Chorus master Henri Venanzi has been with Cincinnati Opera for the past 45 seasons. Listen as he reflects on his career working with some of the great singers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Cori Ellison: Opera Guru
Q&A With Our Pink
In July 2018, Nathan Keoughan made his Cincinnati Opera debut as Pink, the leading role in our U.S. premiere of Another Brick in the Wall. Read on to learn about his life growing up, his high school rock band, and his role in the groundbreaking new opera.
Tearing Down The Wall
Performing Opera Old and New with Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo
Certainty in a Sea of Doubt
When In Rome
All for Love
The Life of a Star with Norah Amsellem
Join Evans Mirageas as he interviews Norah Amsellem, acclaimed international opera singer. Amsellem starred as Violetta in our 2018 production of La Traviata.
Chorus Rehearsal for La Traviata
Exploring Early Music with Annalisa Pappano
Rufus Wainwright: Between Two Worlds
At the age of 13, Rufus Wainwright—best known as a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter—listened to opera for the first time and simply fell in love. Listen as Artistic Director Evans Mirageas asks him about his musical inspirations, recent compositions, and life as an artist in two seemingly different musical worlds.
Portrait of a Lady
Look into her eyes and what do you see? Fearlessness? Fragility? Resilience? Mistrust? Cincinnati writer Cindy Starr takes a look behind this season’s portrait of La Traviata by illustrator Tim O’Brien.
Opera Goes to Church!
Behind the Artwork: Another Brick in the Wall
Naomi Lewin on The Flying Dutchman
An overview of classical radio superstar Naomi Lewin’s lively and clever Opera Rap event at the Mercantile Library.
