FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Annalisa Pappano, 513.772.3242, info@catacoustic.com, or visit www.catacoustic.com What: Insights into Catacoustic’s Baroque Opera World Premiere When: 7:00PM, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Where: Cincinnati Public Library, Main Branch, Hauk Room, 800 Vine St, Cincinnati Tickets: No tickets are necessary. This event is free-of-charge.

CatacousticpresentsatalkbyscholarDr.JohnPowellinsupportoftheperformanceofLa Fête du Ruel.PowellwillspeakabouttheuniquenatureofthisworldpremiereoftheBaroqueoperaonJune4.Take a sneak peak into the political intrigue that contributed to the cancellation of this intended celebratory performance.

Powell will use projected images of the opera manuscript and historic drawings of the gardens andchateau, which were renovated specially for the occasion of the king’s intended visit and operaperformance.Themanuscriptincludedhistoricinformationabouttheoriginalstagingoftheevent:

Guestswouldhavestrolledonthenewmarbleterrace,danced,andexploredthegardens.The oil lampswere to have beenhidden in the shrubs, and the guestswould have beenushered into the grotto, transformed into a theater. As night gave way to dawn, themusicianswouldemergetopresentthemainportionofthefete:Charpentier’sopera.

PowellwillpairthedrawingswithnewlytakenphotosfromhisrecenttriptothegardensandchateauofRuel. This lecturewill provide historical and social context for Catacoustic’smusical performance thefollowingSaturday.Thetalkwillbeopentothepublic,willincludeQ&A,andwillbefree-of-charge.