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East Meets West: New Arrivals (a Chamber Opera Set in Contemporary Houston)

Presented by Asia Society Texas Center and Houston Grand Opera at Asia Society Texas Center

June 22-June 23, 2012

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East Meets West: New Arrivals (a Chamber Opera Set in Contemporary Houston)

Asia Society Texas Center, in collaboration with Houston Grand Opera, present East Meets West: New Arrivals (a Chamber Opera Set in Contemporary Houston), Friday, June 22 at 7:30pm, and Saturday, June 23 at 2pm.

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...

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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.

Directly following each performance at Asia Society, HGO will present to audiences about the intersection of Cambodian and American music and culture. On June 22, scholar Trent Walker will discuss Southeast Asian Buddhist music, including smot, which is incorporated into the score of New Arrivals. Houston musicologist Roger Wood will join Mr. Walker on June 23 to expand the conversation to include American music.

New Arrivals is one of eight chamber operas HGOco has commissioned for East + West, a series celebrating Houston as a meeting place for Eastern and Western cultures.

Music by John Glover, libretto by Catherine Filloux.

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Asia Society Texas Center

1370 Southmore
Houston, TX 77004

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Admission Info:

Free admission with reservations for up to four people.

General Day and Time Info:

Friday, June 22 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 23 at 2 pm

Phone: 713.496.9901

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