This is a first-time collaboration with the OSU Dance Department and features the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
World premiere! Co-commissioned by Opera Columbus and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Composed by Korine Fujiwara with a libretto by Stephen Wadsworth, The Flood tells a story of human connection through loss and shared tragedy, centered around the devastation of Columbus’ Franklinton neighborhood in the Great Flood of 1913.
The commissioning of Korine Fujiwara for The Flood received funding from OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Female Composers program, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. The production of The Flood received funding from OPERA America’s Opera Fund.
The purpose of the Cooper-Bing Competition is to discover, recognize and encourage young operatic talent. Come see the next generation of opera stars perform in a new competition format, with a top prize of $10,000.
