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Press Releases & Articles

Kentucky Opera finishes fiscal 2010 in black
Business First of Louisville | July 13, 2010

King's vision of hope celebrated at concert
Harold J. Adams | Courier-Journal | January 17, 2010

Opera artists to help celebrate Martin Luther King's dream
Larry Muhammad | Courier-Journal | January 12, 2010

IN REVIEW: Opera News reviews OF MICE AND MEN
Charles H. Parsons | Opera News | October 30, 2009

Focused schedule aids Opera
Andrew Adler | Courier-Journal | December 13, 2009

Hansel & Gretel ends Kentucky Opera season
Andrew Adler | Courier-Journal | November 15, 2009
A closer look at the final production in the Brown-Forman 2009 Fall Season

Risks can keep arts exciting
Andrew Adler | Courier-Journal | November 15, 2009

Of composers and novelists: Floyd happy to heed Steinbeck’s suggestion :
Bill Doolittle | LEO Weekly | October 28, 2009

Leads in tune with Floyd's ‘Of Mice and Men': Singers have had roles for 10 years
Andrew Adler | Courier-Journal | October 18, 2009
Bass Rod Nelman and tenor Michael Hendrick are indelibly connected to George and Lennie, the pair of tragically aligned characters who define Carlisle Floyd's opera “Of Mice and Men.”

Demystifying ‘Of Mice and Men': Varied events lead to opera's staging
Andrew Adler | Courier-Journal | October 11, 2009
An overview of the new Opera Bound program, a community-wide celebration of John Steinbeck and his novella Of Mice and Men from which Carlisle Floyd composed his opera. Opera Bound events contiune through the opening of the opera on October 31st.

Week with composer invaluable for singers
Andrew Adler | Courier-Journal | October 11, 2009
Tthe importance of Kentucky Opera's recent Composer Workshop with Ben Moore in developing compositions and our young artists in the Studio Artist Program.

Soprano Elizabeth Futral grew into role of Violetta
Andrew Adler | Courier-Journal | September 27, 2009
An interview with Elizabeth Futral about her journey to Violetta.

A soprano’s dream
Bill Doolittle | LEO Weekly | September 23, 2009
Elizabeth Futral returns to Louisville for ‘La Traviata’

A grand move
Bill Doolittle | LEO Weekly | September 2, 2009
Our new home in the Brown Theatre.

Governor Beshear Presents Economic Stimulus Checks to Kentucky Arts Organizations
Kentucky Arts Council - Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet | August 11, 2009
Kentucky Opera receives $20,000 grant.

Brown Theatre Pit Expansion
Expanded Orchestra Pit to Be Ready Before Opening of 2009 Kentucky Opera Season

A casting coup for Kentucky Opera
Metropolitan Opera star Elizabeth Futral to sing Violetta in season opening La Traviata.

Kentucky Opera announces 2009 Board

Brown-Forman 2009 Fall Season
Kentucky Opera announces its new season in the Brown Theatre.

New Otello
Learn about the performers in Otello.

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Calendar

Family Scholar House | September 8 | 5:30pm to 7pm
Kentucky Opera Studio Artists perform at Kentucky Scholar House's new Owsley Brown Frazier Academic Services Center. For more information and details, contact Rachel Foster at 584.8090 by Friday, September 3.

SAVE THE DATE for Carnevale 2011 - A Night In Seville!
January 22, 2011 | Marriott Downtown Louisville Hotel
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