June 8
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Presenting Sponsor Media Partners
Kelly Kuoconductor
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
“The Star-Spangled Banner”by John Stafford Smith
Last year’s Opera in the Park Concert attracted 3,000 people.
LOUIS LANGRÉE • MUSIC DIRECTOR DESIGNATE
Daniel Okulitchbass-baritone
“Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre” from Carmenby Georges Bizet
Porgy and Bess 2012
Alexandra Schoenysoprano
“Je veux vivre”from Romeo and Julietby Charles Gounod
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June 12-22
Season Presenting Sponsor:
nathan Starkbass
“Stars”from Les Misérablesby Claude-Michel Schönberg
Galileo Galilei 2013
Kara Shay Thomsonsoprano
“un bel dì”from Madame Butterflyby Giacomo Puccini
La Traviata 2012
“Polovtsian Dances”from Prince Igorby Alexander Borodin
Aida 2013
WilliamBurdentenor
“O soave fanciulla”from La Bohèmeby Giacomo Puccini
Cincinnati Opera was founded in 1920, making it the second-oldest opera company in the u.S.
Laquita Mitchellsoprano
Intermezzofrom Cavalleria Rusticanaby Pietro Mascagni
Opera in the Park 2013
Alexandra Schoenysoprano
“Tonight”From West Side Storyby Leonard Bernstein
Cincinnati Opera performances are held at Music Hall in the months of June and July. Summertime is opera time.
Aaron Blaketenor
Daniel Okulitchbass-baritone
“The Impossible Dream”from Man of La Manchaby Mitch Leigh
La Bohème 2010
“Va, pensiero”from Nabuccoby Giuseppe Verdi
Pagliacci 2012
Cincinnati Opera’s 2014 season features artists from Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, and england.
Joseph Lattanzibaritone
“Cheti, cheti, immantinente”from Don Pasqualeby Gaetano Donizetti
nathan Starkbass
“Dein ist mein ganzes Herz”from Land of Smilesby Franz Lehár
WilliamBurdentenor
Opera in the Park 2013
Patrons from more than 30 states came to Cincinnati Opera performances in the 2013 season.
Laquita Mitchellsoprano
“Libiamo ne’ lieti calici”from La Traviataby Giuseppe Verdi
Aaron Blaketenor
elizabeth Pojanowskimezzo-soprano
“God Bless America”by Irving Berlin
VISIT THe OPerA SHOPTOnIGHT OnLy • Here In THe PArK
event Presenting Sponsor
Media Partners
CSO Opera Season Sponsor
The Louise Dieterle nippert Musical Arts Fund
Season Presenting Sponsor
Season Funder
Additional Support
Ohio Arts CouncilThe Patricia A. Corbett Trust