Community Calendar

Amadeus Concert Ensemble is delighted to invite everyone to PIANO PASSIONS, its first FREE concert of the new season on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (711 S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN). The program includes Vivaldi’s Concerto for Strings in D minor, Falla’s Pantomine and Ritual Fire Dance from El Amor Brujo, a movement from Granados’ Piano Quintet, and the Knoxville premiers of Koželuch’s Keyboard Concerto for Four Hands, Turina’s Rapsodia Sinfónica, and Marcello’s Introduction, Aria, and Presto. The featured soloist is the internationally acclaimed pianist Dr. Chih-Long Hu, Professor of Piano at UT Knoxville, whose brilliant musicianship has earned him significant competition awards in Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Andorra, and California. Maestro Brian Salesky will join Dr. Hu at the keyboard for the duo concerto.

Free reservations may be made starting on September 21st at
www.shcathedral.org/cathedral-concert-series/

Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus revels in the elegance and excess of a single night gone slightly off course. Through an elaborate game of disguise, friends, spouses, and rivals cross paths at a glittering masquerade ball where champagne flows freely, and no one is who they claim to be. Beneath the comedy, Strauss keeps a sharp eye on social pretense and the thin line between mischief and consequence, all set to some of the most irresistible waltzes ever written.

Performing October 23 and 25, this production captures the spirit of escape and reinvention at the heart of Strauss’s beloved comedy. Identities blur, and champagne carries everyone a little further than they intended. Knoxville Opera invites you to settle in and enjoy the ride - an evening where appearances shift, alliances change, and the consequences don’t arrive until morning.

Sung in English with projected English text.

Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus revels in the elegance and excess of a single night gone slightly off course. Through an elaborate game of disguise, friends, spouses, and rivals cross paths at a glittering masquerade ball where champagne flows freely, and no one is who they claim to be. Beneath the comedy, Strauss keeps a sharp eye on social pretense and the thin line between mischief and consequence, all set to some of the most irresistible waltzes ever written.

Performing October 23 and 25, this production captures the spirit of escape and reinvention at the heart of Strauss’s beloved comedy. Identities blur, and champagne carries everyone a little further than they intended. Knoxville Opera invites you to settle in and enjoy the ride - an evening where appearances shift, alliances change, and the consequences don’t arrive until morning.

Sung in English with projected English text.

Couture Opera marks its fifth season with an unforgettable evening that blends five artistic disciplines together to celebrate imagination, transformation, and the enduring power of the human spirit. Award-winning architecture, fashion, opera, historic preservation, and storytelling converge for a magical experience.

Flights of Fantasy unfolds in five breathtaking acts - from innocence and awakening through darkness, metamorphosis, and ultimately, triumph. The event is set within the beautifully restored Sanitary Laundry Building, a Knoxville landmark that has itself been transformed by MHM Architects from an industrial icon into a vibrant center for creativity and community. The evening celebrates the extraordinary ability of both people and places to reinvent themselves.

Proceeds support Knoxville Opera’s artistic and educational programming, making this an evening of design and discovery that benefits the community.

Attire: All That Glitters
Black tie. Metallics. Jewels. Sequins. Sparkles.

Honor the stories of those who have served through an extraordinary evening of music at Voices of Valor.

Presented in partnership with the Cathedral Concert Series at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, this special Veterans Day concert welcomes the U.S. Army Chorus as a featured performer. The program also brings together Knoxville Opera’s military chorus, Military Voices of East Tennessee (MVET), Knoxville Opera soloists, and the Tennessee Wind Symphony for a moving celebration of service, sacrifice, resilience, and hope through opera, American classics, patriotic favorites, and choral music.

Celebrate the joy of the holiday season at the Knoxville Opera Holiday Concert, an evening of beautiful music, community, and festive tradition. 

Featuring performances by the Knoxville Opera Gospel Choir, Knoxville Opera Children's Choir, and members of the Knoxville Opera Holiday Quartet, this uplifting concert brings together voices of all ages in a celebration of the season through beloved holiday favorites, inspiring choral music, gospel selections, and timeless classics. 

Puccini’s Madame Butterfly offers one of opera’s most intimate and devastating portraits. In Nagasaki, a young geisha marries an American naval officer, placing her faith in a future that proves heartbreakingly uncertain. As the years pass, Butterfly holds fast to what she believes is true, even as the world around her shifts. Puccini’s score captures every shade of that journey, from quiet anticipation to overwhelming loss, with remarkable clarity and restraint.

Performing January 29 and 31, this production focuses on sharing Butterfly's story with directness and honesty. Knoxville Opera invites you to witness a work of profound emotional depth and a tale shaped by memory, endurance, and the lasting imprint of love.

Sung in Italian with projected English translations.

Presented as part of the Knoxville Opera Salon Series in partnership with the Eugenia Williams House, featuring collaborative pianist Eileen Downey. 

Bass baritone Richard Ollarsaba brings Miguel de Cervantes' legendary dreamer to life in Side Quest: Quixote, The men of La Mancha. Drawing inspiration from literature, stage, and screen, this imaginative recital highlights the triumphs and tribulations of the knight-errant, Don Quixote, and the characters closest to him. Through music by Massenet, Ravel, Ibert, Chapí, and selections from Broadway’s Man of La Mancha, the audience is invited to experience multiple interpretations of one of history's most enduring literary figures through an evening of unforgettable storytelling.

Tickets on sale September 8, 2026

Presented as part of the Knoxville Opera Salon Series in partnership with the Eugenia Williams House, featuring collaborative pianist Eileen Downey. 

Bass baritone Richard Ollarsaba brings Miguel de Cervantes' legendary dreamer to life in Side Quest: Quixote, The men of La Mancha. Drawing inspiration from literature, stage, and screen, this imaginative recital highlights the triumphs and tribulations of the knight-errant, Don Quixote, and the characters closest to him. Through music by Massenet, Ravel, Ibert, Chapí, and selections from Broadway’s Man of La Mancha, the audience is invited to experience multiple interpretations of one of history's most enduring literary figures through an evening of unforgettable storytelling.

Tickets on sale September 8, 2026