On Jan. 1, 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and executive order that legally gave freedom to enslaved people in the …
Love and music – the perfect pair
This Valentine’s Day, how about a little mayhem and suicide for your viewing and listening pleasure?
Don’t worry, it’s just Knoxville Opera’s performance of “Romeo and Juliet.” And Charles Gounod’s classic …
Local icons, other heroes on tap
It’s a strong week for music around Knoxvegas. Get on out and enjoy yourself with some local icons and traveling troubadours.
Knoxville’s own RB Morris returns to the Laurel Theater to …
Knoxville Opera launches search for executive director
Change is coming to the management team of Knoxville Opera. Effective July 1, 2020, Brian Salesky will continue as the company’s artistic director after holding the title of both executive …
Danielle Pastin is Madame Butterfly for Knoxville Opera
Long before there was “M. Butterfly” and “Miss Saigon” on Broadway, Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly” presented the world with a heartbreaking look at a clash of cultures. The gripping, tragic story …
Knoxville Opera season: tragic romance, glorious freedom
Knoxville Opera’s 2019-2020 season will include two classic favorites and a powerful work by a rising star on the American opera scene.
Season subscriptions are now on sale for Giacomo Puccini’s …
Knoxville Opera captivates students at Eagleton Middle
The floor of Ravenswood Castle in 17th-century Lammermoor, Scotland, had a basketball mid-court line running right through the central staircase. The instruments of the orchestra had been abandoned in favor …