THANK YOU for being a supporter of Marble City Opera. Today, we ask for your continued financial support and inform you of what we have coming up for the next season. To say that our 2020-2021 season was challenging would be an understatement. Still, we faced the challenge with resilience, innovation, determination, and success.

We presented opera performances, behind the scenes, and concerts online throughout the pandemic beginning with Pagliacci at the TN amphitheater, which was the first in-person production during the pandemic, Winterreise, the World Premiere of Royal Flush, and Tosca at St. John's Cathedral to rave reviews from the audiences and press.

We have continually shown impact and growth through our performances within the community. We are looking to expand our impact as we move into our ninth season. This year we would like to thank you for your past contributions and ask that you consider increasing your gift. An increase in your donation will allow us to continue to develop new works, create innovative opera experiences, and increase our impact on the community and industry. The work that your support allows us to do is important, and the art that you help us create changes lives and enriches our community. Your support is vital to the success of Marble City Opera's mission of bringing opera to a new audience.

For our upcoming 2021- 2022 season, we will present three contemporary operas by American composers whose work reflects different marginalized groups' experiences.

“Lily” created by Audrey Babcock:
October 29 & 30, 2021
The bold theatrical multimedia production features the music of Kurt Weill. It follows the fictional cabaret singer Lily Weiss as she claws her way through the cabarets of Berlin, the brothels of Paris, and finally on a ship bound for America.

“I Can't Breathe” by Leslie Burrs & Brandon J. Gibson: February 24, 25, & 26, 2022
This World Premiere Opera examines grief, loss, and hope in the face of racism and injustice.

“The Copper Queen” by Clint Borzoni and John de los Santos: June 2, 3, & 4, 2022
This opera follows a riveting tale--told across the generations-- of human bondage, furtive romance, secret connections, and ultimately redemption.

Marble City Opera is a 501(c) (3) non-profit. Your generosity is what makes it possible for us to bring a new audience to the art form we all love. Every donation makes a difference. It pays our world-class singers and artists, production staff, and all associated production costs. Your contribution will help us continue to create and bring you world-class opera experiences. Thank you for what you have already contributed, and thank you in advance for your continued generosity and support. We look forward to seeing you throughout the season, either in person or online.

American Opera Season 2021-22

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