Cincinnati Opera has announced that the company has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (“Mellon Foundation”). The gift will provide key financial support for a new artistic initiative by Cincinnati Opera to commission operas that celebrate Black stories. It will also fund the continuation of “Opera Fusion: New Works,” the groundbreaking workshop program from {…}
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 {…}
Cincinnati Opera and 90.9 WGUC will present an encore broadcast of “Hallelujah Handel,” a four-part radio series hosted by Evans Mirageas, the Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera. The series explores the life and work of composer George Frideric Händel and will be broadcast over four successive Tuesday evenings beginning on Nov. 30, 2021, at 9 p.m. Each {…}
The Cincinnati Opera has announced a five-year contract extension for Evans Mirageas, the company’s Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director. The executive committee of Cincinnati Opera’s board of trustees approved the extension earlier this month. Mirageas joined the company as the Cincinnati Opera as Artistic Advisor in January 2005 and, following an international search, he was named Artistic Director in July {…}
The Cincinnati Opera has announced the 2022 Summer Festival which will include two world premieres and new-to-Cincinnati productions. The season will open with Puccini’s “La Bohème” starring Talise Trevigne, Ji-Min Park, Raven McMillon, Rodion Pogossov, André Courville, and Ethan Vincent. Mark Gibson, director of orchestral studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, will conduct. Performance Dates: June 18-25, {…}
OPERA America has announced the recipients of $180,000 in Civic Practice Grants. The awards went to eight Professional Company Members that were selected by industry leaders from a pool of 38 applications. The grantees are Anchorage Opera, Baltimore Concert Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Cultura (San Jose, CA), Opera Parallèle (San Francisco, CA), Opera Saratoga, and White Snake {…}
Cincinnati Opera has announced a reimagined 2021 summer festival which will include three productions, all presented without intermission in new 90-minute versions. The festival will take place at Summit Park due to its ability to host large-scale stage productions that allow for safety protocols to be put in place for both performers and audience members. “Music Hall will always be {…}
The Cincinnati Opera has announced that it will move forward with its 2021 season but in a different way. The company revealed that it will push forward a “Plan B” which excludes performances at its normal indoor location. In a statement, the company’s representatives noted that, “we’ve made the difficult decision to set aside our original plans and move forward {…}
This week, audiences will get a chance to see and listen to world premieres and rarely performed pieces. There is also an intriguing work from Richard Wagner’s son. Check out this week’s new releases. Songs for Murdered Sisters The new song cycle, which was co-commissioned by Houston Grand Opera and Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, was conceived to wake people {…}
The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2021 summer festival. The season opens with Opera in the Park. The evening is a free, family-friendly outdoor concert in Washington Park. Opera in the Park will showcase favorite selections from opera and musical theater performed by stars from the 2021 season. Performance Date: June 13, 2021 The first production of the season will be {…}
CET is airing “Cincinnati Opera at 100,” an hour-long televised program commemorating Cincinnati Opera’s centennial. The program will feature will include historical commentary by opera experts and performances by much-loved singers from recent Cincinnati Opera productions. Performances take place from the artists’ homes as well as iconic locations throughout the city, including the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati Music {…}
