Onstage: Pride Night at Cincinnati Opera
Pride Night at the Cincinnati Opera begins with a tragic performance of "Pagliacci", followed by a charming comedic masterpiece, Gianni Schicchi. (Photo credit: Cincinnat Opera)
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Posted: 06/13/2012
By Anne Arenstein for CityBeat
When a troupe of pagliacci (clowns) pulls into town to put on a show, the drama turns personal — and deadly. That’s "Pagliacci", part I of Cincinnati Opera’s opening double bill, followed by more recognizable and genuinely ridiculous clowns, the gold-digging Donati family in Puccini’s comic masterpiece, Gianni Schicchi.
Cincinnati Opera’s annual Pride Night celebration in support of LGBT community follows Saturday night’s performance with a circus-themed party in Music Hall’s Corbett Tower. This year’s celebration honors former Cincinnati Opera board chair Cathy Crain as the Dabby Blatt Friend of Diversity. After Party starts at 10:30 p.m. but don’t miss the opera (7:30 p.m.) and Evans Mirageas’s pre-performance talk at 6:30. Saturday, June 16. Tickets: $25-$500. 513-241-2742. Cincinnati Opera. 1243 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. www.cincinnatiopera.org .
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