Opera in the Heights
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Opera in the Heights is a non-profit, regional opera company, which is housed in the historic Lambert Hall at 1703 Heights Boulevard in Houston, Texas.
History
Opera in the Heights held its first Gala Opera Evening, a Fledermaus Party, in Lambert Hall on April 12, 1996. A few days later, an arsonist set fire to Lambert Hall, having poured flammables onto the piano and the backstage storage. A neighbor saw the fire in the early morning, and called the fire department, which arrived in minutes and saved the building.{{cite web | title=Lambert Hall | work=Welcome to the Opera in the Heights, www.operaintheheights.org | url=http://www.operaintheheights.org/OHgeninfo/Lambert%20Hall.html | accessdate=2007-05-19 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070419212852/http://www.operaintheheights.org/OHgeninfo/Lambert%20Hall.html |archivedate = 2007-04-19}}
Opera in the Heights held its next performance, a Gala II Concert, on May 11, 1996, with curtains hanging over fire-damaged walls. Clean-up from the fire was financed by this benefit concert, a dinner party, and the generosity of company members and neighbors.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.operaintheheights.org/ Opera in the Heights]
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Category:Musical groups established in 1996
Category:1996 establishments in Texas
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