It’s a Wonderful Life

Works & Process at The Guggenheim presents a discussion with the creators and excerpts of Houston Grand Opera’s upcoming world premiere of It’s a Wonderful Life by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer.

Based in part on the timeless film It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Philip Van Doren Stern’s short story The Greatest Gift (1943), composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer’s opera is a holiday classic suitable for the whole family.