University of Tennessee Opera Theatre

11/07/2025

Stepping into the spotlight with his first production as Director of Opera Theatre at UT is James Kenon Mitchell. For the fall production of the 2025-26 UTOT season, two one-act comic operas were c…

04/18/2024

Many thanks to Alan Sherrod of Arts Knoxville for sharing this preview on our upcoming show!

Although the 17th Century French author Charles Perrault did not coin the phrase “fairy tale”—that honor goes to Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de Barneville, Baroness d’Aulno—he certainly gets credit fo…

04/09/2024

11/25/2023

VolOpera is the Undergraduate Opera Scenes Program at the University of Tennessee!

11/04/2023

Flat Stanley is ready for Suor Angelica!

10/12/2023

Come check out UTOT Grad JJ Robinson in Knoxville Opera's Falstaff this weekend!

08/30/2023

UT Opera Undergrad Alum (and Co-Founder of VolOpera) Ryan Colbert sang the National Anthem at the Philadelphia Phillies game today! Vols are everywhere!
University of Tennessee College of Music

08/29/2023

3 UT Vol alums on The Atlanta Opera's upcoming production of The Shining!!!!! 🧡 Jacob Lay, Adriel Baralt, Craig Irvin

08/18/2023

Come audition for Marble City Opera and see what we're all about! Email Kayla Beard with your headshot and resume to secure a time slot at [email protected] - only live auditions will be considered at this time.
Our mission: To engage a diverse audience through intimate and accessible opera productions by producing American Chamber Opera and innovative performances of traditional operas in non-traditional venues that are relevant and vital to our community.