Opera Santa Barbara

Season Opening Night Gala
Saturday, October 2, 2004

Opera Santa Barbara will launch our 11th Season with a not-to-be-missed Black Tie Gala dedicated to fine food, extraordinary entertainment, and of course, our inaugural performance of Faust! The evening begins at 6pm as guests arrive at the red-hot Restaurant Nu, to enjoy a 4-course dinner designed to light your culinary fire! From there, you will be whisked away to the Lobero Theatre via trolly just in time to walk the fiery red carpet and catch the 8pm curtain of Faust. During intermission, enjoy the company of fellow patrons in a private reception backstage. After the performance, the trolly awaits to take you back to Restaurant Nu for a champagne toast and dessert. Maestro Ryvkin, the cast, stage director and special guests will join us. This special evening is limited to 120 guests, and at $500 per person, they're sure to sell out, so reserve your seats early!

Taste of Opera
Hosted by Brooks & Kate Firestone
Saturday, November 19th, 2004
Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel

Brooks & Kate Firestone will once again light up the night at Opera Santa Barbara's Taste of Opera. Formerly titled "Taste of Music", this year we will take present one of the world's most memorable operas: The Merry Widow. The evening features an extravagant six-course meal, paired with six Firestone wines, and six (or more) arias from the Merry Widow. Also included will be dance, laughter, and of course our narrator extradordinaire: Mr. Brooks Firestone.