After a five-month search, the Kentucky Opera has selected a permanent CEO and general director.

Ben Robinson will start in the role Tuesday, and he said in a news release he is excited to return to Kentucky and “build bridges and foster dialogue” at the opera.

Robinson is originally from Raleigh, North Carolina.

He was the general director of Alaska’s Anchorage Opera since 2023, replacing the previous general director who retired. During his tenure, he created an artist development program in the region. He was also managing director of Lyric Fest, a contemporary performing arts group in Philadelphia. Previously, Robinson was artistic director at other operas in the U.S., including Raylynmor Opera in New Hampshire, Opera Ithaca in New York and Opera Steamboat in Colorado.

In his early

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