Category Archives: On Stage

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
Cincinnati Opera
July 24-29
Summit Park [Blue Ash]

Based on the play of the same name by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, The Barber of Seville introduces us to Figaro, the titular barber bursting with bravado. He’s enlisted by the lovelorn Count Almaviva to win the heart of the clever and comely Rosina. Rossini’s masterful, laugh-out-loud comedy (the prequel to The Marriage of Figaro) is packed with rapid-fire punchlines and toe-tapping melodies—from one of the world’s most famous overtures to the instantly recognizable “Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!” of “Largo al factotum.” With whimsy, wit, and plenty of woo, The Barber of Seville reminds us that, as Beaumarchais once said, “Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough.”

• Sat, July 24 at 8:30pm
• Thu, July 29 at 8:30pm

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TOSCA
Cincinnati Opera
July 23-31
Summit Park [Blue Ash]

In the city of Rome during a time of political turmoil, the tempestuous opera diva Floria Tosca is madly in love with the painter Mario Cavaradossi. When Tosca’s lover becomes entangled in a crime and is condemned to death, the lecherous police chief Scarpia insists only one thing can save him: Tosca herself. One of the best-loved operas of all time, Tosca is a passionate melodrama suffused with political intrigue—a roller-coaster ride of love, power, and betrayal told through unforgettable music, including Tosca’s sweeping aria “Vissi d’arte.”

• Fri, July 23 at 8:30pm
• Tue, July 27 at 8:30pm
• Sat, July 31 at 8:30pm

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