CINCINNATI OPERA’S 2026 SUMMER FESTIVAL ON 90.9 WGUC
90.9 WGUC, Cincinnati’s classical public radio station, will broadcast Cincinnati Opera’s 2026 Summer Festival on select Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. ET.
Lalovavi (world premiere)
Originally performed July 9 and 11, 2026, at Cincinnati Music Hall
Music by Kevin Day; libretto by Tifara Brown
Kevin Miller, conductor; Kimille Howard, stage director and dramaturg
Featuring: Brittany Olivia Logan, Adrienne Danrich, Morris Robinson, Talise Trevigne, Zoie Reams, Terrence Chin-Loy, Michael Preacely, G. Thomas Allen; Cincinnati Opera Chorus; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Description: Set 400 years into the future, Lalovavi (lah-low-VAH-vee) is an Afrofuturist adventure that follows Persephone, the youngest daughter of the ruler of Atlas, the city formerly known as Atlanta. Currency and status in Atlas are determined based on the presence of Syndica, a gene that promotes vitality and longevity. When Persephone is found to possess a version of Syndica that confers immortality, she is betrayed by her family and must run for her life. She is thrust into an epic journey, uncovering a hidden past that leads her to discover love’s true meaning and the power to determine her destiny.
To listen: Tune in to 90.9 WGUC or wguc.org.