2027 Summer Festival
Cincinnati is a city that knows and loves great music—and this season, we’re raising the curtain on something extraordinary.
Whether you're discovering opera for the first time or have loved it for years, there's a place for you in the experience. Join us for Cincinnati Opera’s 107th season, featuring the return of beloved grand operas, a concert night of Verdi’s greatest hits, popular, artist-driven Studio Sessions, and the continuation of Cincinnati Opera’s groundbreaking, three-season initiative, The Black Opera Project.
Season tickets are on sale now and include the best seats, savings, free ticket exchanges, and other great perks. And, for a limited time, pay 2026 prices when you buy a season ticket package—but hurry; early bird savings end in September.
Tickets to individual performances go on sale to the public in February 2027.
JOHN LEWIS:
GOOD TROUBLE
June 18 & 20, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.
Music Hall • Springer Auditorium
Music by Maria Thompson Corley
Libretto by Diana Solomon-Glover
Sung in English with projected lyrics
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.
VIVA VERDI!
June 25, 2027, 2027 | 7:30 p.m.
Music Hall • Springer Auditorium
Sung in Italian with projected English translations
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.
STUDIO SESSIONS
July 1, 2027 | 8:00 p.m.
July 14, 2027 | 8:00 p.m.
Music Hall • Wilks Studio
Cincinnati Opera artists take to the cabaret stage in these intimate performances in 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 these talented performers. Get ready for two intimate evenings of extraordinary sound and splendor with our stars!
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
July 8 & 10, 2027 | 7:30 p.m.
Music Hall • Springer Auditorium
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
Sung in Italian with projected English translations.
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. Mozart's sharpest, funniest score fuels a day of mistaken identities, near-misses, and one very happy (and hilarious) ending.
TURANDOT
July 24 & 30, 2027 | 7:30 p.m.
August 1, 2027 | 3:00 p.m.
Music Hall • Springer Auditorium
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Adami & Renato Simoni
Sung in Italian with projected English translations.
Princess Turandot is famous for her beauty and infamous for the body count of her failed suitors. When Calàf 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. Will love thaw the ice princess, or will Calàf pay the ultimate price?