2018 Opera in the Park program

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NATI OPE N I RA NC I C

JUNE 10 Season Presenting Sponsor:

Season Funders:

Return to Music Hall Sponsor:

Patricia A. Corbett Estate and Trust

Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation

Preferred Healthcare Provider:

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“The Star-Spangled Banner�

Music by John Stafford Smith Lyrics by Francis Scott Key

Keitaro Harada conductor

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Cincinnati Opera Chorus Founded in 1920, Cincinnati Opera is celebrating its 98th season, making it the second-oldest U.S. opera company and the oldest summer opera festival.

“June is Bustin’ Out All Over” from Carousel

by Richard Rodgers

Reilly Nelson mezzo-soprano

Cincinnati Opera Chorus

Music Hall

Brindisi

from La Traviata

by Giuseppe Verdi

Norah Amsellem soprano

Ji-Min Park tenor

Cincinnati Opera Chorus

“Ombra mai fu�

from Serse

by George Frideric Handel

Anthony Roth Costanzo countertenor

The Flying Dutchman 2018

Habanera

from Carmen

by Georges Bizet

Sarah Mesko mezzo-soprano

Cincinnati Opera Chorus

Cincinnati Opera performed at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden from 1920 to 1971.

The Flower Song from Carmen

by Georges Bizet

Ji-Min Park tenor

Another Brick in the Wall 2018

“Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” from The Tales of Hoffmann

by Jacques Offenbach

Nicolette Book soprano

Sarah Mesko mezzo-soprano

Cincinnati Opera Chorus

Doretta’s Song

from La Rondine

by Giacomo Puccini

Norah Amsellem soprano

La Traviata 2012

“O Sole Mio”

by Eduardo di Capua

Ji-Min Park tenor

Andrew Owens tenor

Martin Bakari tenor

“The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha

by Mitch Leigh

Christian Pursell bass-baritone

Our 2018 season spans 375 years of opera—from The Coronation of Poppea, written in 1642, to Another Brick in the Wall, which had its world premiere in March 2017.

“Sound the Trumpet” from Come, ye Sons of Art

by Henry Purcell

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen countertenor

Daniel Moody countertenor

The black-brick detail on Music Hall’s façade has been restored! Look for black bricks in patterns of piano keys, diamonds, and four-leaf clovers.

Quartet from Rigoletto

by Giuseppe Verdi

Nicolette Book soprano

Reilly Nelson mezzo-soprano

Andrew Owens tenor

Youngjoo An baritone

201 8 SEASON AT MUSIC HALL

CINCINNATI OPERA La Traviata June 14–22

The Coronation of Poppea June 21–July 1

The Flying Dutchman July 5 & 7

Another Brick in the Wall July 20–31

As One

July 25–30

(513) 241-2742 cincinnatiopera.org

Suite from West Side Story

by Leonard Bernstein Nicolette Book

Andrew Owens

Reilly Nelson

Christian Pursell

soprano

mezzo-soprano

tenor

bass-baritone

Martin Bakari tenor

Cincinnati Opera Chorus

“God Bless America�

by Irving Berlin

Sarah Mesko

mezzo-soprano

Cincinnati Opera Chorus

Opera in the Park

CINCINNATI OPERA PRESENTS

ANOTHER BRICK IN

THE WALL THE OPERA

July 20-31 AT MUSIC HALL

“TRANSFORMED

ROCK & ROLL INTO PURE OPERA… WHEN THE WALL CAME DOWN, THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE WAS ON ITS FEET!” – Rolling Stone

(513) 241-2742 cincinnatiopera.org

Event Sponsor

Additional Support

Patricia A. Corbett Estate and Trust

Media Partners

Season Presenting Sponsor

Season Funders

Patricia A. Corbett Estate and Trust

Return to Music Hall Sponsor Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation

Preferred Healthcare Provider