Click http://www.cincinnatiopera.org/webisodes for what you can expect at Cincinnati Opera’s “Lucie
de Lammermoor,” to be presented by Cincinnati Opera at 7:30 p.m. June 26 and 28
at Music Hall.
The pipes are coloratura
soprano Sarah Coburn’s, who sings the leading role in Donizetti’s all-time
favorite, this time sung in its 1839 French version.
Singing Lucie’s
true love Edgard – unfortunately from the wrong family, kind of like Romeo in “Romeo
and Juliet” – is
Jean-Marie Zeitouni
will conduct, with stage direction by Mark Streshinsky. The production is by John Conklin for
Tickets are
$25-$147 and can be purchased at the Cincinnati Opera box office in Music Hall,
Hear opera artistic director Evans Mirageas in
a pre-performance discussion at 6:30 p.m. both nights. June 24 is also GLTB Night at Cincinnati Opera. For information visit www.cincinnatiopera.org
Hear – and see – how singing can change the world at
Cincinnati World Cinema’s presentation of the 2007 documentary “The Singing
Revolution.” Screenings are 7 p.m. June
24-26 at the
The film tells the
true story of the tiny nation of
Re-gain, that is,
since
Playing a central
role in the country’s re- assertion of its identity was its national song
festival, Laulupidu (Estonian for “song festival”) held every five years in the
capital city of
Admission is $7, at the door, or visit www.cincyworldcinema.org
Calling all Trekkies: The
Cincinnati Pops presents "Star Trek: The Music," to be led by Pops
conductor Erich Kunzel at 8 p.m. June 28 at Riverbend Music Center.
Making guest appearances will be John DeLancie (Q from "Star Trek:
The Next Generation") and Robert Picardo (the doctor from "Star Trek:
Voyager"). Hear themes from both the television and film versions of
the popular series about life in the Greater Universe. Come as your favorite Star Trek character and the Pops says it will "beam you up" on stage.
Tickets are $26-$36 for the pavilion, $18 for the lawn, children 12
and under free to the lawn when accompanied by a ticketed adult. Call
(513) 381-3300 or order at www.cincinnatipops.org
News of music in Cincinnati:
The
A member of the
opera faculty at
Ms. Guarino, a
native of
Co-advisor of the
Juilliard Opera Theater, Guarino has directed for Glimmerglass Opera, Seattle Opera,
Wolf Trap Opera, Virginia Opera, and Chautauqua Opera. She has also worked with the American
Symphony Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall in
A champion of new
works, Guarino directed “Six Ten-Minute Operas I & II” for the Eos
Orchestra in
A filmmaker as well
as an opera director, Guarino has produced and directed four independent films,
including “Crossing the
Future projects include “Aida” at Seattle Opera (this summer), “Don Giovanni” at Canadian Opera in October and a multi-media oratorio “Arjuna’s Dilemma” by Douglas Cuomo at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s “Next Wave” Festival in November.