Opera Cocktales Sings the desires of April!

“It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!”
– Mark Twain

April, or Aprilis as the Romans named it, is a month whose etymological origins are unclear…..though there’s chatter in certain erudite circles that it might be after aperire ‘to open’ as many things do in this desire obsessed, Venus dedicated, diamond birthstone month (Venus has expensive taste, of course!) April opens us to cherry blossoms, spring fever and a host of curious ‘month of’ celebrations.  Poetry writing month, garlic month and don’t forget BLT’s. There’s Jazz appreciation month, National humour month and last, but never least, those soft pretzels simply must be celebrated!!!!

So why not come on down to Martuni’s (4 Valencia St., San Francisco)
and indulge in an April shower of arias and ensembles with your friends at Opera Cocktales!
Indulge in the best martini in town.(….and take a break from that April 15th deadline!)
(We promise you a performance worthy of that 2nd specialty martini)
…sit back and enjoy the company of great composers as we SING for you – what could be better?

April 5th Performers
Vismaya Lhi – spinto soprano
Tristan Robben – baritone
Rachel Warner – contralto
and special guest:
Sarah Fletcher – soprano

introducing opera director and coach extraordinaire Frank Johnson to the piano bar!
in a surprising, richly abundant April downpour of famous and not so famous arias and ensembles…..

Admission: Free (with cocktail purchase!)

Opera Cocktail
Ingredients:
1½ ounces gin (use “London” dry gin; see Notes)
½ ounce Dubonnet (the rouge—red—variety)
¼ ounce maraschino liqueur
a dash of orange bitters (optional, but improves the drink, IMO)
twist of orange or lemon peel as garnish (optional)

Opera Cocktale
Ingredients:
3-5 exceptional opera singers
1 – 4 opera scenes (the flaming hot variety)
1-5 arias of exquisite passion and extraordinary range
dash of acting (optional, but improves the experience, IMO)
twist of plot or unexpected ornamentation or high notes as garnish (optional)