In May 2009, Houston Grand Opera presents the world premiere of André Previn’s Brief Encounter, based on David Lean’s classic film adaptation of a play by Noël Coward. An honest and compassionate look at emotional infidelity, Brief Encounter stars Elizabeth Futral and Nathan Gunn as Laura and Alec, the couple torn between love and honour, and Kim Josephson as Laura’s bewildered husband; Patrick Summers conducts. See Opera features for more information

Brief Encounter is based upon the play Still Life and the screenplay to the 1945 film Brief Encounter, both by Noël Coward.