Performances will run from June 18 through August 1, 2027, featuring stories that explore courage and conviction, romantic wit, fierce passion, jubilant celebration, and intimate discovery.

Company announces contract extensions for Christopher Milligan and Evans Mirageas and appoints Jaimie Meyer as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.

Cincinnati Opera makes history July 9 and 11 at Music Hall with the world premiere of Lalovavi, an Afrofuturist adventure that opens the company’s three-opera Black Opera Project.

A couple’s city homecoming stirs up ghosts from the past in this new opera from Pulitzer Prize-winning creators Michael Abels and James Ijames, premiering at Cincinnati Opera in Summer 2028.

A fever dream of obsession, power, and prophecy comes to Music Hall June 18 and 20

The company seeks adult volunteers to fill non-singing roles.

Soprano Christine Goerke headlines an exclusive sneak peek of this new work by composer Christopher Tin and librettist Kelley Rourke inspired by the life of legendary artist Georgia O’Keeffe 

This lively new event series approaches opera from unexpected angles, inviting audiences to explore its stories and ideas in imaginative and surprising ways.

The company elected officers for its board of trustees for the 2025–2026 fiscal year and welcomes eight trustees and seven Cincinnati Opera Board Associates.

Highlights of the season include the world premiere of Lalovavi, Strauss’s scandalous masterpiece Salome, Bizet’s beloved Carmen, Ricky Ian Gordon’s hauntingly beautiful Orpheus and Euridice, and the return of Studio Sessions.

Presented in partnership with local congregations, performances take place June 3, 4, and 5, blending opera, gospel, and jazz to create an inspiring celebration of music and community.

The artist-curated, cabaret-style performance series runs June 17–July 17 and features a diverse array of music—from opera to jazz to popular song and more—in Music Hall’s intimate Wilks Studio. 

The company seeks adult and child volunteers to fill non-singing roles.

The gift enables the continuation of the company’s acclaimed partnership with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music that nurtures the development of new American operas.