Since its establishment in 1955, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has achieved international renown for its unique programming and its focus on excellence and innovation onstage and off. The company has commissioned and performed 36 world premieres and six American premieres, and produces imaginative stagings of works both traditional and nontraditional. It is the home of an important training program, The Houston Grand Opera Studio, which has provided post-graduate training for promising young singers for 30 years. HGO reaches more than five million people annually through live performances, outreach efforts and radio broadcasts. A growing discography and videography have broadened HGO’s audience even further.