Showcase with Barbara Kellar

Barbara Kellar hosts SHOWCASE with Barbara Kellar, an arts and cultural series airing on CET Arts.  The monthly series, produced by CET, will highlight the hottest theatrical shows; important artists, musicians and creative directors; and not-to-be missed exhibits at local museums and art galleries.  The series will offer unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to art organizations in Greater Cincinnati.

On the next episode of Showcase with Barbara Kellar, Evan Mirageas talks about Cincinnati Opera's upcoming 2013 season.

The season opens June 9 with a free concert in the newly renovated Washington Park and is followed by four main stage productions:  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni (June 13 & 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Music Hall); Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier (June 27 & 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Music Hall); Philip Glass’ Galileo Galilei (July 11, 14, 17, & 19 at 7:30 p.m. and July 21 at 3:00 p.m. at SCPA’s Corbett Theater); and Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida (July 18, 20, & 26 at 7:30 p.m. and July 28 at 3:00 p.m. at Music Hall.)

During Showcase, baritone Hunter Enoch will perform “Deh, vieni alla finestra” from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Soprano Jacqueline Echols will perform “Cäcilie” Opus 27, No. 2 from Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier and soprano Kara Shay Thomson will perform “Befreit “ Opus 39, No. 4 also from Der Rosenkavalier.

Marcus Küchle, an accomplished concert pianist and Director of Artistic Operations for Cincinnati Opera, will be providing accompaniment.

For more information about Cincinnati Opera, please visit their website at www.cincinnatiopera.org or call their box office at 513.241.2742.

Showcase will air at 8pm Sunday, June 2, on CET Arts.

CET Arts is available over-the-air on channel 48.3, on Time Warner Cable channel 987, on Cincinnati Bell Fiberoptics channel 248 and on Insight Cable channel 192. For more information, visit www.CETconnect.org/cet-arts.