These include many hurdles for our artistic, production, and technical teams in preparing for the upcoming season, limitations in our ability to bring education programs like Opera to Go! to schools and community centers, and delays in our audience outreach efforts. We hope to be back in our offices soon after Labor Day, but HGO’s administrative functions are facing major challenges.
Like you, it will be some time before we all understand the full impact of this devastating natural disaster.Īs for our home, the lower levels of the Wortham Theater Center have flooded and HGO’s power sources, internet, and website connectivity have been badly damaged as well as the Costume Shop and Wig Shop. Some Company members have lost homes and vehicles or were forced to evacuate, and many are assisting family and friends. We are relieved that all HGO staff, musicians, and Studio artists and their families are all safe. We are facing a long recovery, but we know that we are stronger together. Our hearts go out to our fellow Houstonians rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Here is the complete statement as posted,
The company has also set up a fund to help in the HGO’s recovery and posted pictures of the damage. The statement also noted that the Wortham Theater Center is still flooded and that the Costume Shop and Wig shop, as well as the website connectivity, was badly damaged. In a message posted on Facebook, HGO Managing Director Perryn Leech and Artistic and Music Director Patrick Summers said that the company was planning on opening the season Oct. The Houston Grand Opera has sent out a new update regarding Hurricane Harvey and the damage it has caused to the company.
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