Knoxville Opera's Rossini Festival

In the next two weeks, we'll be touching on various aspects and activities of the upcoming Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival and Italian Street Fair.  Here is a brief rundown of events.

Knoxville Opera production of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci.

Saturday, April 25, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 26, 2:30 p.m.

at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street.

For tickets, call Knoxville Opera at (865) 524-0795, or click here.

UT Opera Theatre production of Mozart's Don Giovanni

Thursday, April 23,

Friday, April 24, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 25, 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 25, 8:00 p.m. (undergraduate cast with piano)

Sunday, April 26, 8:00 p.m.
at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S Gay St.
Tickets are general admission at $15, $10 for seniors 60+, $5 for students with ID.  For tickets, visit or call the Tennessee Theatre box office at 865-684-1200; or Tickets Unlimited at 865.656.4444, knoxvilletickets.com or visit the UT Central Ticket Office. Service fees may apply.

Italian Street Fair

Saturday, April 25th, from noon to 9 pm, FREE

"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."

In my opinion and experience, KOC's Italian Street Fair is one of the most entertaining and fun street fairs, anywhere!

Part III of The Messiah

In conjunction with the Rossini Festival, Part III of The Messiah by George Frederic Handel will be presented at First Presbyterian Church on State Street on Sunday, April 26th at 11 am.

In most performances today, Part III contains:
No. 45 "I know that my Redeemer liveth"
No. 46 (41) - "Since by man came death"
No. 47 (42)- "Behold I tell you"
No. 48 (43) - "The trumpet shall sound"
No. 49-50 (44) - "Then shall be brought to pass" (recit.) & "O death" (duet)
No. 51 (45)- "But thanks be to God"
No. 52 (46)- "If God be for us"
No. 53 (47)- "Worthy is the Lamb"
No. 54 - "Amen"