Be sure to pick up a copy of the Knoxville Mercury this week—there are reviews of local performances plus the special pull-out-and-carry guide (necessary and indispensable) to Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival and the International Street Fair on Saturday. In that section you can read:
Il Trovatore‘s stage director Keturah Stickann talks about her approach to the opera
Profile of Jonathan Burton, who is singing the Il Trovatore tenor role of Manrico
Exclusively in the print version, Dennis Perkins looks at the Rossini Festival International Street Fair and be sure to read the origins of opera in Knoxville from the Knoxville History Project and Jack Neely.
Also available in the issue:
Review of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra last weekend
Review of Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of the Brecht/Weill Threepenny Opera (That production runs through May 3)
The Knoxville Mercury is available all over the city and surrounding area. They’re practically everywhere downtown. Looking for one in your neighborhood? Here’s a map.
