(Photo by Philip Groshong) Cincinnati Opera has announced the return of “Opera Goes to Church!” The series is presented in partnership with Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church, Southern Baptist Church, and New Jerusalem Baptist Church, and combines gospel, jazz, and classical music to provide a unique experience. The showcases will feature famed opera soloists as well as congregational choirs and {…}
(Credit:Kristin Hoebermann) Cincinnati Opera has announced the lineup for its 2025 series of Studio Sessions. The sessions are intimate, cabaret-style performances at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio curated and performed by Cincinnati Opera artists. The first session will be “Soul and Sound: Dueling Pianos and Artistic Tributes to the Harlem Renaissance” will feature Tifara Brown, Kevin Day, and Kevin Miller in music {…}
The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and Cincinnati Opera announced a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The CBA was ratified by the AGMA Board of Governors on March 3, after being approved by the artists. This agreement secures improvements for AGMA members of Cincinnati Opera, including wage increases, better financial support for non-local Artists, stronger workplace protections, and {…}
Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2025 season celebrating its 105th anniversary season. In a statement General Director Christopher Milligan said, “We’re thrilled to invite audiences to experience our 2025 Summer Festival, a season that reflects our commitment to both tradition and exploration. We aspire to offer accessible points of entry to enjoy opera, and we hope that productions like Fiddler on {…}
Cincinnati Opera has announced several changes to its board of trustees. The organization announced several new officers elected for one-year terms. They include: President Ronald T. Bates, Managing Director, 1919 Investment Counsel Chair Melanie M. Chavez, Partner, Chavez Properties Treasurer Robert Bitter, Partner, Deloitte & Touche Secretary Charles E. Baverman III, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl New trustees include: Aine Baldwin, {…}
(Credit: Philip Groshong) Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival which took place in July will be broadcast in November via 90.9 WGUC. The broadcasts will be on Sunday at 8 p.m. and can also be heard online at wguc.org. The first broadcast will feature Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” conducted by Dame Jane Glover and starring Elliot Madore, Jessica Faselt, Jessica Rivera, Aaron {…}
Cincinnati Opera has announced a change for “The Black Opera Project.” Per a press release, the company is pushing the project back one year to allow its creators to have more time to develop their ideas. The project commissions three operas from Black creators with the goal of illuminating the resilient spirit and vibrant heritage of the Black American Experience. {…}
(Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez) Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music will present a workshop for Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “Hildegard” on Oct. 10, 2024. “Hildegard” was commissioned and produced by Beth Morrison Projects and “imagines three of the most pivotal events in the life of 12th-century German Benedictine nun, visionary, composer, and polymath Hildegard von Bingen.” The {…}
On June 18, 2024, Cincinnati Opera will host Creators Forum, a rare and insightful conversation with the creative teams behind two operas that the company has commissioned as part of its groundbreaking artistic initiative, The Black Opera Project. The first program of its kind, The Black Opera Project seeks to illuminate the resilient spirit and vibrant heritage of the Black {…}
The Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music have announced the next workshop in their joint program, Opera Fusion: New Works. The partners will host a workshop of Act one of the new opera “The Highlands,” with music by composer Carlos Simon and a libretto by playwright Lynn Nottage and her daughter, poet and writer Ruby Aiyo {…}
Cincinnati Opera has unveiled several community programs and performances as part of its 2024 summer festival experience. Among the events are “Opera Rap: Hausmusik: Mozart and Friends at Home,” an opportunity for audience members dive into Mozart’s work and life in anticipation of the company’s production of “Don Giovanni.” Audiences will hear music for piano, songs, and a string quartet {…}