For a Song

Opera for All

4–6 p.m.
Grand Foyer
Opera Costumes Display

Springer Auditorium
Step on the set of La Bohème Tour

P&G Founders Room
Opera Photo Exhibit – Photos by Philip Groshong, company photographer

Video Monitors
The Magic Flute with Puppets
Fierce Partner Showcase Video

Balcony
Opera Costume Dress Up Shop
Face the Music Mask Making Station

4-4:30 p.m.
Wilks Studio
Fight Scene Stage Combat Demonstrations

4:15-4:45 p.m.
Taft Suite
Wig & Make Up Demonstrations

5:15-5:45 p.m.
Taft Suite
Wig & Make Up Demonstrations

5:30-6:00 p.m.
Wilks Studio
Dance for Opera Demonstration

Food Trucks and strolling Entertainment including plenty of pirates in front of Music Hall

With performances at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden for decades, an outdoor performance should be, well, a walk in the park for the Cincinnati Opera.

“Washington Park has become our neighborhood’s meeting place, and it’s especially exciting to see it come alive in the summertime,” says Katie Syroney, director of communications with the Cincinnati OperaW. “e’re thankful to be welcomed into this space for Opera in the Park each year–it gives us a special opportunity to connect with the community in a place where we hope all can feel at home.”

On Sunday, the opera brings Opera in the Park back to Washington Park after a pandemic hiatus. The summer season will also mark the company’s first performances in Music Hall since 2019.

To celebrate that triumphant return, guests are invited to Opera for All – a FREE open house inside Music Hall.

“As we were developing plans to celebrate our centennial in 2020, a group of enthusiastic volunteers and staff came together to brainstorm unique ways to build connections across the community through opera,” says Syroney. “We know that our art form can sometimes seem difficult to understand, so Opera for All was envisioned to help pull back the curtain and offer attendees an up-close look at the many elements that go into opera.”

Opera for All offers the chance to explore the world of opera through activities, costume displays, photo exhibits, wig and make-up demonstrations, and more. Guests will even be able to step onto the set of La Bohème, the first opera of the season.

The evening continues with the fan-favorite Opera in the Park, a FREE concert in Washington Park, at 7:30 p.m. with pre-concert performance by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Brass Institute at 6 p.m.

This free outdoor concert features a selection of unforgettable opera and musical theater favorites performed by stars of the 2022 season, the Cincinnati Opera Chorus, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Among the performances are “June is Bustin’ Out All Over” from Carousel, “Oh, Better Far to Live and Die” from Pirates of Penzance, “September Song” from Knickerbocker Holiday, and La bohème, Act I Finale.

Bring a blanket, lawn chairs, and the whole family, and enjoy an evening of opera under the setting sun. Opera in the Park is an unforgettable way to experience music, and the city, this summer.

“This season marks our return to Music Hall and SCPA after nearly three years away, and we’ve pulled out all the stops to make it an unforgettable summer,” says Syroney. “We can’t wait to welcome audiences to experience live opera together again.”