TACONIC OPERA ANNUAL GALA 2023
Celebrate Taconic Opera with superb food and opera performances by its mainstage singers
Taconic Opera – now in a remarkable 26th season and past recipient of the Arts Organization of the Year Award – will hold its annual, highly entertaining fundraiser Gala. This year’s theme: Opera Sheds a Trear.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
C.V. Rich Mansion
305 Ridgeway, White Plains, NY
Start time: 7:00 pm
Parking is plentiful and the venue is handicap accessible.
Honorees of the 26th Anniversary Celebration include local philanthropist Nicole Towolawi, Taconic Opera Board Secretary and longtime supporter and chorus member Charlotte Garrison, and the company’s long-serving volunteer Stage Manager (25 years!), Hilo Tamaoka.
Guests will dine on sumptuous cuisine and honor those whose contributions to the company are immeasurable. Be prepared with tissues for when several of Taconic Opera’s highly regarded corps of professional singers bring on the tears with a selection of some of opera’s most touching arias, duets and ensembles .
All Gala proceeds support Taconic Opera’s exciting 2023-2024 season of events which will include a fully-staged production of its first German opera, Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, a two-oratorio concert performance of the Requiem by Fauré and Mozart, plus an orchestral concert of piano concertos by Ravel and Montez conducted by Taconic Opera’s Maestro Jun Nakabayashi and performed by rising-star piano artist, Kessa Mefford. The company also provides free summertime operas and lectures.
Attendance at the Gala will be by a partially tax-deductible donation:
Gold $250
Silver, $200
Bronze $150
Discounts are available for groups of two or more and significantly more for tables for eight.
Tickets and reservations can be arranged online at https://taconicopera.org/TIckets/ or by calling (855) 886-7372.
Full season information is available on the website, http://taconicopera.org/
About Taconic Opera
Mission Statement: To maintain and enhance an opera company focused on its own community both in its support of local artists and its commitment to local arts education; to provide high quality, affordable and accessible opera events to local residents. The purpose of the organization is to provide local artists, both professional and volunteer, with an opportunity to participate in the production and presentation of high-quality professional opera events that are accessible and affordable to the general public. Lead singers are trained and experienced professionals, many of whom have performed at the Metropolitan and New York City Opera companies, as well as nationally and internationally. Mainstage operas are presented each season that are fully staged with a full union orchestra and include supertitles (translations) above the stage. Additional events include concerts and recitals to round out the season and free opera lectures provided at local libraries and senior centers. Get-to-know-the-artist admission-free events are provided during the season and before mainstage operas in community locations such as bookstores, churches, community buildings, etc. These events allow for interaction between the performers and the audience in order to introduce this art form to persons with little or no exposure, or to enhance the appreciation of opera among persons who want to know more about it.