9/29/11

THIS SAT: Opera Ball @ MOT





"Love, Fate & Fortune"
Saturday, October 1st
Michigan Opera Theatre at the
Detroit Opera House
1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI




Michigan Opera Theatre celebrates its premiere of Carmina Burana with a medieval gala entitled “Love, Fate & Fortune.” Joanne Danto chairs the annual fundraiser, with Marlene Boll, Juliette Okotie-Eboh, Patti Rhodes-Prowse and Shelley Tauber serving as co-chairs. Guests will enjoy cocktails, a seated dinner, desserts, and dancing on the Opera House stage to music from the Sun Messengers. The black-tie affair will be held amid sets for Carmina Burana.

Next Generation tickets will be available to supporters between the ages of 21 and 40. The Next Generation event encourages a new audience to become supporters of opera and will be held on the box level beginning at 8 p.m. The party, chaired by Torya Blanchard, Ben Sharkey and Peter VanDyke, features heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts, fortune tellers, and dancing, and entertainment by Sharkey.
For tickets, click here, or contact Heather Hamilton at (313) 237-3425 or hhamilton@motopera.org. Sponsorships are also available.