I look forward to the further growth of my artistic relationship with my colleagues in the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus, and leading them through our first performances together of operas by Benjamin Britten, Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, among others, in the coming years.On the heels of all the hoopla - where but Houston would a celebration of opera load in celebs as different as Sir Elton John and Sir Roger Moore? - comes a commemorative book no less extravagant. Summers remarked, "It is with great joy and gratitude that I sustain my commitment to the Houston Grand Opera. He is a great musician, an inspiring conductor and a master builder of both orchestra and chorus. Patrick is one of the finest music directors in the world.
Houston Grand Opera general director Anthony Freud commented, "Since becoming our music director in 1998, Patrick has contributed immeasurably to the company's success and worldwide reputation, in the many outstanding performances he has conducted, and in his development of the orchestra and chorus. Summers's recent Metropolitan Opera credits include Handel's Rodelinda, Verdi's La traviata on tour to Japan, and segments of the Met's farewell gala for Joseph Volpe. He has also led major role debuts for Ren_e Fleming (Violetta in Verdi's La traviata), Susan Graham (Hanna Glawari in Lehšr's The Merry Widow), Marcello Giordani (Manrico in Verdi's Il trovatore) and Patricia Racette (Elisabetta in Verdi's Don Carlo). This season at HGO, he conducts Dmitri Hvorostovsky's first Simon Boccanegra and the company's first performances of Janšcek's The Cunning Little Vixen. He also led the world premiere of Heggie's Dead Man Walking at San Francisco Opera. He has conducted more than 25 operas at HGO, including the world premieres of Tod Machover's Resurrection, Carlisle Floyd's Cold Sassy Tree, Jake Heggie's The End of the Affair and Rachel Portman's The Little Prince. Opera" by Opera News in August of this year. Summers became HGO's music director in 1998 and was named one of "The 25 Most Powerful Names in U.S.
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