Cincinnati Opera Kicks Off the Black Opera Project with World Premiere of Kevin Day & Tifara Brown’s ‘Lalovavi’

Cincinnati Opera is set to present the world premiere of Kevin Day and Tifara Brown’s “Lalovavi,” an Afrofuturist adventure that opens the company’s three-opera Black Opera Project. “Lalovavi” (lah-low-VAH-vee) takes audiences 400 years into the future to a post-apocalyptic city built on the remains of what was once Atlanta. There, a daughter of a tyrannical ruler uncovers a hidden truth, {…}

Anna H. Wang Concert Series & Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA) 2026 Review: Morris & Friends II: An Evening of Opera & Gospel

What is the concept of Morris Robinson’s duel presentation of Opera and Gospel Music on the same program? What motivates Morris Robinson to dedicate himself to this format? To begin with, the solo operatic voices were spectacular. Morris Robinson, a world class and renown bass, delivered memorable performances of “In diesen heil’gen Hallen,” Sarastro’s aria from “Die Zauberflote” and “Come {…}