Opera Enhancement Evenings

The Opera Enhancement Evenings are another benefit of membership in the Guild. The Enhancement evenings are open  to Guild members and their guests.  This event gives Guild members and their guests an opportunity to learn more about opera and to meet the people involved in the business of opera:  the composers, directors, singers and artistic leaders of today.

The annual Opera Enhancement Evening features prominent opera-related speakers as well as performances by regional operatic talent. Invitations will be sent to all Guild members several weeks ahead of the performance. This year our Opera Enhancement evening will be held on Sunday, March 21 at 6:00 p.m.   Charles MacKay, the General Director of the Santa Fe Opera will be speaking.

Previous speakers have included:
•   Richard Gaddes, General Director  Santa Fe Opera
•   William Walker, General Director Emeritus   Ft. Worth Opera
•   Russell Patterson, Conductor Laureate,  Lyric Opera of Kansas City
•   Washington National Opera's Martin Feinstein
•   Austin Lyric Opera's Richard Buckley
•   Gilda Cruz-Romo, Metropolitan Opera Soprano (ret.)
•   Composer of the operas Gods of Mischief and Little Red Riding Hood Seymour Barab
•   Margaret Perry, Director  Armstrong Community Music School’s
•   Mezzo Soprano Gloria Parker