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Bach's Divine Comedy

  • Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center 800 Bagby Street Houston, TX, 77002 United States (map)

Our 2025/26 Twists of Fate season begins with a dazzling singing contest from the pen of J. S. Bach: his dramma per musica “Phoebus & Pan,” who argue the virtues of artful and populist song styles, respectively. Thankfully, Bach’s secular cantata, as filtered through the Roman storyteller Ovid, comes to a happier conclusion than the original myth: in the ancient Greek tale, Apollo (god of music) flays Pan (god of nature) for his clumsy singing. A stellar cast of eight also offers an intricate double-chorus motet, and the orchestra a beloved suite.

Visit our webpage for tickets and more information: https://www.arslyricahouston.org/bachdivinecomedy.

Earlier Event: May 23
Classical Collaborations