We all cherish the amazing singers, sets, and costumes we see on Cincinnati Opera’s stages, but what goes on behind the scenes to make the magic happen?
Cincinnati Opera: A Centennial Celebration, our new keepsake publication, features dozens of beautiful photos, including never-before-seen historical and backstage views. Scroll for a peek behind the scenes, and see more in the commemorative book, available now through Cincinnati Opera’s online Bravo Shop.
James Geier, Cincinnati Opera’s head wig and makeup designer, carefully crafts the coif on soprano Ailyn Pérez as she prepares to step on stage as Mimì in our 2010 La Bohème. At rear, Kelly Yurko applies makeup to bass-baritone Tom Hammons.
Costumes for Cincinnati Opera’s 2018 production of Another Brick in the Wall.
Backstage before the 2018 La Traviata. Mezzo-soprano Reilly Nelson as Flora and baritone Simon Barrad as Marquis D’Obigny. In the background are soprano Nicolette Book as Annina, baritone Youngjoo An, who sang the leading role of Germont, and soprano Tara Wheeker, a member of the Cincinnati Opera Chorus.
Scenic designers prepare for the 2011 production of The Magic Flute.
Chorister Davia Bandy is fitted for her Act II costume for a new production of La Traviata in 2008. On left is the production’s scenic and costume designer Allen Charles Klein. Diana Vandergriff-Adams, the company’s longtime costumer, is on the right.
Soprano Talise Trevigne poses backstage with some of the supernumeraries who appeared in the 2019 production of Porgy and Bess.
The women’s dressing room. Costumes for the 2019 Porgy and Bess are washed and ready for the show.
Photos by Philip Groshong
See more in Cincinnati Opera: A Centennial Celebration.
Cincinnati Opera: A Centennial Celebration is a keepsake publication spanning the company's history from 1920 to 2020. This commemorative book features full-color photos and collected essays chronicling Cincinnati Opera's vibrant first century.