Kentucky Opera has announced that it will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a special performance on Oct. 15, 2023. “Amplify la música hispana: Shannon Jennings in Recital” will showcase the American soprano taking on music by Pablo Luna, Manuel de Falla, Gonzalo Roig, Ernesto Lecuona, Astor Piazzolla, Alberto Ginastera, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Daniel Catán, Consuelo Velázquez, and Quirino Mendoza y Cortés. {…}
On June 10, 2023, the Kentucky Opera will celebrate Metro Louisville’s June Jubilee with “Amplify Songs of Justice.” The event will take place at the Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health, will feature baritone Jorell Williams, who was also commissioned to write the songs. Also commissioned was Paula McCraney. “My hope is that many of these songs become our inspiration {…}
Kentucky Opera has received major gifts from longtime donors and former board members Christina Lee Brown and Rose Mary Toebbe. Brown, a long-time donor, gifted the organization $1 million, while Toebbe, a close friend and donor, bequeathed over $325,000. In recognition of their generosity, the opera center will bear Brown’s name – with the facility now known as the Kentucky {…}
The Kentucky Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring three mainstage operas and one chamber opera. Mainstage Opera The season opens with the timeless classic Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 2, 2022 Piazolla’s “Maria de Buenos Aires” is the second mainstage production of the season. Performance Dates: Nov. 11 & 13 2022 The final opera of the season will {…}
The Santa Fe Opera and Kentucky Opera have announced a new online workshop of new opera entitled “This Little Light of Mine.” The one act opera by Chandler Carter and Diana Solomon-Glover will be presented on June 19, 2021 as part of a celebration of Juneteenth. The work highlights the light of voting rights activist Fannie Lou Harmer whose efforts {…}
The Kentucky Opera has announced its Brown-Forman 2021-22 season featuring two mainstage opera productions, a Holiday Celebration concert, and a Youth Opera Project. A Holiday Celebration which will be the first concert of the 2021-22 season. The concert will be presented at the Brown Theatre and will feature the local Kentucky Opera Chorus and Soloists in a single performance. Performance {…}
Kentucky Opera has announced a new initiative for its 2020-21 season, titled “Amplify Your Voice.” Featuring artists and directors who have been retained from the company’s canceled productions of “Hansel and Gretel” and “La Bohème,” the season will engage audiences and partners through interviews, performances, and more. Among the themes to be explored through the season’s programming are faith, justice, {…}
The Kentucky Opera has announced its 2020-21 season celebrating its 69th season. The season will feature three productions all performed at the Brown Theatre. The season will also celebrate love and community through a modern lens. Casting and production details are set to be announced. The season opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème,” one of the most popular operas in the repertory {…}
The Kentucky Opera has announced its 2019-20 season, featuring four operas in new productions. The season will also include two company premieres. Here is a look! Bizet’s “Carmen” opens the season with a cast that includes Elise Quagliata in the title role, Dominic Armstrong as Don José, Richard Ollarsaba as Escamillo, and soprano Emily Albrink as Micaëla. Conductor Joseph Mechavich {…}
November means a lot of opera. And a lot of opera means almost endless choices. So in picking this week’s major selections, we recommended a mix of new and old works across the States and Canada. Otello – Austin Opera Verdi’s great masterpiece gets a concert production at the Austin Opera with Marina Costa-Jackson headlining the cast as Desdemona. She {…}
Two of opera’s biggest companies kickstart their 2018-19 seasons with some tour-de-force showcases. The 2018-19 season is truly underway and these “five” choices for this weekend are can’t miss opportunities. “The Magic Flute” – Kentucky Opera On Friday and Sunday, the Kentucky Opera showcases Mozart’s mystical work that is always a delight for all ages. Joseph Mechavich leads a cast {…}