Rossini Festival
Voted Knoxville’s best festival!
Rossini Festival 2010!
Founding sponsors Dr. Monroe and Sandra Trout
One of the Southeast’s most alluring cultural attractions, Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival Italian Street Fair brings a taste of Europe to East Tennessee and celebrates the color, fun and excitement ofopera and Italian culture.
The festival combines world class opera performances, art and craft exhibitions, wine tasting,and a wide variety of other events with a vibrant Italian Street Fair.
Downtown Knoxville’s Gay Street is transformed from a busy thoroughfare to a colorful European festival with four stages featuring a range of entertainment options, an upscale Artisan’s Market, the smells and tastes of authentic Mediterranean foods and beverages, and a special children’s area on Market Square with entertainment, fun and games.
2010 featured Rossini Festival attractions include:
Italian Street Fair
Saturday, April 24, 2010 Noon – 9:00 pm
Gay Street and Market Square, Downtown Knoxville
Knoxville Opera’s presentation of ROSSINI’S
The Barber of Seville
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Tickets available at Knoxville Opera, 865-524-0795, ext. 1.
UT Opera Theatre’s production of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Paulus’ The Village Singer.
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Bijou Theatre, 803 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 522-0832
A fully-staged, costumed UT Opera Theatre production at the Bijou Theatre To be announced…
Tickets available from the UT School of Music or at Tickets Unlimited.
For further information about the 2009 Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival, contact Knoxville Opera Production Manager Don Townsend or call 865-524-0795, ext. 26.
Thanks to all who attended the 8th Annual Rossini Festival Italian Street Fair!
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Photos from the 2009 Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival Italian Street Fair
