BY ALAN SHERROD Crossing thresholds is a part of the life process of both individuals and organizations. As an organization, Knoxville Opera now finds itself in 2022 at one of those thresholds—an intersection, really—in which it is choosing its…
Review: Knoxville Opera Ends with Puccini – Begins a New Era
BY ALAN SHERROD Like the mythological Phoenix rising from its predecessor’s ashes, Knoxville Opera’s popular Rossini Festival International Street Fair rose once again last weekend to draw throngs of fun-and-entertainment seekers to the streets of downtown Knoxville. Unable to…
Knoxville Opera Announces Big Changes To Its Artistic Management Team
BY ALAN SHERROD In what promises to be a significant change to one of Knoxville’s most important arts organizations, Knoxville Opera has announced that current Artistic Director Brian Salesky will be stepping down when his current contract concludes in…
Knoxville Opera Announces Jason Hardy As Interim Executive Director
Knoxville Opera has announced that it has selected opera company administrator Jason Hardy as its Interim Executive Director. Brian Salesky, who has held the combined positions of Executive and Artistic Director at the opera company for the last 15 years,…