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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.
On June 18, the company hosts a public discussion with the creative teams behind two inspiring new operas, Lalovavi and Good Trouble: The Boy from Troy, both of which will receive their world premieres at Cincinnati Opera.
Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera/Lincoln Center Theater New Works Program, The Highlands workshop culminates in a free, public presentation of excerpts on Saturday, March 23 at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio.
The company also announces the first work in The Black Opera Project, Lalovavi, an Afrofuturist grand opera featuring music by Kevin Day, libretto by Tifara Brown, and stage direction and dramaturgy by Kimille Howard, premiering at Cincinnati Music Hall on Juneteenth 2025
Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera/Lincoln Center Theater New Works Program, The Highlands workshop culminates in a free, public presentation of excerpts on Saturday, March 23 at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio.
Spanning January to July, the diverse menu of opera-inspired events endeavors to build community connections and offer unexpected and inclusive ways to experience the art form.
Go behind the scenes of opera with this free series of conversations on topics inspired by Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival.
Both workshops culminate in free, public performances of excerpts on December 17 (Two Corners) and January 24 (Bulrusher).
Based on George Saunders’s award-winning novel, the work has been commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera and Los Angeles Opera. The workshop culminates in a free, public presentation of excerpts on Sunday, November 12.
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