Tag Archives: Brian Salesky

Bravo to Knoxville Opera on a ball with it all!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Those folks at the Knoxville Opera know how to throw a great party! Case in point? This year’s Prima Donna Ball, honoring Knoxville’s own Mary Costa, who helped launch the Knoxville … Continue reading →

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Tosca’s kiss, a green-eyed monster and a great idea

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Diana Salesky, the wife of the executive director and conductor of the Knoxville Opera Company, had a good idea for an auction item to be offered at the annual Opera Ball. She contacted the group of friends who regularly host … Continue reading →

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It wasn’t just the singing that dropped jaws at Saturday night’s Knoxville Opera Ball

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

Everybody said last Saturday’s Opera Ball was going to be “different” this year. And, take it from me, it was! It was so much fun that we almost didn’t care when former UT football coach Johnny Majors, an opera buff, … Continue reading →

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Opera Goes to Church show: “a dream come true”

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

Maestro Brian Salesky, executive director of the Knoxville Opera Company, grew up in New York City in a household that played two kinds of music: gospel and opera. Therefore, he said Sunday it was a “dream come true” when he … Continue reading →

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