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East Meets West in Chamber Opera Set in Contemporary Houston
New Arrivals is one of eight chamber operas the Houston Grand Opera has commissioned for East + West, a series celebrating Houston as a meeting place for Eastern and Western cultures.
When:
June 23, 2012 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Where
As Yani Rose Keo, a Cambodian refugee, sits on a plane bound for Houston, she is haunted by the empty seats around her. Joined on the plane by a Nepalese farmer, a Nigerian orphan, and a lost boy from the Sudan, she vows to help refugees like herself as they begin their new lives in America.
Cost:
Must reserve tickets via email
Phone Number:
713.496.9901
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