A longtime dream for many Cincinnatians came true Friday night when Music Hall’s signature performers crossed Elm Street to perform at the newly reopened Washington Park as part of the park’s grand opening celebrations. The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, and the May Festival Summer Chorus collaborated to create a stunning experience for the capacity crowd that filled the park’s football field-sized civic lawn. View a 360° panorama of the crowd here.

For a detailed summary of this rare joint performance, visit Music in Cincinnati’s review.

Cincinnati Pops Conductor John Morris Russell led the orchestra in a rousing rendition of the aptly named piece ”The Launch”:

Photos from Music Hall in the Park, hover cursor over image to view photo credits:

Cincinnati Ballet performs to “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”:

The new Golden Girl mural at 13th and Race looks on

“Oh Lawd, I’m On My Way” from the opera Porgy and Bess: