October 3, 2012 - 8:00am
The options are nearly endless.
It’s quite a dramatic weekend in Louisville.With no less than seven productions opening over the course of two days, there’s sure to be a little something for everyone. For two performances only, the Kentucky Opera presents The Prodigal Son. Performances are this Thursday and...
September 24, 2012 - 9:06pm
Beautiful performances by its three stars power this production of Kentucky Opera's Tosca by Giacomo Puccini.
The opening night performance of Tosca at the Brown Theatre marked the 60-year anniversary of Kentucky Opera in Louisville, a milestone marked by Mayor Greg Fischer's congratulatory proclamation before the curtain rose. It also marked the most welcome return of the Louisville Orchestra to the...
September 18, 2012 - 9:00am
Baritone Michael Chioldi takes on one of his favorite roles, the villainous Scarpia in Tosca, as Kentucky Opera opens its 60th Season. He talks about how he became an opera star, sharing the stage with Pavarotti, his favorite food in Louisville, and nude scenes!
Baritone Michael Chioldi takes on the role of the villainous Scarpia in Kentucky Opera's opening performance of Tosca this Friday night. Puccini's classic tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and tragedy is a grand entry to ring in the 60th Kentucky Opera season and to welcome back the much-...
June 28, 2012 - 8:15am
Kentucky Opera is set to present revenge, fairy tales, and other stories during its 2012-13 season.
Kentucky Opera is set to present revenge, fairy tales, and other stories during its 2012-13 season. During the 2012-13 season, Kentucky Opera will present three shows: Tosca (September), Cinderella (November), and Don Giovanni (February 2013). Season subscriptions...
July 29, 2012 - 8:01pm
Kentucky Opera presented its last production of the season, Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow. Full of fin de siecle excess and broad comedy, it's more musical theater than opera.
The Merry Widow, composed by Austrian Franz Lehar, is a light, frolicsome piece that concerns the romantic and monetary intrigues of a group of European aristocrats living the high life in fin de siecle Paris -- right before the world hurtles into the conflagration of war. That's what we know...
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