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UK Opera Theatre Continues Tradition of Staging Mega-Hits With 'Les Mis'
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2013)— Following the record-breaking success of last year's production of "The Phantom of the Opera,"University of Kentucky Opera Theatre presents a new production of Alan...
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'Royal Pains' Actress Reshma Shetty Visits With UK Opera Students
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2013)— Yesterday University of Kentucky Opera Theatre students were treated to an opportunity to hear from an alumna starring on one of USA Network's most popular TV series,...
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Met Opera District Auditions Return to Memorial Hall
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2013)— The Kentucky District Auditions of the Metropolitan (Met) Opera National Council Auditions will be held at University of Kentucky's Memorial Hall this weekend. The...
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UK’s Art Museum, Public Radio Station Participate in GoodGiving Challenge
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 25, 2013)— The GoodGiving Guide Challenge, a campaign that was started in 2011 by Smiley Pete Publishing and the Blue Grass Community Foundation, is looking to raise $1 million...
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Two UK Vocalists Win District Met Auditions, Advance to Regional
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2013)— University of Kentucky doctoral candidate Whitney Myers and vocal performance senior William Clay Thompson were named winners of the Kentucky District Auditions of the...
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UK Alumna Appears in NBC's 'Sound of Music'
Promotional video for NBC's "The Sound of Music." LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2013)— University of Kentucky Opera Theatre alumna Andrea Jones-Sojola will appear in tonight's widely hyped live production...
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Alltech, UK Opera Theatre Celebrate the Season with Music
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2013)– Alltech and University of Kentucky Opera Theatre invite the public to the eighth annual "Celebration of Song" beginning at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at...
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ACE Presents Glimpse of First 'Elf Jr.' Musical
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2013)— The University of Kentucky Academy for Creative Excellence (ACE) is proud to present the pilot performance of "Elf Jr." for iTheatrics and Music Theatre International...
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Sing-Along at Home to UK Opera's 'Celebration of Song' on WKYT
Highlights from "Celebration of Song" courtesy of Alltech. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 23, 2013)– Local TV station WKYT will broadcast this year's "Celebration of Song" sing-along holiday concert featuring...
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UK Undergrads Stage New Opera Bringing Comic to Life
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 30, 2014)— Undergraduate opera vocalists at the University of Kentucky will get the rare opportunity this weekend to be part of the first staging of a new opera. American composer...
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March Madness Begins With Mozart’s Masterpiece
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 3, 2014)—Love, lust and murder are at the forefront of University of Kentucky Opera Theatre’s spring production of “Don Giovanni.” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera, first performed...
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Vocal Competition Brings Out Best and Brightest
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 7, 2014) — Alltech and University of Kentucky Opera Theatre present the ninth annual Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition. Hailed as the largest vocal scholarship competition in...
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VSA KY Young Soloist Award Goes to UK Voice Student
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 2, 2014) — Each year VSA Kentucky recognizes outstanding young musicians, ages 14-25, with disabilities and supports and encourages them in their pursuit of a career in music....
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UK Symphony Orchestra to Present Grand Season Finale of Brahms, Mahler
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 24, 2014) — In a grand collaboration with University of Kentucky Chorale, Choristers, Men's Chorus and Women's Choir, the UK Symphony Orchestra will take the Singletary Center for...
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A 'Grand Night' for UK Staff
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 1, 2014) — University of Kentucky Opera Theatre will honor Russ Williams, the university's first representative of the staff on the Board of Trustees who died in 2009, by offering a...
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'Grand Night': A Tradition 22 Years in the Making
Ad for "It's a Grand Night for Singing!" 2014. A transcript of this video can be found here. Video courtesy of UK Opera Theatre. LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 9, 2014) — Guaranteed to have you singing and...
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Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Day Combines Research, Opera
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 13, 2014) -- The Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes and Obesity Center hosted its fourth annual Diabetes Day on Tuesday, May 20. With a focus on current findings in obesity and...
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Only Three More 'Grand Nights' Remain
Ad for "It's a Grand Night for Singing!" 2014. A transcript of this video can be found here. Video courtesy of UK Opera Theatre. LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 18, 2014) — At the University of Kentucky, the...
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UK Vocalists, Army Band to Present Patriotic Concert as Salute to Heroes
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 3, 2014) — Patriotic music from a live military band and a University of Kentucky chorus will help ring in Independence Day festivities at Lexington’s Fourth of July Patriotic...
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UK Opera Theatre Presents a 'Tale' of a Season
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2014) — For 2014-15, University of Kentucky Opera Theatre continues its streak of presenting blockbuster musical theatre in addition to its classical opera programming. UK...
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