Cotton
Music by Damien Geter Libretto by Lauren Alleyne, Charlotte Blake Alston, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Nikki Giovanni
Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health 708 Magazine St
November 20, 2026| 7:30pm
November 21, 2026 | 7:30pm November 22,2026| 2:00pm
Acclaimed Philadelphia artist John Dowell felt called by his grandmother in a dream to travel to the cotton fields of South Carolina where his ancestors had likely been enslaved. Thus began an exploration that would take him on an unexpected journey using cotton as a metaphor for the Black Experience in America.
Join us for Song Week. A special series of pop-up performances leading up to the opening of Cotton. *
*Separate ticketed event. Details TBA
Additional Events
Opera Café: September 19, 10:30am-noon at the Speed Art Museum
Awakenings: September 23, 6:30pm at Logan Street Market
Kentucky Opera is committed to addressing financial barriers to participation in the arts and offers pay-what-you-can ticketing. Please contact the box office at (502) 584-4500 for more information!