­Cincinnati­ Opera relocated to its new headquarters, the Corbett Opera Center, in October 2005.

Funded in part by generous lead gifts from The Corbett Foundation and the City of Cincinnati, the Corbett Opera Center provides Cincinnati Opera with much-needed space to continue its operations as a permanent resident of Music Hall.

The four-story Cincinnati Opera headquarters was developed as a "building within a building" inside Music Hall's (previously underutilized) north wing. Led by locally-based firms FRCH Design Worldwide and Frank Messer & Sons, the project was planned in two phases. The completed phase one includes:

• a street-level reception area and box office off Elm Street
• space for current and future administrative and production offices
• several multi-purpose rooms for meetings, rehearsals and special events

The planned second phase will include a large rehearsal space.

In many ways, the project has returned the north wing to its original glory. In addition to adding tremendous capacity to Music Hall by taking advantage of currently underutilized space, the Opera also restored many of the windows that were included in the original facade.

Importantly, the Corbett Opera Center provides new amenities for patron convenience specifically, box office and meeting spaces for public events. It also helps to ensure Music Hall's place as a cultural and economic anchor in Over-the-Rhine and downtown by ensuring the ongoing residence of Cincinnati Opera, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and May Festival.

Contact information:

Mailing Address:
1243 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-7531
Administrative Telephone: (513) 768-5500
Box Office Telephone: (513) 241-2742 (same)
Fax: (513) 768-5552

Email: info@cincinnatiopera.org

View a gallery of Corbett Opera Center construction photos.