Jun 07 Blog The debut of ‘Omar,’ a thoroughly American opera June 7, 20225:03 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Anastasia Tscioulcas A new opera tells the true story of an enslaved man taken from his home in what is now Senegal and trafficked to South Carolina. The opera premiered at the Spoleto Festival USA, less than a mile down the road from where the […] By Anastasia Tsioulcas Jun 07 Blog The debut of ‘Omar,’ a thoroughly American opera By Anastasia Tsioulcas
Apr 14 Blog Kentucky Opera Returns To The Stage For Its 2021-2022 Season Kentucky Opera is launching its 2021-2022 Brown-Forman season this December, following over a year of cancellations and dark houses due to the pandemic. It’s also likely it will be one of the first performing arts organizations in Louisville to announce an in-person season. Early in the pandemic, singing was understood to be a “superspreader” activity […] By Daniel Gilliam Apr 14 Blog Kentucky Opera Returns To The Stage For Its 2021-2022 Season By Daniel Gilliam
Nov 30 Blog Metropolitan Opera 2020-2021 On the Radio Beginning December 5, 2020, and continuing for 27 consecutive Saturdays, you can hear the world’s greatest opera stars in exhilarating performances originally broadcast live from the Met stage. Highlights include beloved operas by Puccini, Verdi, and Mozart; dazzling bel canto works; and rarely heard operas by Prokofiev, Strauss, and Philip Glass. Remarkable moments from recent […] By WUOL Nov 30 Blog Metropolitan Opera 2020-2021 On the Radio By WUOL
Aug 06 New Lens New Lens: Barbara Lynne Jamison Join us for the next New Lens conversation on Sunday, August 11th at 7pm. Daniel Gilliam will talk with Barbara Lynne Jamison, general director of Kentucky Opera, about opera’s role and relevance in contemporary society. New Lens is free and open to the public. Arrive early, grab a cocktail and view the current exhibitions at […] By WUOL Aug 06 New Lens New Lens: Barbara Lynne Jamison By WUOL
Jan 29 WUOLive WUOLive: Kentucky Opera Rigoletto On the next WUOLive. Kentucky Opera presents a preview of its final main-stage production, Verdi’s Rigoletto. Wednesday, February 6th at noon. The concert is free and open-to-the-public. Members can reserve a lunch from City Cafe by calling (502) 814-6565 by Tuesday, February 5th at noon. By WUOL Jan 29 WUOLive WUOLive: Kentucky Opera Rigoletto By WUOL
Jan 17 Blog WUOLive: Kentucky Opera Studio Artists On the next WUOLive, Kentucky Opera brings some of its Studio Artists for songs by Schubert, Ravel, the famous duet from Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers, and more. Featuring tenor Thomas (TJ) Capobianco, baritone Adrian Sanchez and pianist Taylor Burkhardt. Wednesday, January 23rd at noon. The concert is free and open-to-the-public. Members can reserve a lunch […] By WUOL Jan 17 Blog WUOLive: Kentucky Opera Studio Artists By WUOL
Oct 26 Blog WUOLive: Kentucky Opera’s Enemies Kentucky Opera presents a preview of Enemies: A Love Story by Ben Moore on the next WUOLive, Thursday, November 1st at noon. Meet the composer, and the cast which includes Emily Albrink, Catherine Martin, Danielle Pastin, and Morgan Smith. The concert is free and open-to-the-public. Members can reserve a lunch from City Cafe by calling […] By WUOL Oct 26 Blog WUOLive: Kentucky Opera’s Enemies By WUOL