Last weekend in the Bijou, the University of Tennessee Opera Theatre explored the beauty of Mozart’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ (‘The Marriage of Figaro’), experimented with some fine vocal combinations, added some hot, dazzling visuals, and ended up with a vibrant, energetic production.
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“If you don’t know what to do, there’s actually a chance of doing something new.”
― Philip Glass, Words Without Music: A Memoir
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