On Sunday evenings during November 2023, Cincinnati Opera partners with 90.9 WGUC, Cincinnati’s classical public radio station, to broadcast productions from its 2023 Summer Festival. Each broadcast will begin at 8 p.m. ET. You can listen on air at 90.9 FM and online at wguc.org.

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The Knock

World Stage Premiere

Originally performed June 23 and 27, July 2, 5 and 7, 2023, at Cincinnati Music Hall

Music by Aleksandra Vrebalov; libretto by Deborah Brevoort

Stephanie Rhodes Russell, conductor; Alison Moritz, stage director

Featuring Mary-Hollis Hundley, Briana Elyse Hunter, Armando Contreras, Stephanie Sanchez, Felicity Tomkins, Erin Keesy; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Description:
The Knock tells the story of a group of military wives awaiting news of their husbands who have been deployed to Iraq. As they wait, a young Army officer makes the long journey to their gathering place. Named for the expression used by military spouses for a death notification, The Knock is based on years of interviews with spouses of soldiers, resulting in a rare and sympathetic glimpse into the lives of America’s military families.