Set in the 1930s, this Kentucky Opera production captures the essential spirit of Christmas. Follow the Three Kings as they stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy who lives with his widowed mother. Inspired by the Wise Men’s tale of a kingdom “built on love alone,” Amahl offers his...
This ticketed event is open to donors and subscribers at all levels. We thank you for your support and invite you to peek into the art-making process. $20 per person includes admission, pastries, coffee & mimosas.
This Little Light of Mine, composed by Chandler Carter to a libretto by Diana Solomon-Glover, is inspired by the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a former Mississippi sharecropper’s daughter who rose to national prominence at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. As a Black woman of humble origins, she spoke truth to power, coalescing broad support...
This ticketed event is open to donors and subscribers at all levels. We thank you for your support and invite you to peek into the art-making process. $20 per person includes admission, pastries, coffee & mimosas.
Kentucky Opera’s innovative production of this classic tale weaves the original myth with an empowering opera reimagined through the lens of a woman’s perspective in the contemporary world. Céphise is a 1950s housewife trying to live up to society's standards. What will she find when she gets there? Sung in English. April 4, 2025, 8...
Commemorating 80 years since the liberation of the concentration camps of the Holocaust, we remember those who suffered and perished at the hands of the Nazis in WWII. This chamber concert will feature a performance of Brundibár – a short opera known to be performed by the incarcerated of Terezin – as well as other...