Knoxville Opera’s season of Passion and Comedy!
2009 – 2010 Season
The Pirates of Penzance
by Gilbert & Sullivan
Actor David Keith (Golden Globe nominee for An Officer and a Gentleman) stars as The Pirate King. UT Opera Theatre Director Carroll Freeman portrays “the very model of a modern Major-General” and La Scala’s Julian Rodescu delivers his mammoth bass as the Police Sergeant. Soprano Rachel Anne Moore and tenor Marc Schreiner bring their beautiful young voices to Mabel and Frederic. You’ll delight in the hilarious antics of the pirates, the police and the Major-General’s bevy of beautiful daughters!
Presented In English.
Friday, March 12, 2010 at 8:00 pm – Purchase Tickets
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2:30 pm – Purchase Tickets
The Barber of Seville
by Gioachino Rossini
“Figaro…Figaro…Figaro!” Rossini returns to the Knoxville Opera festival that bears his name with a vibrant, exciting cast. Don’t miss this glittering romp about the escapades of Seville’s favorite barber (baritone Andrew Garland), who arranges for Count Almaviva (tenor Christopher Pfund) to marry the beautiful Rosina (soprano Jane Redding). Superb Metropolitan opera bass Kevin Burdette returns to his Knoxville home for the first time in five years. This sparkling comedy has inspired countless interpreters, from Bugs Bunny to Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire!
In Italian with projected English translations.
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 8:00 pm - Purchase Tickets
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 2:30 pm - Purchase Tickets
Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival Italian Street Fair
Founding Sponsors Dr. Monroe and Sandra Trout
2010 will mark the 9th Annual Rossini Festival and it keeps getting better every year!
One of the Southeast’s most alluring cultural attractions, the Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival brings a taste of Europe to East Tennessee and celebrates the color, fun and excitement of opera and Italian culture.
The Festival combines world class opera performances with a unique Italian Street Fair featuring art and craft exhibitions, international cuisine, and non-stop entertainment on four outdoor stages. A children’s Funzone completes the experience.
Saturday, April 24, Noon – 9:00 pm
Gay Street and Market Square, Downtown Knoxville
Lucia di Lammermoor
by Gaetano Donizetti
Production dedicated to Dame Joan Sutherland, whose definitive portrayal of Lucia has inspired generations of opera fans.
Start Valentine’s weekend with Donizetti’s romantic masterpiece. Metropolitan Opera’s stunning soprano Rachele Gilmore stars as Lucia. The cast features Knoxville favorites tenor Dinyar Vania, baritone Nelson Martinez and veteran Metropolitan Opera bass Andrew Wentzel.
A Scottish tale of star-crossed lovers. After Lucia’s brother forces her into an arranged marriage, the distraught girl murders her husband on their wedding night. Famous musical highlights include the glorious Sextet and opera’s greatest Mad Scene, which has made sopranos into legends.
In Italian with projected English translations.
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Thank you for attending this ground-breaking production! Rachele, Dinyar, Nelson, Andrew, Maestro Salesky and the whole cast/crew performed in spectacular fashion. Fan us on Facebook to see photos from the production and behind-the-scenes footage into the making of Lucia di Lammermoor.
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Knoxville Opera’s mission is to provide the residents of East Tennessee with high quality, locally produced opera and to contribute to the future of the operatic art form by educating the community about opera and its role in our culture. Knoxville Opera, founded in 1978, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization presenting productions made possible, in part, by generous funding from our patrons, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Knoxville, the Arts and Culture Alliance of Knoxville and the Cole Foundation.
