Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music will present a public preview of “Claude & Marcel,” a new opera by composer Alyssa Weinberg and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann, on Nov. 19 at Cincinnati Music Hall’s Wilks Studio.

The 7:30 p.m. presentation is part of Opera Fusion: New Works.

The opera, which was was commissioned by West Edge Opera, tells the story of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, romantic partners and collaborators who formed one of the most daring creative partnerships of the early twentieth century avant garde.

Director Elkhanah Pulitzer and conductor Jonathan Khuner will lead the Opera Fusion: New Works workshop. Opera Fusion workshops are cast with a combination of CCM students and professional artists and culminate in a public presentation of excerpts.

“Claude & Marcel” is set to receive its world premiere at West Edge Opera in August 2027.