The area behind the aria

Cincinnati is home to one of America’s earliest professional opera companies. From its founding in 1920 to its groundbreaking Black Opera Project today, Cincinnati Opera has always been at the forefront of the artform.

In the latest episode of “Better Know Cincy’s Arts,” ArtsWave Guy takes you behind the scenes to Cincinnati Opera’s 91,000-square-foot production facility, where talented craftspeople build the sets, costumes, props and scenery that transform Music Hall’s stage each summer.