On the outskirts of Cincinnati, the city of Blue Ash came to life this summer with the sounds of Carmen, Tosca, and The Barber of Seville reimagined for Cincinnati Opera’s Summer at Summit series, held outdoors from July 11 to August 1 at Summit Park. It was everything that lovers of the acclaimed Cincinnati Opera had come to expect: glorious singing, inspiring storytelling, and enchanting music from internationally renowned guest artists, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Opera Chorus. What was unexpected was the outdoor setting. A choice driven by the Covid pandemic, the space allowed for an under-the-stars experience, yet with all the grandeur of grand opera theater sound, thanks to the use of L-ISA immersive technology provided by L-Acoustics.
A system co-designed by Jonathan Burke, who directs the sound design program in the School of Theater, Film and Television at UCLA, incorporated the best of L-Acoustics’ broad range of technologies. Sixty Kara II...
