Conductor

A group of military wives gathers after rumors of a possible incident on the battlefront. Their husbands are fighting the war in Fallujah. Meanwhile, a young Army officer makes the long journey to their gathering place. Named for the expression military spouses use for notifications of death, The Knock explores what must be endured by the loved ones of those who serve. Based on years of interviews with real spouses of American soldiers, this new opera tells dramatic stories of heroism that often go unheard, tragedies that go far beyond the conflict. 

EPSG:4326

The Knock

Cincinnati Music Hall

The 2022–2023 Long Center Season opens in November with Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, a witty tale of bribery, deception, disguise, and of course, true love. With all the essential components of the best comic operas, Barber drops us into a forbidden love story between the rich-nobleman-disguised-as-poor-student Count Almaviva and the vivacious-but-orphaned Rosina, as they try to work out how to escape from the grasping hands of her cantankerous guardian, Dr. Bartolo. To solve the problem, in steps the wiliest of sidekicks, local barber and handyman Figaro, who plots and schemes with the young couple to make sure that true love triumphs in the end, though only after numerous mischievous escapades and near-misses.

Stephanie Rhodes Russell

Conductor

Events

Jun 23 - Jul 7, 2023

The Knock · Cincinnati Opera

5 - 13 Nov, 2022

The Barber of Seville · Austin Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in The Barber of Seville by Rossini

Austin Opera

Conductor in The Knock by Vrebalov

Cincinnati Opera

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