Afrofuturist opera ‘Lalovavi’ to premiere in Cincinnati on Juneteenth 2025

“Lalovavi” means “love” in the Tut language created by enslaved Black Americans

The Cincinnati Opera will present an Afrofuturist-themed production next year that commemorates the Juneteenth holiday and would mark the first of three commissions from the company engaging all-Black creative teams.

“Lalovavi” is composed by Kevin Day with Tifara Brown writing the libretto and Kimille Howard set to direct the staging at Cincinnati Music Hall, the company said Thursday in announcing the opening presentation of its Black Opera Project. It will premiere on June 19, 2025.

“Lalovavi” means “love” in the .

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