What do the Olympics, ‘Pretty Woman’ and Saratoga have in common?
An upcoming dinner party has all the answers — by finding opera in our favorite pop culture moments.
How many times have you been exposed to the opera? To the great composer, Giacomo Puccini?
If you’re thinking “zero,” you’re most likely wrong. And Opera Saratoga’s “Pasta, Puccini and Pop” dinner party is going to prove it to you.
Did you watch the Opening or Closing ceremonies to last month’s Olympics?
Missed it? How about Pretty Woman then…
Boom.
“Opera is everywhere!” says Opera Saratoga Board member Carol Markley, an organizer of the event for more than 10 years. “I’m always excited to outdo last year’s festivities — so this year, we’re celebrating the most memorable opera moments in popular culture. From Pretty Woman to instantly recognizable commercials and movie clips, the most well-known arias are right there at the center.”
The March 26 event includes a cocktail hour, dinner, trivia — and live opera performances.
“This is the annual party that local opera fans and supporters of Opera Saratoga have looked forward to for over 25 years,” Markley says. “The venues and themes change but there is always glorious, live opera singing — and this year’s theme is especially great for newcomers and lovers of any genre of the performing arts.”
This annual fundraising event is open to the public: To reserve your spot, visit operasaratoga.org. Your ticket purchase helps support the Capital Region’s only professional opera company, Opera Saratoga.