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28 March 2024

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Il barbiere di Siviglia

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

Cincinnati Opera’s ‘Barber’ delights in a hilarious romp
11 Jul 23 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Lucia di Lammermoor

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

Raven McMillon soars as Lucia
25 Jun 23 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Castor and Patience

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

Patience and fortitude
26 Jul 22 / parterre box
A new opera tells an original story with an open heart
23 Jul 22 / New York Times
Il barbiere di Siviglia

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

An entertaining farce
28 Jul 21 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Tosca

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

Cincinnati Opera’s ‘Tosca’ a triumph
25 Jul 21 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Carmen

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

Superb cast soars in tuneful ‘Carmen’ as Cincinnati Opera goes outdoors due to pandemic
22 Jul 21 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Cincinnati Opera's 'Carmen' fierce and terrific at Summit Park
20 Jul 21 / Cincinnati City Beat
Blind Injustice

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 5

Falsely accused, falsely convicted by Blind Injustice
3 Aug 19 / Classical Voice North America
Songs of innocence
30 Jul 19 / parterre box
Cincinnati Opera's 'Blind Injustice' is a 'masterpiece'
25 Jul 19 / Cincinnati City Beat
Cincinnati Opera’s ‘Blind Injustice’ intense, powerful storytelling
24 Jul 19 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Cincinnati Opera does great justice to Blind Injustice
24 Jul 19 / Seen and Heard
Porgy and Bess

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 3

Cincinnati Opera's 'Porgy and Bess' is as relatable as it is lively
24 Jul 19 / Cincinnati City Beat
'Porgy and Bess' is so American, musically magnificent and still very current
23 Jul 19 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Stellar cast illuminates humanity in Cincinnati Opera’s ‘Porgy and Bess’
23 Jul 19 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Ariadne auf Naxos

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

Gorgeously sung Ariadne in Cincinnati
9 Jul 19 / Seen and Heard
Cincinnati Opera's 'Ariadne auf Naxos ' is not to be missed
9 Jul 19 / Cincinnati City Beat
Roméo et Juliette

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

‘Romeo and Juliet’ captivates at Cincinnati Opera
29 Jun 19 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Le nozze di Figaro

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

Cincinnati Opera's 'The Marriage of Figaro' brings the wit
15 Jun 19 / Cincinnati City Beat
Cincinnati Opera opens 99th season with charming Figaro
15 Jun 19 / Seen and Heard
As One

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

A transgender study is a breath of fresh air
2 Aug 18 / Seen and Heard
Another Brick in The Wall

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 4

Operatic inspiration from—yes—Pink Floyd
2 Aug 18 / Seen and Heard
Cincinnati Opera's 'Another Brick in the Wall' is an entertaining, cathartic trip
26 Jul 18 / Cincinnati City Beat
Pink Floyd's classic rock opera of rebellion and chaos gets the symphonic treatment in its U.S. premiere
25 Jul 18 / The Hollywood Reporter
'Another Brick in Wall' opera ambitious, relevant, but lacks dramatic credibility
22 Jul 18 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Der Fliegende Holländer

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

‘Flying Dutchman’ thrills in new Cincinnati Opera production
7 Jul 18 / Cincinnati Business Courier
L'incoronazione di Poppea

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 3

Cincinnati Opera's 'The Coronation of Poppea' features a thrilling young cast
26 Jun 18 / Cincinnati City Beat
A seventeenth-century embarrassment of operatic riches
25 Jun 18 / Seen and Heard
Costanzo delivers searing portrayal of Nero in ‘Poppea’
23 Jun 18 / Cincinnati Business Courier
La Traviata

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

A triple-threat soprano heads Traviata cast
16 Jun 18 / Seen and Heard
‘La Traviata’ a triumph as Cincinnati Opera returns to Music Hall
16 Jun 18 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Die Zauberflöte

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 3

Die Zauberflöte is a feast for the eyes and ears
19 Jul 17 / Broadway World
The Cincinnati Opera's re-imagined production of ‘The Magic Flute’ is a must-see
19 Jul 17 / Cincinnati City Beat
'The Magic Flute' a surreal visual extravaganza
17 Jul 17 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Frida

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 6

A revival of Frida, an opera about two Mexican artists
10 Jul 17 / Seen and Heard
Cincinnati Opera paints Frida in vibrant colors
1 Jul 17 / Classical Voice North America
Artist Frida Kahlo is the star of the opera's second production of its 97th season
30 Jun 17 / Cincinnati City Beat
As Frida Kahlo, soprano Catalina Cuervo was totally convincing
30 Jun 17 / Opera News
Artist Frida Kahlo is the star of the opera's second production of its 97th season
27 Jun 17 / Cincinnati City Beat
Cincinnati Opera’s ‘Frida’ tinged with emotion, fiery spirit
25 Jun 17 / Cincinnati Enquirer
La bohème

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

Puccini’s Bohemians move to the 1930s
19 Jun 17 / Seen and Heard
Moving performances impress in 'La Bohème'
17 Jun 17 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Tosca

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

'Tosca' a triumph of singing, visual splendor
25 Jul 16 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Striking visuals are just the beginning of this Tosca
25 Jul 16 / Seen and Heard
Fellow Travelers

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 5

At Cincinnati Opera, a gay love story unfolds in the shadows of McCarthy era
13 Jul 16 / Chicago Tribune
Fellow Travelers’ delicacy came through in full, and so did its emotional wallop
22 Jun 16 / Opera News
Deeply felt ‘Fellow Travelers’ makes powerful impression
22 Jun 16 / Cincinnati Enquirer
New opera documents a sober era in American history
22 Jun 16 / Seen and Heard
Gay love in the time of McCarthy
21 Jun 16 / New York Times
Fidelio

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 3

Beethoven’s impassioned cry for the rights of man
10 Jul 16 / Seen and Heard
Cincinnati Opera's grim, heroic 'Fidelio' displays commitment to its musical and dramatic meaning
10 Jul 16 / Jay Harvey Upstage
Beethoven's 'Fidelio' rivets in rare outing
9 Jul 16 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Die Fledermaus

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

'Fledermaus' sparkles in opera's temporary home
19 Jun 16 / Cincinnati Enquirer
A sublime, edgy Die Fledermaus
18 Jun 16 / Seen and Heard
Turandot

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 3

Marcy Stonikas is a formidable Turandot, physically and vocally
28 Jul 15 / Cincinnati City Beat
Cincinnati Opera's "Turandot" great spectacle
28 Jul 15 / Music in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Opera's 'Turandot' a dazzling spectacle
27 Jul 15 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Morning Star

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 6

A bright Morning Star in need of scissors
23 Jul 15 / Seen and Heard
"Morning Star" makes history
4 Jul 15 / Music in Cincinnati
Work and love in early 20th-century urban America are lifted toward grandeur in Cincinnati Opera's world premiere
4 Jul 15 / Jay Harvey Upstage
Chicago-born opera 'Morning Star' shines powerfully
3 Jul 15 / Chicago Tribune
Bravo to Cincinnati Opera and Opera Fusion: New Works for fostering this project
2 Jul 15 / Cincinnati City Beat
'Morning Star' tuneful but trying
2 Jul 15 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Don Pasquale

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

Fun, fun, fun
11 Jul 15 / Cincinnati City Beat
Don Pasquale goes to Hollywood
11 Jul 15 / Seen and Heard
Il Trovatore

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

Singing central to "Il Trovatore"
21 Jun 15 / Music in Cincinnati
'Il Trovatore' lifted by great singing
20 Jun 15 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Madama Butterfly

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

Opera's magical 'Butterfly' soars on star's power
26 Jul 14 / Cincinnati Enquirer
In Cincinnati Opera production, Puccini's opera proves as fresh and affecting as the title-role performance
26 Jul 14 / Jay Harvey Upstage
La Calisto

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 4

It's heavenly...
23 Jul 14 / Cincinnati City Beat
Cincinnati Opera’s Calisto is stylish baroque venture
22 Jul 14 / Classical Voice North America
'Calisto' is a silly, beautiful opera
19 Jul 14 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Opera's first Baroque opera production ever probes playing around among the Olympians
19 Jul 14 / Jay Harvey Upstage
Silent Night

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 4

In Cincinnati Opera's 'Silent Night,' the poetry is in the pity
19 Jul 14 / Jay Harvey Upstage
Puts' "Silent Night" finds light in the darkness
13 Jul 14 / Music in Cincinnati
A gripping onstage representation of battle
13 Jul 14 / Cincinnati City Beat
Opera's 'Silent Night' breathtaking tale of war, people
12 Jul 14 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Q&A: 3 baritones at center of Cincinnati Opera’s ‘Silent Night’
Cincinnati Opera presents “Silent Night,” a new opera by Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell based on the film, “Joyeux Noël.”
Carmen

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

'Carmen' lacks fire
14 Jun 14 / Cincinnati Enquirer
The promise of things to come in straightforward Carmen
14 Jun 14 / Seen and Heard
Aida

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 3

‘Aida’ thrills local opera goers
3 Aug 13 / Cincinnati Herald
Aida climaxes Cincinnati opera season
1 Aug 13 / ConcertoNet (English)
Grandeur and intimacy in poignant Aida
23 Jul 13 / Seen and Heard
Galileo Galilei

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

Visually arresting and dramatically cohesive
23 Jul 13 / Seen and Heard
Don Giovanni

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

Stylish “Giovanni” with perfectly delicious cast
15 Jun 13 / Seen and Heard
La Traviata

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

A ‘Traviata’ to treasure
28 Jul 12 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Opera singers make their marriage work
Life can be complicated when you have two soaring opera careers under the same roof. Ailyn Pérez and Stephen Costello estimate that in their first two years of marriage, they were together for five months.
Porgy and Bess

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 2

Porgy and Bess as Gershwin intended
1 Jul 12 / Music in Cincinnati
Forgetting their troubles with song: Porgy and Bess
30 Jun 12 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Measha Brueggergosman talks life and loss
Measha Brueggergosman’s heart has been ripped open three times since 2009, but you’d never know it from the way she tears into an order of chicken and waffles.
Pagliacci

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

Opera's double bill wonderful mix of comedy, tragedy
17 Jun 12 / Cincinnati Enquirer
Gianni Schicchi

Cincinnati Opera


No. of reviews: 1

Opera's double bill wonderful mix of comedy, tragedy
17 Jun 12 / Cincinnati Enquirer
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News & Articles

Cincinnati Opera announces 2023 summer festival
The season takes place June-July 2023 and features four productions: a romantic thriller, a touching and timely premiere, an effervescent comedy, and an innovative new vision of an operatic classic.
21 Nov 2022 / Broadway World
Cincinnati Opera announces its 2022 Season
The Cincinnati Opera has announced the 2022 Summer Festival which will include two world premieres and new-to-Cincinnati productions.
2 Oct 2021 / OperaWire
Cincinnati Opera to stage its 2021 season outdoors
For the first time since 1971, the Cincinnati Opera’s entire summer season will take place outside.
14 Apr 2021 / Cincinnati City Beat
Cincinnati Opera pivots to ‘Plan B’ for its 101st season
Cincinnati Opera announced on Thursday that it is working on “Plan B” for its 2021 Summer Festival due to the ongoing challenges of Covid-19.
27 Feb 2021 / Cincinnati Business Courier
Cincinnati Opera announces all-digital winter festival
Well known among opera fans as a summertime arts experience, Cincinnati Opera steps into winter with its first-ever, all-digital Winter Festival.
27 Jan 2021 / Broadway World