Cincinnati Opera has announced a generous donation in support of “Opera Fusion: New Works,” its joint creative venture with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. The company said that it had received an anonymous gift that will extend OF:NW by three years. The Opera Fision program was launched in 2011 to foster the development of new American operas, receiving {…}
Cincinnati Opera has announced The Black Opera Project. The new project is a groundbreaking, three-opera commissioning initiative that engages Black creators to develop new works celebrating Black stories. The Black Opera Project seeks to illuminate the resilient spirit and vibrant heritage of the Black American experience. Cincinnati Opera’s overall financial commitment toward The Black Opera Project is anticipated to be {…}
Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2024 Summer Festival, which will take place from June 13 to July 27, 2024. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” which will star Elliot Madore, Jessica Faselt, Jessica Rivera, Aaron Blake, Christian Pursell, Erin Keesy, Joseph Parrish, and bass Patrick Guetti. Alison Moritz directs and Dame Jane Glover conducts. Performance Dates: June 13 & 15, 2024 Vderi’s {…}
Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music are set to present workshops for operas in progress this Spring. First up will be “Opera Fusion: New Works Presents ‘Robeson.’” The work is by composer Scott Davenport Richards with a libretto by the composer and David Cote. The work will be staged by Robin Guarino and is set {…}
Cincinnati Opera has announced its first-ever all-digital Winter Festival, which will feature free opera streams throughout February and March. “While we’ve eagerly anticipated the opportunity to return to live performance, we knew we couldn’t wait until summer to share opera again with our community,” said Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director, in a press release. “We reached out {…}
Italian soprano Herva Nelli, born on Jan. 9, 1909, may not be a major household name the way other sopranos of the early 20th century have become, but she surely had an adventurous and prolific career that kicked off in the United States. Born in Italy, her family moved to the States when she was but 10, eventually studying at {…}
Tickets for Cincinnati Opera’s production of “Another Brick in the Wall” have gone on sale. The opera transforms Pink Floyd’s famous 1979 album “The Wall” onto the operatic stage and will appear with the company on July 26, 28, 31. Per a press release substantiated by the company’s website, the special pre-sale for the production started on Oct. 2 and {…}
The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2018 summer festival. The festival kicks off with Verdi’s “La Traviata” on June 14, 2018. French soprano Norah Amsellem will sing the title role with Korean tenor Ji-Min Park as her lover Alfredo. Korean baritone Youngjoo An will make his company debut singing the role of Giorgio Germont. Bliss Hebert will stage direct the production designed {…}