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.

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.