DACAMERA presents Joyce DiDonato and Time for Three

Joyce DiDonato and the string trio Time for Three take the stage at the Wortham Theater Center on Tuesday, October 13, for Emily — No Prisoner Be. It's the gala opening night for DACAMERA, and the production is built around the poetry and life of Emily Dickinson.

It's a music-theater piece, which puts it somewhere between a concert and a play. The whole thing was created in collaboration with Time for Three and an award-winning design team, so you'll have the three strings working alongside DiDonato's voice throughout. DACAMERA describes it as a genre-defying production, and that's a fair way to put it — it's not a standard recital, and it's not quite a staged opera, but something that sits in the middle.

For those who follow the local scene, there's an extra layer to the night: this marks the return of Joyce DiDonato to Houston. She's an international opera diva, and this is her first time back in the city since her last appearance. Having her as the lead on opening night gives the whole season a high-profile start.

If you're planning to go, the show runs from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Wortham, 501 Texas Avenue in downtown Houston. Tickets are $56 to $91.