Marble City Opera is set to open its 12th season with a concert titled “Tenors, Tuxedos, and Stalacites.” The concert will be held on August 17, 2024 inside Historic Cherokee Caverns, where the “temperature is always 58° and the acoustics are excellent.” Cody Boling, John Overholt, and Chris Plaas will sing a program of opera and musical theater favorites and {…}
Marble City Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is “Tenors, Tuxedos, and Stalactites.” The showcase will take place inside the Historic Cherokee Caverns in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is the third year the company presents a concert in the cave. Performance Date: August 17, 2024 Then comes the Tennessee premiere of Susan Kander and Roberta Gumbel’s “dwb (driving while {…}
Marble City Opera has announced a date and venue change for its performance of “Il Tabarro.” The first performance is now slated for June 21, 2024 at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, TN. The showcase kicks off at 7 p.m. The performancce was originally shceduled for June 22, 2024. “We were informed by our original venue in Vonore that the {…}
Marble City Opera is set to present the world premiere of “The Doctor and the Devils” this June. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based company will showcase the new work by Jason Overall on June 6 and 8, 2024 at the Old City Performing Arts Center starting at 7 p.m. on both evenings. The opera is adapted from a screenplay by Dylan Thomas {…}
Marble City Opera is set to present a site-specific production of “Il Tabarro” this June. The Puccini work will star Kathryn Frady as Giorgetta; Eddie Brennan as Luigi; Jacob Lassetter as Michele; Chris Plaas as Tinca; Maurice Hendricks as Talpa; Ema Mitrović as La Frugola; Breyon Ewing as the Song Vendor; and Elena Klein as a Lover. Andy Anderson conducts {…}
Tennesse-based Marble City Opera is set to present a site-specific production of Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah.” The opera will feature David Crawford as Preacher Blitch as well as Kathryn Frady as Susannah, and Joseph McBrayer as Sam Polk. Matthew Haney directs the production and Andy Anderson conducts. The cast is rounded out by Paul Houghtaling, Breyon Ewing, Julie Belanger Roy, Tori Franklin, John Overholt, Maurice Hendricks, Cody Boling, Sabreena Cherrington, {…}
Knoxville’s Marble City Opera is set to present a concert at St. John’s Cathedral. The concert will feature Metropolitan Opera Singer, David Crawford, Executive Artistic Director, Kathryn Frady, and local tenor, Cody Boling. They will be accompanied by pianist Christy Lee and the concert will include a preview of MCO’s upcoming production “Susannah” and a preview of the World Premiere {…}
Marble City Opera will present George Lam and John Clum’s “Heartbreak Express” this October. The opera, which is inspired by the documentary “For the Love of Dolly” and follows four super fans waiting to meet the iconic star, will be screened at the Old City Performing Arts Center in Knoxville, TN. In the opera, two characters win an essay contest {…}
Tennessee-based Marble City Opera has unveiled its 2022-23 season. Kicking everything off will be George Lam and John Clum’s “Heartbreak Express,” which is inspired by the documentary “For the Love of Dolly.” The work follows Dolly Parton “superfans” as they prepare to meet the famed icon for the very first time. The opera will take place at the Flying Anvil {…}
This February, the Marble City Opera in Knoxville, Tennessee is set to world premiere “I Can’t Breathe.” The new work by Brandon J. Gibson and Leslie Savoy Burrs is a social-justice-themed opera created in the wake of the deaths of Ahmaud Arberry, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd in the spring of 2020. Jayme Alilaw, Breyon Ewing, Jacob Lay, Benjamin Burney, {…}
Tennessee-based Marble City Opera is set to present “Lily; her life, his music” on Oct. 29 and 30, 2021. The showcase, which will be presented at the Flying Anvil Theater in Knoxville, will star mezzo-soprano, Audrey Babcock, alongside pianist Ray Fellman. James Marvel will direct the performance. “Lily” is a one-woman musical drama featuring music by Kurt Weill that showcases {…}