See a concert, or an opera
If you visit Knoxville Opera website, you will see that there are four opera/performances in a season, and also a partnership with the University of Tennessee Opera Studio program. Always choosing accessible repertoire, the Knoxville Opera is a good place to start if you are new to the opera genre. Very casual and fun. This pic to your left is one of Opera Legend Deloris Ziegler and Soprano Linda Mabbs giving a benefit concert to support Knoxville Opera. I had the pleasure of playing the piano for this concert and working with these two wonderful ladies, it was an unforgettable moment.