Ginny Arnett grew up in Williamsburg, Kentucky in a musical household, singing from a very young age. She studied piano in the Cumberland College Piano Preparatory Program through high school and was in the band and choir. She attended her first ‘live’ opera experience – Carmen, as a freshman vocal major at the University of …
One could describe Everett McCorvey as Tenor, Impresario, Teacher, Conductor, as you would find in his biography link below. To OperaLex, he is known as its Artistic Director and to the University and to his students and colleagues, as the Director of the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre program. His success is unmatched at building …
Jan is a proud Hoosier, having been born and raised in southern Indiana, and a graduate of Hanover College with degrees in psychology and religion. After college Jan moved to upstate New York, where she began working as Director of Christian Education at the Danville Presbyterian Church. It was while in New York that she …
Bonnie Shearer Mays graduated from the University of Kentucky School of Music with Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Arts Degrees, She taught music in the Fayette County Public Schools as well as led the Children’s Choir and Single Adult Choir at Calvary Baptist Church. Bonnie loves working with students in the UKOT and …
W. Harry Clarke retired in 2011 after 43 years as a professor in the School of Music at the University of Kentucky. From 1968 to 1989 he was Director of Bands; from 1989 to 2003 he was Director of the School of Music. Under his leadership, the school was designated an “Area of Excellence” by …
A program featuring performances by young professionals who visit schools across the Commonwealth.
Learn more about Opera as OperaLex sponsors the Opera 101 Lecture Series taught by Dr. Tedrin Blair Lindsay for two hours on Saturday mornings during the school year.
OperaLex’s annual fundraiser, Encore, is always a highlight of the year! Good food and wine, wonderful people with the same purpose, that of supporting OperaLex and the UK OperaTheatre program. We gather together to celebrate, to enjoy music, to donate, and to reflect on the impact that OperaLex’s people and its funds have on the Lexington artistic community, particularly on the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre.
This annual spectacular production by UK students and the best and brightest talent in Central Kentucky has been delighting summertime audiences for 30 years. Grand Night for Singing, Wednesday June 8, 2022 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Mark Mahan Mahan Multimedia Grand Night for Singing, Wednesday June 8, 2022 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Mark …
