
An Evening of Love Stories
Classic Series III
February 8, 2025 at 7:30PM
Gershwin: Cuban Overture
Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances
The second half will feature Gershwin favorites such as Someone To Watch Over Me, The Man I Love, and S’ Wonderful sung by the amazing Megan Stapleton.
Chelsea Tipton II, Conductor
Megan Stapleton Biography
MEGAN STAPLETON is regarded as “an artist of clarity, power, and much expressivity…” (Culture Map). Possessing a warm and agile voice that “shimmers like the moon” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer), Megan’s versatility stretches from early music to Mozart, contemporary classical, musical theater, and jazz. She most recently made her Lincoln Center debut as the soprano soloist in the New York City premiere of Dan Forrest’s new oratorio, Creation. As a baroque singer, she has been a featured soloist with Ars Lyrica, Mercury Orchestra, Houston’s Bach Society, Austin Troubadours, Lumedia Musicworks, and other chamber ensembles. She was the vocalist of the former Houston Baroque, with whom she performed three full seasons and released an album between 2014 and 2017.
Megan has premiered works by Gregory Spears and M.C. Warwick at Houston Grand Opera and has also performed extensively in various programs for children at HGO, including Opera To Go!, Storybook Opera, and First Songs. Regarded for her comedic timing and “lyrical physicality” (BroadwayWorld.com), Megan has performed three leading roles with Houston’s G