UT Opera Theatre Presents Rossini And Menotti

Schedule

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 02:30 pm

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Location

Bijou Theatre | Knoxville, TN

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University of Tennessee Opera Theatre presents two madcap comedies that catapulted their composers to success a century apart. In 1810, Rossini stepped in at the last minute to replace another composer and made his name with La cambiale di matrimonio (The Marriage Contract), an energetic farce filled with his signature bravura style and comedic flair. The story follows an English merchant determined to marry off his daughter to an American businessman, with hilarious results. One hundred years later in Milan, Menotti charmed audiences with Amelia al ballo (Amelia Goes to the Ball), a rib-tickling one-act in which Amelia battles her husband, her lover, and her own frustrations to make it to the first grand dance of the season. Both operas showcase their composers? vivacious writing, dramatic storytelling, and sweeping romantic melodies, performed by two talented casts of University of Tennessee Opera Theatre students.
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UT Opera Theatre Presents Rossini And Menotti
Sunday, November 16
Doors: 1:30PM ET
Show: 2:30PM ET
Tickets on sale Friday, September 19 at 10AM ET
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WHERE TO PARK? Several parking lots and on-street metered spaces are located near the Bijou Theatre. The closest parking is a pay lot across Cumberland. The State Street, Market Square and Locust Street garages are free after 6pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. Some on-street parking is available on surrounding streets.
WHERE DO I BUY TICKETS? Tickets for Bijou shows are available by phone at 865-684-1200 option 2, or in person at the Tennessee Theatre Box Office located at 224 Clinch Avenue (10am to 5pm Monday-Friday, and 10am to 2pm on Saturday). You can also purchase tickets online on the Shows & Tickets page of our website knoxbijou.org, and – unless a show is sold out – tickets will be available for purchase at the Bijou Box Office (located in the theatre’s lobby) one hour prior to show time.
WHAT IS PROHIBITED AT THE VENUE? Weapons of any kind, including pocketknives; outside food and beverages; smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes; illegal substances; professional or flash photography, tripods, selfie-sticks; backpacks, bags, oversized purses, etc. For the safety and security of all patr
ons, all persons and items entering the Bijou Theatre are subject to search. The Bijou Theatre reserves the right to prohibit any item, including items not listed above, from entering the premises based on any particular show request or requirement.
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KNOXVILLE, TN 37902
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Bijou Theatre, 801 S Gay St SW, Knoxville, TN 37902-1711, United States

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