Marble City Opera will present two performances of “Il Tabarro” by renowned composer Giacomo Puccini in Oak Ridge and Vonore in June.
The first performance will be at the Port of Tellico in Vonore on Saturday, June 22.
The Oak Ridge performance will be at Melton Lake Park on Melton Lake Drive in Oak Ridge on Sunday, June 23.
Both performances will begin at 7 p.m.
“Il Tabarro” is a one-act opera that runs about an hour, a press release said. It is one of the three Puccini operas collectively known as “Il trittico,” the release said.
Tickets to “Il Tabarro” are available at MarbleCityOpera.com/tickets. General admission tickets are $40 each. VIP tickets are $50 each. VIP tickets include a pre-show reception with refreshments.
In advance of the site-specific staged performances, Marble City Opera will present a concert version of “Il Tabarro” aboard the Star of Knoxville riverboat on Thursday, June 13, the press release said. Cruise tickets are $75 each and include a pasta bar and tea. There is also a cash bar on the ship.
The story of “Il Tabarro” takes place in the 1910s aboard a barge anchored on the bank of the Seine River in Paris, the press release said. Barge captain Michele correctly guesses that his wife Giorgetta is having an affair with one of his barge hands. Michele catches a longshoreman named Luigi on his way to meet Giorgetta late one night, and operatic tragedy ensues, the release said.
The singers in the cast of “Il Tabarro” are Marble City Opera’s Executive Artistic Director 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. The stage director for “Il Tabarro” is Marya Barry. The orchestra conductor is Andy Anderson.
Marble City Opera brings world class singers, directors, and conductors to the stage while maintaining a dedication to creating opportunities for local, regional, and emerging artists. Marble City Opera has strong community ties and connections to other organizations, businesses, nonprofits, schools, and artists within Knoxville, and the East Tennessee community, the press release said.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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