On Thursday, January 15, 2009 City Opera will present a gala concert of Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra in honor of the great American composer's centennial year. The superb cast will be headlined by City Opera favorite, Lauren Flanigan as Cleopatra, debuting baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Antony, and rising dramatic tenor Simon O'Neill as Caesar. Gala guests will join us for pre-performance cocktails and dinner and return during intermission for champagne and dessert. VIP guests($15,000+) will be invited to the cast party following the performance.

 

All proceeds from the Antony & Cleopatra gala concert support City Opera's mission to produce exciting new and classic work and bring music into the lives of thousands of students each year through its acclaimed education programs in the New York City public schools.

 

Event:                                New York City Opera's Antony & Cleopatra Gala Evening

 

Performance:                    Orchestral Concert of Antony and Cleopatra

                                           with Lauren Flanigan and Teddy Tahu Rhodes

 

Date:                                  Thursday, January 15, 2009

 

Location:                           Carnegie Hall

 

Time:                                 6:00 pm Cocktails

                                           6:30 pm Dinner

                                           8:00 pm Performance of Antony & Cleopatra

                                           10:00 pm Cast Toast

 Beneficiary:                     All proceeds support New York City Opera's Season and its Education Programs

                                           reaching thousands of NYC public school students annually.

 

Benefit Tables of 8:         $25,000, $15,000 (boxes in first tier) $10,000

Benefit Tickets:               $2,500, $1,500, $1,000

 

For more information regarding the event or to purchase tickets, please call the New York City Opera Special Events Department at 212-870-4291.