Opera in the park
Sunday, June 9, 2024 | 7:30 pm
Washington Park
Celebrate the opening of Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival with a magical evening of music under the setting sun. This free outdoor concert features a selection of opera and musical theater favorites performed by stars of Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival, the Cincinnati Opera Chorus, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Come early for a special performance by the Cincinnati Brass Institute starting at 6:00 p.m.
Admission: Free; no tickets are required, though registration is encouraged to receive event updates, weather alerts, and tickets should the performance move indoors (see note below).
NOTE: In the event of inclement weather, the performance will move indoors to Springer Auditorium at Music Hall. Those who have made a reservation in advance will automatically receive tickets via email (general admission by floor). Additional reservations may be available but are not guaranteed. Any remaining tickets will be distributed at the door.
PROGRAM
| Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein | "June Is Bustin’ Out All Over" from Carousel Taylor-Alexis DuPont, mezzo-soprano Cincinnati Opera Chorus |
| Ruggero Leoncavallo | Prologue from I Pagliacci Anthony Clark Evans, baritone |
| Giuseppe Verdi | "Lunge da lei...De’ miei bollenti spiriti" from La Traviata Santiago Ballerini, tenor |
| Giuseppe Verdi | Act Two Finale excerpt from Aida Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Institute Cincinnati Opera Chorus |
| Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein | "Some Enchanted Evening" from South Pacific Patrick Guetti, bass |
| W.S. Gilbert/Arthur Sullivan | "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General" from The Pirates of Penzance Thomas Dreeze, baritone Cincinnati Opera Chorus |
| Eduardo di Capua | "O Sole Mio" Santiago Ballerini, Aaron Blake, Demetrious Sampson, Jr., tenors |
| Georges Bizet | "Votre Toast" from Carmen Joseph Parrish, baritone Cincinnati Opera Chorus |
| Pietro Mascagni | "Regina Coeli" (Easter Hymn) from Cavalleria Rusticana Jessica Faselt, soprano Cincinnati Opera Chorus |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | "Deh vieni alla finestra" from Don Giovanni Elliot Madore, baritone |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | "La ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni Erin Keesy, soprano Elliot Madore, baritone |
| Paul McCartney/Carl Davis | "The World You’re Coming Into" from Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio Heidi Middendorf, soprano |
| Leonard Bernstein | "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide Jessica Faselt and Erin Keesy, sopranos Aaron Blake and Demetrious Sampson, Jr., tenors Thomas Dreeze, baritone Patrick Guetti, bass Cincinnati Opera Chorus |
| Irving Berlin | "God Bless America" Taylor-Alexis DuPont, mezzo-soprano Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Insitute Cincinnati Opera Chorus |
EXCLUSIVE OPENING NIGHT BOGO!
Don Giovanni
Thursday, June 13 • 7:30 p.m.
mUSIC HALL
Opera in the Park attendees are invited to enjoy BOGO tickets (or 50% off) for opening night! Use promo code PARKBOGO at the box office booth or click below. Discount will be applied at checkout.
Limit 4 discount tickets per household. Not valid with any other discount or offer. Some seating restrictions apply. Offer expires Monday, June 10 at 11:59 p.m.
Support for Opera in the Park provided by:
