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.
Orpheus and Euridice
Originally performed July 28, 30, and August 1, 2026, at Cincinnati Music Hall’s Wilks Studio
Music and text by Ricky Ian Gordon
Stephen Mulligan, conductor; Audrey Chait, stage director
Featuring Heidi Middendorf (soprano), Christopher Pell (clarinet); members of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Description: Orpheus, a grieving musician, loses his beloved Euridice too soon—and is granted one impossible chance to bring her back from the underworld. Guided by music and memory, he descends into a realm of shadows with only one rule: don’t look back. Ricky Ian Gordon’s Orpheus and Euridice retells the ancient myth with lyrical intimacy and emotional clarity, blending classical voice with contemporary style.
To listen: Tune in to 90.9 WGUC or wguc.org.