As we enter the first full weekend of holiday events, take your pick from classic, brand new, or traditional with a twist. Dive in and enjoy!
What to do, hear, see | Nov. 30-Dec. 6
Tag: Catacoustic Consort
Cincinnati does the holidays
What to do, see and hear | Nov. 10-15
The upcoming week is one of those periods about which one could say, “There is simply too much going on.” Or one could say, “Wow, so many choices. How cool is that!” Are you glass half-empty or half-full?
Marcus Küchle and Annalisa Pappano: RECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES
If it’s true, as they say, that opposites attract, Pappano and Küchle are living proof of it. He’s a champion of new music, of pushing – or pulling, perhaps – opera into the 21st century. She, on the other hand, is devoted to early music. For her, 16th- and 17th-century composers like Claudio Monteverdi, Richardo Rogniono and Jacopo Peri are not relics of past cultures. They are very much alive.
‘La Fête du Ruel’ – still waiting, after 331 years
Catacoustic Consort, founded and led by Annalisa Pappano, will premiere “La Fête du Ruel,” by one of the greatest composers of Baroque-era France, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, 331 years after it was written.
Volunteers needed for Summerfair
Summerfair 2016 has put out the call for volunteers to work during the show. The event relies on 400 volunteers, with shifts averaging two hours. Proceeds from Summerfair help fund grants to local nonprofits and arts groups to support art-related projects.