studio sessions
Opera stars shine in intimate cabaret-style performances
Cincinnati Opera artists take to the cabaret stage in these intimate performances at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio. Performances, roughly 90-minutes each, include musical selections that shine a spotlight on the amazing artistry and personal stories of these talented performers. Get ready for two remarkable nights of sound and splendor with our stars!
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
Thursday, JuLY 1, 2027
8:00 pm • wilks studio
Cincinnati Opera fan favorites, lyric soprano Kathryn Lewek and baritone Zach Borichevsky (whose married life was highlighted in an article by xxxxx), bring an evening of enchanting love songs.
Subscribers may add on Studio Sessions tickets with season ticket purchases or choose them as part of a Create Your Own package.
Tickets to individual performances are on sale February 9, 2027.
$49 general admission
$75 reserved seating
(Note: Cabaret tables will be seated with 4 persons per table.)
MATTHEW WHITE IN RECITAL
wedNEsday, July 1, 2026
8:00 pm • wilks studio
Following his 2025 starring role as Cavaradossi in Tosca, and, in anticipation of his appearance as this season’s Don José in Carmen, tenor Matthew White takes to the cabaret stage for his first solo recital ever (!). Expect an enthralling evening of music—from opera arias to Appalachian folk tunes—along with Cincinnati Opera’s Head of Music Staff, pianist James Maverick.
Subscribers may add on Studio Sessions tickets with season ticket purchases or choose them as part of a Create Your Own package.
Tickets to individual performances are on sale February 9, 2027.
$49 general admission
$75 reserved seating
(Note: Cabaret tables will be seated with 4 persons per table.)
A Look Back
Photos from our very first Studio Session on July 12, 2023, featuring mezzo-soprano Emily Fons with pianists Andrew Crooks and Matthew Umphreys. Photos by Philip Groshong
