IF YOU GO¦ What: Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Opera’s Bad Boys and Girls.”¦ When: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9.¦ Where: Volkswagen Conference Center, 7351 Volkswagen Drive.¦ Admission: $25 adults, $15 students with school ID.¦ Phone: 423-267-8583.¦ Website: www.ChattanoogaSymphony.org.
The good guys may get the girl in the end, but it’s opera’s villains who get the meatiest roles.
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera salutes these bad boys, gypsies, tramps and thieves on Sunday, March 9, in the Volkswagen Concert Series “Opera’s Bad Boys and Girls.”
While opera is sometimes stigmatized as high-brow music presented in a staid and formal atmosphere, this concert is presented in a much more casual atmosphere.
“The setting lends itself to the informality, because everyone is on the same level as the orchestra and singers. You’ll see some people dressed up, but most people come in casual clothes or jeans,” says Molly Sasse, CSO executive director,