Audiences generally catch a glimpse of Knoxville Opera’s executive director Brian Salesky in one of two places: at the keyboard for one of the company’s promotional or educational productions or in …
Director Keturah Stickann Looks for Psychological Truth in Knox Opera’s ‘Il Trovatore’
The nature of evil was a subject that composer Giuseppe Verdi visited over and over throughout his operatic career of over 50 years. However, Verdi’s attraction was not to the …
Tenor Jonathan Burton Tackles One of Opera’s Most Difficult Roles in Knox Opera’s ‘Il Trovatore’
According to legendary tenor Enrico Caruso, success with Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore is simple. “All it takes is the four greatest singers in the world,” he said. Tenor Jonathan Burton, …
CBT’s Big Production of ‘Threepenny Opera’ Muffles the Musical’s Socialist Critique
In director Calvin MacLean’s program notes to his current Clarence Brown Theatre production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera, he emphasizes that the work should be “vicious, …
KSO’s Next-to-Last Masterworks Concerts of 2015 Offer Promise for the Future
With the final concerts of Maestro Lucas Richman’s tenure with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra coming up in May, and the last nine months of guest conductor appearances completed last weekend, …