State of Affairs

Cincinnati Opera begins its 103rd season on June 22 at Music Hall. We talk to Evans Mirageas, the Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director, about what to expect onstage and beyond this summer.

Lucia Di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti
June 22 and 24, 7:30 p.m.

In this Victorian-era thriller set in the Scottish Highlands, an age-old family feud thwarts a couple’s secret love affair, with deadly consequences.
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The Knock
Aleksandra Vrebalov and Deborah Brevoort
June 23 and 27, July 5and 7, 7:30 p.m.
July 2, 3 p.m.

What must be endured by the loved ones of those who serve? This intimate opera explores the dramatic stories of heroism at home as families await news of their spouses during conflict abroad. Performed in Wilks Studio at Music Hall.
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The Barber of Seville
Gioachino Rossini
July 6 and 8, 7:30 p.m.

Supreme silliness ensues when Figaro, Seville’s most beloved barber, plays matchmaker for a lovelorn nobleman and a clever young heiress.
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Studio Sessions
July 12 and 19, 8 p.m.

Get ready for two unforgettable nights of sound and splendor with our stars! Cincinnati Opera artists take to the cabaret stage in these intimate, candlelit performances at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio. Each 90-minute performance includes musical selections that span a variety of genres.
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Madame Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
July 22, 27 and 29, 7:30 p.m.

Puccini’s heartrending opera about a young Japanese girl and her tragic love affair with an American serviceman has been reimagined from a groundbreaking new point of view by an all-Japanese and Japanese American design team.
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