In May, the Houston Grand Opera will premiere a new opera to tell the story of Houston’s first known pro bono case: the 1847 representation by Baker Botts founder Peter Gray of a wrongly enslaved woman named Emeline. The opera is a collaboration between HGO, the Houston Bar Association, Communities in Schools, and Baker Botts LLP.

Performances on May 3 and May 4 will be held at the 1910 Courthouse and will carry CLE credit. More information.