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Welcome to Cincinnati Opera’s 2025 Summer Festival—our 105th anniversary season. We’re delighted to bring the magic of opera to our region with grand operas that have been longtime fan favorites along with a musical theatre masterpiece.
Great music belongs in a great city. And you—whether curious, casual, or a connoisseur—belong at Cincinnati Opera.
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Presented in partnership with local congregations, performances take place June 3, 4, and 5, blending opera, gospel, and jazz to create an inspiring celebration of music and community.
The artist-curated, cabaret-style performance series runs June 17–July 17 and features a diverse array of music—from opera to jazz to popular song and more—in Music Hall’s intimate Wilks Studio.
The gift enables the continuation of the company’s acclaimed partnership with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music that nurtures the development of new American operas.
Discover the stories behind the works featured during Cincinnati Opera’s 2025 Summer Festival.
The company’s 105th anniversary season also features Verdi’s Rigoletto, Puccini’s Tosca, and the return of Studio Sessions.
The company announces the election of officers for its board of trustees for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, as well as the addition of nine trustees and two Cincinnati Opera Board Associates.
Relive the magic of Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival on Sunday evenings this November when 90.9 WGUC, Cincinnati’s classical public radio station, broadcasts performances from Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 season.
The company will present three newly commissioned operas from Black creators in 2026, 2027, and 2028.
The workshop culminates in a free, public presentation of excerpts from the opera on Saturday, October 12.
The touching and topical classical piece features music and lyrics by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis with all new sets, costumes, lighting, staging, and choreography.
The musical celebration features opera and musical theater favorites performed by stars from Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 season, the Cincinnati Opera Chorus, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Institute.
The region joins forces to invite music icon Paul McCartney to Cincinnati in celebration of his world stage premiere by Cincinnati Opera.
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