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,…
Review: A Poignant Beginning for ‘The Christmas Spider’ via Marble City Opera
BY ALAN SHERROD If one were to start counting stories, plays, television, and films that relate to, or take place at, Christmas-time, one might assume that every possible twist on the subject matter has been exhausted. Not only are…
Saturday — Marble City Opera Premieres ‘The Christmas Spider’
There will be two MCO performances of The Christmas Spider on Saturday, January 6, at St John’s Cathedral in Downtown Knoxville — 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM.
Most Read ARTS KNOXVILLE Stories of 2023
If one was looking for a definite sign that the peripheral effects of the pandemic had at last faded away, 2023 was an almost perfect answer. Readership of articles on Arts Knoxville grew some 20% over 2022, paralleling the increase…
Marble City Opera Reveals Its 11th Season of Operas
Although it wasn’t really a secret—opera-goers and supporters had known for a while—Marble City Opera has officially announced its next season of productions plus a number of add-on concerts for 2023-2024. Like in the past, that new season contains new…
Review: Marble City Opera’s ‘Susannah’ Finds Magic in the Outdoors
BY ALAN SHERROD There is an ineffable sense of magic in theatre that is performed outdoors, particularly when accomplished at twilight in a natural setting as the fading light and ambient sounds of nighttime take hold. Marble City Opera…
This Week: Marble City Opera Goes Outdoors for Carlisle Floyd’s ‘Susannah’
Chamber opera has been the raison d’etre for Marble City Opera over its 10 years of life, even if many of the company’s productions seemed to redefine what a “chamber” actually is. Tosca in a cathedral and La Traviata in…
Review: MCO’s ‘The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace’ Is Infinitely Charming
BY ALAN SHERROD In its ten years of existence, Marble City Opera has filled a niche in Knoxville’s music scene, a niche for which it seems it was destined. It has also earned a reputation for a mind-boggling variety…
Preview: Marble City Opera – “The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace”
For its mid-season production, Marble City Opera is presenting The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace—music by Kamala Sankaram and libretto by Rob Handel. The one-act chamber opera received its premiere in 2019 from Opera Ithaca. The MCO production will be…
The Most Read ARTS KNOXVILLE Stories of 2022
Yes, it is that time of year when we look back at the coverage of events that piqued the interest of readers. And, it is that time of year that we thank our readers for their continued interest—and look forward…