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…
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…
Knoxville Opera Announces 2023-24 Season of Operas
Knoxville Opera has announced its 2023-24 season of opera and related offerings. As in the past, three operas will be featured in October, February, and May. Giuseppe Verdi’s Falstaff Friday, October 13 and Sunday, October 15 — Tennessee Theatre Directed…
2019 Winners: Met Opera Auditions – Middle/East Tennessee District
The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for the Middle/East Tennessee District were held on Saturday, January 5, with three winners being chosen.
Review: UT Opera Finds Nuptial Chemistry in Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
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.
Preview: UT Opera Theatre Brings ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ to the Bijou This Weekend
University of Tennessee Opera Theatre: Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) Stage director: James Marvel Conductor: Kevin Class Friday, Saturday, Sunday—November 10, 11, 12 Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay Street Tickets Oh, to have been a fly…
Review: Knoxville Opera’s ‘La Bohème’
Infused with cold medicine and lulled into a sense of security by cough lozenges so as not to compete with poor consumptive Mimi, I entered the Tennessee Theatre last weekend with definite expectations for a La Bohème from Knoxville Opera—an…
2017 Winners: Met Opera Auditions-Middle/East Tennessee District
On Saturday, January 7, twenty-seven singers competed in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions for the Middle/East Tennessee District held in the University of Tennessee’s Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall. The judges chose three singers to advance to the next step in the competition, the Southeast Region competition. In addition, three singers received Encouragement Awards.
Saturday, Jan 7: Two Different Opera Experiences
Two very different experiences await Knoxville opera lovers this Saturday—but you’ll have to choose wisely.
Review in Brief: Marble City Opera’s ‘La Davina’ and ‘Gallantry’
It seems that Marble City Opera crossed a mysterious, but rewarding, threshold last weekend with its performances of two one-act comedies La Davina (Thomas Pasatieri) and Gallantry (Douglas Moore). The performances in the gallery of the Emporium Center seemed to transcend an issue…