LaZer Divas vs. the Sky Pirates of Destiny

By Darel Snodgrass

Published November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM CST

Opera Memphis presents a new production, "LaZer Divas vs. the Sky Pirates of Destiny," in a new venue.

Darel Snodgrass spoke with Opera Memphis General Director Ned Canty about this imaginative blend of opera and science fiction, featuring Memphis favorites and the new Handorff Company artists.

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, November 15
Times: 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Location: Memphis Museum of Science and History,
AutoZone Sharpe Planetarium (3050 Central Ave)
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Darel Snodgrass

I began piano lessons at age 6, trumpet at age 9, and began teaching myself the guitar at 10. My electronics knowledge comes from my father, who had the RCA television and stereo shop in my hometown of Pocahontas, Arkansas for nearly 20 years. My dad is still fixing televisions at age 79.

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