The Sarah and Ernest Butler Performance Series formed in the fall of 2020 in honor of a joint leadership gift with Houston Grand Opera (HGO) of $1 million from Austin philanthropists and longtime patrons Sarah and Ernest Butler. This unprecedented partnership with HGO to co-produce and present a diverse slate of new digital opera performances allows Austin Opera to incorporate these new co-productions into its programming online and at the Blue Starlite Drive-In movie theaters in Austin and Round Rock.
Houston Grand Opera has announced several productions and recitals which can be accessed here. Austin Opera’s productions at the Blue Starlite Drive-Ins were also part of the series – they are listed below.