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2009 - 2010 Season

Lucia di Lammermoor

by Donizetti

The young, innocent Lucia falls in love with her family’s enemy, Edgardo. After Lucia’s brother forces her into an arranged marriage to save them from financial ruin, 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 p.m.
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.

The Barber of Seville by Rossini “Figaro, Figaro, Figaro,” the most famous quote in all of opera, highlights Rossini’s glittering romp about the escapades of Seville’s favorite barber, who arranges for Count Almaviva to conquer the beautiful Rosina. The sparkling score and comedy has inspired countless interpreters from Bugs Bunny and Woody Woodpecker to Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire! In Italian with projected English translations. Friday, April 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.
Above photos by: ANNE M. PETERSON, Virginia Opera

Rossini Festival Italian Street Fair One of the Southeast’s most alluring cultural attractions, Knoxville Opera's 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, 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 three 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. Saturday, April 24, noon- 9:00 pm Gay Street, Downtown Knoxville

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Photos from the 2009 Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival Italian Street Fair

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