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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
Saturday: “Rising” – Lawrence Brownlee in Concert at the Tennessee Theatre
World-renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee will present “Rising,” a concert under the auspices of Knoxville Opera…
Review: Marble City Opera Takes Puccini’s ‘Il Tabarro’ On A Marvelous Riparian Journey
Marble City Opera has literally doubled down on its previous outdoor theatre efforts, this time with two performances at two different locations. The chosen work was Puccini’s Il Tabarro (The Cloak) and the chosen locations were those that might suggest a dockside setting on Paris’ River Seine: the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum on the Little Tennessee River in Vonore on Friday and the Melton Lake Park in Oak Ridge on Sunday.
Review: Marble City Opera Breaks New Ground with ‘The Doctor and the Devils’
The occasion of a new opera making its world premiere carries not only an elevated interest for opera-goers, but also an elevated excitement. That was certainly the case last weekend as Marble City Opera premiered The Doctor and the Devils, a work it had commissioned from Knoxville composer Jason Overall.
Marble City Opera Announces Change in Venue and Date for ‘IL TABARRO’
Sometimes it just happens. Due to a last minute conflict at the original venue, the…
World Premiere: Marble City Opera Offers Jason Overall’s ‘The Doctor and the Devils’
The Doctor and the Devils, featuring a libretto adapted by Overall from an unproduced screenplay by Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas, will receive its World Premiere in two performances on June 6 and 8 at the Old City Performing Arts Center.
On Sunday: Amadeus Chamber Ensemble Goes Exploring with “Fiesta Española”
The Amadeus Chamber Ensemble has covered a lot of musical territory over the last several…
Grit and Glitz: William Shaub and Friends Release Album
BY DIANA SALESKY Since William Shaub’s arrival in Knoxville in 2017 at age 24,…
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.
