opera festival

Opera might not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of summer fun in Kenosha, but Nick Huff and Kaila Bingen are bringing opera back to the 21st century in a whole new way with their new non-profit organization Kenosha Opera Festival. Their high-energy and positive spirits reflect on every performance and the amazing talents they bring to the area will blow you away at a plethora of events this summer.
 Catch them at Public Craft Brewing Company on July 20th and click here to visit their website for a full list of upcoming events this summer!  

Pick up a season ticket for all the upcoming performances by clicking here and help support our local art scene!

And check out their YouTube page and learn that you are actually an opera fan but just don’t know it yet!!

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