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Palm Beach Opera
supporters gather for luncheon prior to
Opera @ The Waterfront concert
More
than 120 loyal supporters of Palm Beach
Opera attended a sold out VIP luncheon
prior to the highly-anticipated Opera @
The Waterfront event
at Meyer Amphitheatre in West Palm
Beach.
Guests of the luncheon
were filled with excitement for this
first-ever outdoor concert by Palm Beach
Opera - and were thrilled that the free
event would expose so many people
in the community to opera.
"We hope that this
concert created a moment of happiness
for people in the community," said
Daniel Biaggi, General Director of Palm
Beach Opera. "This
unique outdoor event has been a goal of
Palm Beach Opera's for a couple of years
and was made possible through
underwriting by our long-time supporter
and friend, Mary Montgomery" he added.
Additional sponsorship was provided by
Wells Fargo and Classical South Florida.
Close to 3,000 people
came to experience some of Palm Beach
Opera's finest during the
90-minute outdoor concert. Opera
@ the Waterfront featured soloists;
the acclaimed Palm Beach Opera Chorus
and Orchestra;
and a program of opera favorites, season
highlights
and show tunes.
Some of those in
attendance at the luncheon included:
Joe Alvarez, Lorenzo Anselmi,
Commissioner Denise Barnes, Sigrid and
Dr. Hans Baumann, Gladys Benenson, Joyce
Burch, Dr. Elizabeth Bowden, Shirley
Cowen, Estelle and Leon Fassler, Isanne
and Sanford Fisher, Sandra and Paul
Goldner, Arlette Gordon, Chuck Hardwick,
Ronnie Isenberg, Vicki and Chris
Kellogg, Joseph Kerzner, Lisa Koeper,
Ingrid and Dr. David Kosowsky, Axel
Langhorst, Drs. Marsha and Henry Laufer,
Carla Mann, Mary Montgomery, Elayne and
Dr. Marvin Mordes, Mayor Jeri and Chuck
Muoio, Sheilagh Mylott, Ari Rifkin, Marc
Scorca, Renata Scotto, Cathy and Marc
Solomon, Cecile and Lou Vilardo, James
Walker, Juliette and Dr. Charles
Weissmann, Carol Weltz, RADM Phil
Whitacre, Roseanne and Dennis Williams,
Christopher Wege and Laura Yellin.
Palm Beach Opera is
dedicated to producing live opera at an
international standard of excellence and
to enriching the life of the communities
it serves with a diverse offering of
educational programs. Founded in 1961,
the fully professional Palm Beach Opera
presents main stage performances at the
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in
West Palm Beach and is a proud member of
the Cultural Council of Palm Beach
County. |