On That Note

After two seasons away, Cincinnati Opera returns to Music Hall and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Evans Mirageas, the Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director at Cincinnati Opera talks about the 2022 season, inviting fans to be swept away by one of the most famous love stories ever sung, set sail on a swashbuckling adventure, experience the grandest of all grand operas, and discover new voices telling compelling stories through music.

The 2022 Summer Festival

La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini
June 18, 23 & 25
Music Hall

Get swept away by one of the most famous love stories ever sung. La Bohème has captivated generations of audiences with its unforgettable music and its sweetly sentimental tale of young, bohemian lovers in Paris.

World Premiere!
Fierce
William Menefield & Sheila Williams
July 6, 9 & 10
School for Creative and Performing Arts

Four teenage girls struggle with the pressures of school, family, and friendship. Despite the chorus of trolls that taunts them, they soon unite in a transformative journey toward empowerment and self-assurance in this heartwarming premiere.

The Pirates of Penzance
Arthur Sullivan & W.S. Gilbert
July 7, 8 & 10
Music Hall

Set sail on a perfectly preposterous adventure, complete with dutiful daughters, cowering constables, and softhearted swashbucklers. With vibrant sets and costumes, memorable tunes, and rapid-fire laughs, The Pirates of Penzance is a modern, major spectacle for the entire family.

 World Premiere!
Castor and Patience
Gregory Spears & Tracy K. Smith
July 21, 23, 24, 28 & 30
School for Creative and Performing Arts

A long overdue reunion finds two African American cousins at odds over the fate of a historic parcel of land they have inherited in the American South. With soaring music and a powerful original libretto, this topical premiere is the buzz of the opera world.

 Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
July 22, 26, 29 & 31
Music Hall

Experience the grandest of all grand operas in this lavish production evoking the splendor of Ancient Egypt. From its star-crossed lovers to its thunderous “Triumphal March” featuring a 60-voice chorus, Aida is an epic romance for the ages.

 Special Concert Event—One Night Only!

Morris and Friends
Morris Robinson
July 27
Music Hall

World-renowned bass and Cincinnati Opera Artistic Advisor Morris Robinson hosts and curates a special, one-night-only concert of opera, gospel, and musical theater.

Tickets for all performances at my.cincinnatiopera.org/events