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castor and patience

Jul 20, 2022

Artist of the Week: Gregory Spears

This week the Cincinnati Opera will make history with the world of “Castor and Patience.” The opera tells the story of a long overdue family reunion which finds two African American cousins at odds over the fate of a historic parcel of land they have inherited in the American South. The work continues probe historical and continuing obstacles to Black land ownership {…}

Feb 11, 2022

Cincinnati Opera Announces New Dates for ‘Castor and Patience’

The Cincinnati Opera has announced new dates for the world premiere of “Castor and Patience.” The company noted that performances at Cincinnati Opera have been pushed to July 21 – 30, 2022 at the Corbett Theater in Cincinnati. The work was originally commissioned for Cincinnati Opera’s 100th anniversary in 2020 and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The work was {…}

Oct 1, 2021

Cincinnati Opera to World Premiere ‘Castor and Patience’

The Cincinnati Opera has announced the world premiere of “Castor and Patience” by Gregory Spears in July 2022. The opera, written by librettist Tracy K. Smith, centers on two cousins from an African American family who find themselves at odds over the fate of a historic parcel of land they have inherited in the American South. Deeply relevant to ongoing {…}

Aug 16, 2019

Cincinnati Opera Commissions Gregory Spears’ ‘Castor And Pastor’

The Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music have announce that their groundbreaking joint program, Opera Fusion: New Works, will host a residency for the new opera “Castor and Patience.” The new work will be written by composer Gregory Spears and librettist by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith. The work was commissioned {…}

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