Marble City Opera will produce 3 American operas for our 2021-2022 season. Each opera is written by an American composer, will be sung in...

As we're wrapping up packages to give to those we love this time of year, I can't help but think how much there is to be grateful for,...

Amelia Lost by Larry Delinger is an opera that I hold near and dear to my heart! It is the first of many world premieres that I have...

If you've been following my blog posts this summer you know I was writing about the 20th and 21st century opera that Marble City Opera...

Well, we're almost six months into the pandemic, and the world has already changed. Zoom is now a verb, and online content is in high...

Well, it's been a few weeks since I've written a blog. My apologies for that. As you probably know, I've been busy producing an opera...

I'm taking a break from writing about New Operas that MCO has produced to focus on our upcoming production of I Pagliacci. Last week I...

Hi Everyone! I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and are being safe, following the guidelines, and staying healthy! Today I just...

Sweets by Kate by Griffin Candey was composed in 2014, workshopped in 2015 and premiered at Marble City Opera in 2016. I met Griffin at a...

By now you may have seen that Marble City Opera has announced our upcoming season! I am so excited about the selections we have to offer...

I discovered City of Ashes by Evan Fein and Emily Anderson a few years ago after meeting the Knoxville local librettist, Emily Anderson....

Welcome back! A gift of the Magi is one of my favorite 20th century operas. How can you not love this opera composed by David Conte in...

This week I'm taking a break from discussing the 20th & 21st century operas Marble City Opera has produced to talk about a new opera I...

Bon Appetite by Lee Hobby was composed in 1989 and is a one-woman opera about Julia Child! This would be a fantastic opera to produce as...

Today's look back at 20th century opera that Marble City Opera has produced is a very special one for me, because it is where it all...

Postcard from Morocco by Dominick Argento was composed in 1971 and is one of my favorite 20th century chamber operas. When I first began...

To our friends and supporters, I hope this note finds you well amidst the uncertainty and upheaval of Covid-19 and society’s efforts to...

Welcome back! Today I'm going to write about two operas composed in 1959 and 1960 respectively. Hand of Bridge by Samuel Barber and Gian...

Today's opera on our journey of 20th and 21st century opera discoveries is Gallantry by Douglas Moore composed in 1958! This work is a...

Back again to look at 20th and 21st century operas I have produced, directed, or performed in in the last few years. We have mostly been...