The company will offer two mainstage productions, beginning in February of 2022 with Christoph Willibald Gluck’s “Orfeo” composed in 1762. In a press release, Kentucky Opera’s general director Barbara Lynne Jamison, said this upcoming season will be, “ being together again, and also to honor how this past year may have influenced our perspectives on the treasure of family and friendships, the value of belonging, and the importance of justice.” A youth opera ends the season, and two productions exploring themes of tragic love and American identity fill out the performance calendar. In normal times, the opera would open with a big hit like “La Traviata” or “Carmen,” but this year it’s a family-friendly holiday concert on December 16, 2021. Kim Baker, president of Kentucky Performing Arts which owns the Brown Theater, said, “we have to make sure that we’re following all the health and safety standards set by the CDC and others,” and added that they’re also following other leaders in the performing arts industry for best practices related to social distancing and sanitation. It’s also likely it will be one of the first performing arts organizations in Louisville to announce an in-person season.Įarly in the pandemic, singing was understood to be a “superspreader” activity by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after a choir rehearsal in Skagit County, Washington, led to 32 confirmed COVID-19 cases stemming from one individual. Kentucky Opera is launching its 2021-2022 Brown-Forman season this December, following over a year of cancellations and dark houses due to the pandemic.
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