The season will also include productions of Saint-SaêŠns' Samson et Dalila, Verdi's Rigoletto, Mozart's Don Giovanni, and Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors.
Over the last 50 years, Opera Memphis has grown into a professional company from a community-based organization in which, artistic director Michael Ching said, the same enthusiasts "sewed the costumes, built the sets, and starred in the shows."