Discover Ars Lyrica Houston online
Welcome to Ars Lyrica’s Digital Content hub, where the magic of Baroque music comes to life online. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or new to the enchanting sounds of the 17th and 18th centuries, our digital offerings ensure you can enjoy our performances anytime, anywhere.
On Demand - Digital Replay Passes and Digital Subscriptions
Immerse yourself in the full experience of Ars Lyrica’s programs with our Digital Replay Passes ($20 each). These passes grant you access to high-quality recordings of past performances.
Why Purchase a Digital Replay Pass?
Exclusivity: Gain access to the entire livestream, which is not available online for free. This gives you a richer, more immersive experience, allowing you to enjoy every moment of our performances.
Unlimited Access: Once you purchase the link, it’s yours forever. Rewatch your favorite performances as many times as you like, ad-free and at your convenience.
Support: Your purchase helps support Ars Lyrica, ensuring we can continue to bring you exceptional performances in the future.
Ars Lyrica staff’s top picks:
An all-French Baroque program showcasing soprano Lauren Snouffer and a select ensemble of period-instrument specialists. Visions and Reveries features lyric cantatas on mythological themes by Jacquet de la Guerre and Rameau, and a sumptuous instrumental suite by Couperin. Run time: 1 hour 50 min
Amadigi di Gaula (May 25, 2024)
The Houston premiere of Handel’s magic opera Amadigi di Gaula. A new production with stage direction by Tara Faircloth and music direction by Matthew Dirst. Featuring Randall Scotting (Amadigi), Nola Richardson (Oriana), Raven McMillon (Melissa), and Nicholas Garza (Dardano). Run time: 1.5 hours
"Ars Lyrica opens its season with Fallen Angels, a dramatic evening of beautiful singing accompanied by authentic period instruments, celebrating what Artistic Director Matthew Dirst and harpsichord master describes as 'the paranormal in Baroque music.'” (Houston CityBook) Run time: 2 hours
Subscribe to the 24/25 season
Do you love what we do and want to get access to all our livestreams and more? Consider buying a digital subscription to the 24/25 season!
Digital Subscription: $100
Zilkha Hall concert streams: 9/20 • 11/8 • 3/29 • 5/23
+ Live and replay access to all concert streams
+ Exclusive virtual offerings (bonus concert recordings, digital content)
Digital Subscribers will be emailed unlisted YouTube links to each 24/25 season concert stream. They will also have access to a password-protected webpage on the Ars Lyrica website where they can watch all concert livestreams, replays, and virtual events. All 24/25 season communications will also be sent to their email.
Only one Digital Subscription per household is needed.
Watch on Youtube
We believe in making Baroque music accessible to everyone. That's why we offer a selection of free clips from previous concerts on our YouTube channel. Never miss a video: subscribe to our YouTube channel!
Some Top Picks from Youtube
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Suites from Les Indes Galantes
September 20, 2019
Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center
Ars Lyrica’s 2019/20 season opener featured a full Baroque orchestra of strings and winds and the New York Baroque Dance Company in a program of instrumental suites from two vibrantly colorful French Baroque operas, both first seen at the Palais-Royal in Paris. Period choreography and period instruments recreated a refined art form that was de rigueur throughout Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. This clip is from Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes, and features choreography by Catherine Turocy.
George Frideric Handel, Silete Venti
November 3, 2023
Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center
Soprano Sherezade Panthaki and Baroque orchestra perform Handel’s Silete venti, a spectacular solo motet, one that rivals his best operatic scenes. It places a deeply religious soul within a naturalistic context, where rustling leaves and blooming flowers prompt a lush meditation on love and happiness. Exceptionally fine text setting distinguishes it from Handel’s other motets, putting it on a plane alongside the composer’s best operas and oratorios.
George Frideric Handel, Come Nube from Agrippina
November 16, 2018
Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center
Mezzo-soprano Sofia Selowsky and countertenor John Holiday sing this recitative and aria from Handel’s instant sensation, which had its premiere in Venice in 1709 and served to establish the young Handel’s reputation as a theatrical genius. Its tuneful score, abundant humor, and classic Roman intrigue made for a delightful event. This was Ars Lyrica’s first fully-staged opera, the first of many as part of an ongoing initiative to present one Baroque opera every two years.
Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto in G Minor from "La Cetra," RV 334
September 22, 2023
Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center
Baroque violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock solos with orchestra on Vivaldi’s Concerto in G Minor. In 1727 Antonio Vivaldi published as his Opus 9 a set of twelve concerti, under the title La Cetra. The title, which alludes to the cittern or lyre, connects the collection to Orpheus himself, whose musicianship charmed the gatekeepers of hell. With characteristic flair, Vivaldi channels the familiar myth in his Concerto in G Minor from this set. Its strongly etched themes, dramatic cascades of notes, and slithery chromaticism conjure a magical world of dark yet vivid spirits.
