Name: Studio Sessions 2027
Start: 2027-07-14T20:00:00
Location: Cincinnati Music Hall

Cincinnati Opera

Librettist Diana Solomon-Glover and composer Maria Thompson Corley weave together the heartwarming, heroic story of a boy from humble beginnings, armored only in his belief in “The Beloved Community,” who put his life on the line to secure the right to vote for all Americans. The opera weaves together two perspectives—Lewis as a young man, catalyzing the 1960s fight for civil rights, and Lewis as an elder statesman in 2012, considered to be the conscience of Congress by many on both sides of the aisle. Through it all, Lewis charged his successors and colleagues to come together to create a more just world.

John Lewis: Good Trouble

Cincinnati Music Hall

Verdi didn't write small music. He wrote thunder, heartbreak, love, and triumph—the sound of every emotion turned all the way up. Experience the full range of Verdi’s genius in one night filled with arias that stop time and choruses that shake the rafters, with “greatest hits” selections from Il Trovatore, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Aida, and more. Feel the glory wall to wall with soloists whose voices match Verdi's ambition, the power of the Cincinnati Opera Chorus, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in the pit. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself shouting Viva Verdi!

Viva Verdi!

Cincinnati Opera artists take to the cabaret stage in these intimate performances at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio. Each performance is less than two hours and includes musical selections that shine a spotlight on the amazing artistry and personal stories of our talented performers. Get ready for two remarkable nights of sound and splendor with our stars!

Studio Sessions 2027

Figaro and Susanna want nothing more than to get married in peace—but their employer Count Almaviva has other plans, and everyone in the household has a secret, a scheme, or a score to settle. A page boy hides in a closet. A letter gets slipped mid-dance. A pin becomes a signal. By nightfall, half the cast is dressed as someone else, and nobody in the garden is quite who they seem.

Mozart's sharpest, funniest score fuels a day of mistaken identities, near-misses, and one very happy (and hilarious) ending.

The Marriage of Figaro

Princess Turandot is famous for her beauty and infamous for the body count of her failed suitors. When Calaf risks everything for a chance to win her heart, he must solve three impossible riddles—all while keeping his own identity as an exiled prince a secret. As Peking loses sleep and Puccini's score builds toward one of opera's most iconic arias, love and pride collide in a finale that answers riddles of its own. Will love thaw Turandot’s icy heart, or will Calaf pay the ultimate price?