Emily Margevich, Kristen Choi, Julius Ahn, & Richard Ollarsaba Star in Knoxville Opera’s 2026-27 Season

(Photo credit: Jules Ko) Knoxville Opera announces its 2026-27 season. The “Opera Under the Stars” series brings opera, musical theatre, and familiar favorites to the Augusta Quarry. Performance Dates: July 23, Aug. 27, & Sept. 24, 2026 The Knoxville Opera Salon Series, which takes place throughout the season, is presented in partnership with the historic Eugenia Williams House. Performance Dates: {…}

May 6, 2024

Athlone Artists Adds Kira Dills-DeSurra to Roster

Athlone Artists has announced that mezzo-soprano Kira Dills-DeSurra has joined its roster for management. The California native has performed with such companies as Helena Symphony, Opera Idaho, Opera Colorado, Chicago Opera Theater, Central City Opera, Long Beach Opera, and the Castleton Festival, among others. Dills-DeSurra was a National Finalist in the Classical Singer Music Vocal Competition, first prize winner of {…}

Aug 24, 2020

Lise Davidsen, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Ana Maria Martinez, Jennifer Rowley Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream this Week

This is it. Next week will bring us into the traditional fall opera season where most opera companies would have initially started to open up their initial productions. In Europe, this trend will continue. In North America, it won’t. So the streaming will continue in unique and diverse formats. This week’s recommendations are no different. As always, don’t forget to {…}

Aug 20, 2020

Opera Colorado Presents its First Digital Performance Series

Opera Colorado has announced a series of digital performances by its 2019-20 Artists in Residence entitled “An Afternoon of American Song.” The program, which was originally slated for a live performance in March but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will feature six pre-recorded video sets. The recordings will be released on a weekly basis on the company’s official {…}