues all over the greater Houston region as well as to further regions in the great State of Texas.

2022-23 Opera to Go!

Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers

Music by Kanala Sankaram
Libretto by David Johnston
Touring Fall 2022-Spring 2023

Composed by Kamala Sankaram with a libretto by David Johnston, this hilarious fable demonstrates the power of teamwork as a pair of monkey siblings save their kingdom from the wicked tigers. 

View the Monkey and Francine Study Guide:

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Fun Facts:

      • Each season, Opera to Go! presents over 150 performances by a troupe of dedicated performing artists
      • Nearly 60,000 children and families see an OTG! performance each year
      • To date, 18 OTG! productions have been world premieres
      • OTG! has toured as far as Midland, Laredo, and Kerrville, TX
      • Teachers receive a free study guide with TEKS-aligned lesson plans prior to the campus visit
      • Students engage with cast & crew members in a Q & A session following each performance

For More Information please call 713-546-0349 or email OperaToGo@HoustonGrandOpera.org

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