On Sunday, June 11, at 7:30 p.m., Cincinnati Opera presents Opera in the Park, a free concert in Washington Park featuring a selection of opera and musical theater favorites performed by star singers from Cincinnati Opera’s 2023 Summer Festival, the Cincinnati Opera Chorus, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Institute. Guests who arrive early can also enjoy a free preview performance by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Institute, beginning at 6 p.m.
Admission to Opera in the Park is free and open to the public. Visit cincinnatiopera.org for more information.
CALENDAR INFORMATION
What:
Cincinnati Opera presents Opera in the Park
When:
Sunday, June 11, 2023
6 p.m.: Preview concert by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Institute
7:30 p.m.: Opera in the Park
Where:
Washington Park, 1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Description:
Cincinnati Opera presents Opera in the Park, a free concert of opera and musical theater favorites in Washington Park.
Featured singers include cast members from the company’s upcoming productions of Lucia di Lammermoor (June 22, 24), The Knock (June 23, 27; July 2, 5, 7) and The Barber of Seville (July 6, 8): sopranos Raven McMillon, Felicity Tomkins, and Saane Halaholo, mezzo-sopranos Kayleigh Decker and Briana Elyse Hunter, tenors Santiago Ballerini, Terrence Chin-Loy, and Sahel Salam, baritones Anthony Clark Evans, Thomas Dreeze, and Armando Contreras, and bass Griffen Hogan Tracy.
Also featured are the Cincinnati Opera Chorus, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra led by conductors Stephen Mulligan and Kevin Miller, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Institute. Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera, will emcee.
Just before Opera in the Park, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Institute will perform in Washington Park beginning at 6 p.m. Top high school brass players from around the region, conducted by Daniel Wylie, will join professionals from around the country, conducted by Professor Jaime Morales, to present arrangements of Cincinnati Opera-inspired music, from Wagner to Gershwin.
Attendees are invited to bring friends, families, and dogs–plus blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics–to enjoy this evening of opera under the stars. Concessions and food trucks will be available in and around Washington Park throughout the evening.
Admission:
Free. Guests are encouraged to register in advance for weather alerts and event updates. All registered attendees will also be entered in a drawing for a pair of tickets to a Cincinnati Opera 2023 Summer Festival performance. To register, visit cincinnatiopera.org/opera-park–2023.
For Information:
cincinnatiopera.org
Looking ahead:
Cincinnati Opera
2023 Summer Festival
Lucia di Lammermoor
By Gaetano Donizetti
June 22 & 24 at Music Hall
The Knock
By Aleksandra Vrebalov and Deborah Brevoort
June 23 & 27 and July 2, 5 & 7 at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio
The Barber of Seville
By Gioachino Rossini
July 6 & 8 at Music Hall
Studio Sessions
July 12 & 19 at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio
Madame Butterfly
By Giacomo Puccini
July 22, 27 & 29 at Music Hall
Visit cincinnatiopera.org for complete season details.
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