Forget ancient French prostitutes dying from tuberculosis in the arms of lovers. Houston's newest opera company wants to tell you about characters ripped from contemporary headlines. During its first ...

With opera stories ripped from today’s headlines and a competition between excerpts from contemporary productions, the upcoming Opera Vista Festival will be a bit like “American Idol” meets “Medea.” ...

Opera Vista brings new operas from young and upcoming composers to Houston—and then puts them in competition for audience votes, American Idol-style. Check out the seven operas in the semifinals on ...