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 {…}
