Go behind the scenes of opera with this free series of conversations on topics inspired by Cincinnati Opera’s 2024 Summer Festival.
CINCINNATI (December 1, 2023)—For every opera that makes its way to the stage, there are fascinating stories about the inspiration, creative process, and personalities behind it. Cincinnati Opera’s popular Opera Raps series, which returns January 25–April 17, 2024, aspires to pull back the curtain and reveal behind-the-scenes insights into the operas that make up the company’s 2024 Summer Festival.
The 2024 Opera Raps series kicks off in January with a mini-Mozart experience in anticipation of the company’s June 2024 production of his opera, Don Giovanni: “Hausmusik: Mozart and Friends at Home” (January 25), a recreation of a musical evening hosted at Mozart’s home, and “Mozart’s Women” (January 26), led by renowned conductor Dame Jane Glover.
In March, the series continues with two events inspired by the company’s July 2024 world stage premiere of Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio: “The Beatles Phenomenon” (March 6), featuring Beatles expert Om Srivastava, and “Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio: Sneak Peek with the Creative Team” (March 28), offering a first look at Cincinnati Opera’s new production-in-progress.
The series concludes on April 17 with opera director Trevore Ross discussing “Violetta’s Chosen Family,” inspired by the heroine of Verdi’s La Traviata, which Cincinnati Opera will present in June 2024.
Opera Raps will take place at venues throughout the city, including Music Hall, Cincinnati Opera’s warehouse, Over-the-Rhine’s First Lutheran Church, and the Woodward Theater. Admission is free and open to the public, though tickets are required. Tickets will be available beginning December 1, 2023, at 12 p.m. (ET) at cincinnatiopera.org and by calling 513-241-2742.
Media Contact:
Katie Syroney
Director of Communications
ksyroney@cincinnatiopera.org / 513-768-5526