The Amadeus Chamber Ensemble has covered a lot of musical territory over the last several years—with concerts running the gamut from the works of J.S. Bach to the sacred music of Giuseppe Verdi; from the heart of European classics to…
Review: Knoxville Opera’s ‘Cendrillon’ – Charming Theatrical Magic
Theatrical magic may be hard to define, but don’t tell that to last evening’s audience at Knoxville Opera’s production of Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon, an adaptation of the Cinderella fairy tale.
This Weekend: Knoxville Opera’s ‘Cendrillon’ by Pauline Viardot
It’s almost as if someone waved a magic wand…and just like that, the story of Cinderella was everywhere. This weekend, Knoxville Opera is taking on a lesser-known, but charmingly attractive ‘Cendrillon’ by Pauline Viardot.
Review: River & Rail’s ‘The Burn Vote’ – Learning From the Past
‘The Burn Vote,’ a new musical with book by Chris Cragin-Day and Music and Lyrics by Don and Lori Chaffer, is getting its world premiere performances under the auspices of Knoxville’s River & Rail Theatre Company. Now through May 12.
Review: UT Opera Theatre Tries On The Glass Slipper in Massenet’s ‘Cendrillon’
Both a love story and a comedy in opera form, Jules Massenet’s Cendrillon was the University of Tennessee Opera Theatre’s subject last weekend in their spring production at the Bijou Theatre.
Review: Clarence Brown Theatre’s ‘Kinky Boots’ – An Exhilarating Romp
As its final pick of the company’s season, the Clarence Brown Theatre opened its production of Kinky Boots on Friday evening. As it turns out, this production owes most of its genetic underpinning to that Broadway show thanks to director Rusty Mowery, a CBT alumnus and Broadway success story.
Review: The Gravity of ‘The Planets’ – Resistance is Futile
Although last evening’s Masterworks concert—Part 2 of the KSO’s Cosmos Festival— had the massive orchestral suite The Planets by Gustav Holst as its focus, there were other attractions to enchant the listener.
Preview: UT Opera Theatre Offers Four Performances of ‘Cinderella’ This Weekend
Although the 17th Century French author Charles Perrault did not coin the phrase “fairy tale”—that honor goes to Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baroness d’Aulno—he certainly gets credit for creating the genre. Late in life, Perrault turned his attention to…
Not To Be Eclipsed, KSO Celebrates the Cosmos With A Festival
While Knoxville mostly missed the celestial entertainment of the Total Eclipse this week due to cloud cover and rainy weather, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Cosmos Festival will not require special glasses or rain gear, but—at most—a ticket or two.
Marble City Opera Announces Frank Murphy as Managing Director
Marble City Opera began life in 2013 and in those 11 years has crossed numerous thresholds that have defined its emergence, growth, and evolution as Knoxville’s chamber opera company. Not all thresholds, though, come with smiles and laughter. In November,…
